eyesight
gb/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/ us/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
B2
Anglų
látás, látótávolság
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
1
látás
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] has [good/bad/poor] eyesight
She has excellent eyesight and can read the smallest print without glasses.
Kiváló a látása, és szemüveg nélkül is el tudja olvasni a legapróbb betűket.
My eyesight has gotten worse since I started working on a computer all day.
Amióta egész nap számítógépen dolgozom, romlott a látásom.
Regular eye exams can catch eyesight problems early.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I have poor eyesight.
Rossz a látásom.
He wears glasses because his eyesight is bad.
Azért hord szemüveget, mert rossz a látása.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *eyesight* to mean “eyes” (body part); *eyesight* means the ability to see.
Reikšmė
ability to see
Kolokacijos
good eyesight
|bad eyesight
|poor eyesight
|excellent eyesight
|perfect eyesight
|failing eyesight
|eyesight problems
|eyesight test
|have your eyesight checked
|protect your eyesight
Sinonimai
vision (Often slightly more general and common in medical contexts.)
|
sight (More general; can also be used in many idioms.)
Antonimai
blindness (The complete (or near-complete) lack of ability to see.)
Temos
health
|body
|vision
|medicine
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
how well someone can see
A person’s ability to see, especially how good or poor their vision is.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
látótávolság
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
within/out of [someone]'s eyesight
Keep the children within eyesight at the beach.
A strandon tartsd a gyerekeket látótávolságon belül.
The boat slowly drifted out of eyesight in the fog.
A csónak lassan kicsúszott a látótávolságból a ködben.
A deer appeared briefly in my eyesight and then ran into the trees.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Stay within my eyesight.
Maradj látótávolságon belül.
The car went out of eyesight.
Az autó kikerült a látótávolságból.
Dažna klaida:
Don’t confuse *eyesight* (range of vision) with *sightseeing* (tourism).
Reikšmė
area within view
Kolokacijos
within eyesight
|out of eyesight
|keep [someone/something] within eyesight
|disappear from eyesight
|come into eyesight
|move out of eyesight
|stay in eyesight
|beyond eyesight
Sinonimai
view (Emphasizes what can be seen from a position; often used for scenery.)
|
sight (Common in phrases like 'in sight' and 'out of sight'.)
Antonimai
invisibility (The state of not being visible (not able to be seen).)
Temos
daily_life
|space
|movement
|safety
Apibrėžimas
the area you can see
The distance or area that a person can see from a particular position; the range of what is visible.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
eyesight
IPA
GB/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
US/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
eye - sight (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: eyesight
- Plural: eyesight
Žodžių šeima
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
visualize
verb B2
visualization
noun B2
Posakiai
failing eyesight
1/fˈeɪlɪŋ ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
eyesight getting worse
eyesight that is becoming worse
Pavyzdžiai
- His failing eyesight made it hard to drive at night.
- She struggled to read because of her failing eyesight.
- They installed brighter lights to help with his failing eyesight.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My grandfather has failing eyesight.
have your eyesight tested
1/hˈæv jˈʊɹ ˈaɪsˌaɪt tˈɛstɪd/
fixed phrase
get an eye test
go to a doctor to check your eyes
Pavyzdžiai
- I’m going to have my eyesight tested next week.
- You should have your eyesight tested if you get frequent headaches.
- He had his eyesight tested before renewing his driving license.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I will have my eyesight tested.
lose your eyesight
1/lˈuz jˈʊɹ ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
become unable to see
to stop being able to see
Pavyzdžiai
- Without treatment, the infection can cause you to lose your eyesight.
- He was terrified he might lose his eyesight after the accident.
- Some people gradually lose their eyesight as they age.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She may lose her eyesight.
out of eyesight
1/ˈaʊt əv ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
not visible anymore
not in a place you can see
Pavyzdžiai
- The dog ran out of eyesight behind the hedge.
- Don’t let the kids wander out of eyesight in the crowd.
- The cyclist was out of eyesight within seconds.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He walked out of eyesight.
protect your eyesight
1/pɹətˈɛkt jˈʊɹ ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
prevent damage to vision
do things to keep your eyes safe
Pavyzdžiai
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyesight at work.
- Sunglasses can help protect your eyesight from UV light.
- Take regular breaks from screens to protect your eyesight.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Wear glasses to protect your eyesight.
within eyesight
1/wɪðˈɪn ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
close enough to see
in a place you can see
Pavyzdžiai
- Please keep your bags within eyesight at all times.
- The guide told us to stay within eyesight on the trail.
- I kept my phone within eyesight while it was charging.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Keep the baby within eyesight.