eye

the organ in your head that you see with

ojo, vista

Collocations eye contact · lose sight of

• She has beautiful blue eyes.

  Ella tiene hermosos ojos azules.

to look at something or someone carefully

mirar, observar

• eye sb/sth

• He eyed the cake with longing.

  Miró el pastel con anhelo.

a person or animal considered as a unit in a group

persona, individuo

Collocations in one's own right

• She is an eye among the rest.

  Ella es un ojo entre todos.

the attention of a person or group of people

atención, interés

Collocations catch someone's eye

• The new policy has caught the public's eye.

  La nueva política ha captado la atención del público.

a unit for measuring length, equal to one-sixteenth of an inch or 2.54 millimetres

pulgada, medida

Collocations in inches

• The nail is two inches long.

  El clavo mide dos pulgadas de largo.

to look at someone or something for a long time, often in an angry or unfriendly way

mirar fijamente, observar con atención

• eye sb/sth

• He eyed the stranger suspiciously.

  Miró al extraño con sospecha.

a person or group that is strong and important, especially in a particular area of activity

fuerte, poderoso

Collocations in the field

• The company is an eye in the technology sector.

  La empresa es una fuerza importante en el sector tecnológico.

a device that watches or records what happens, especially a camera used for security purposes

cámara de seguridad, dispositivo de vigilancia

Collocations closed-circuit television

• The shop has several eyes watching the entrance.

  La tienda tiene varias cámaras de seguridad vigilando la entrada.