eyesight
gb/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/ us/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
B2
Anglų
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B2
property
1
ability to see
how well someone can see
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] has [good/bad/poor] eyesight
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *eyesight* to mean “eyes” (body part); *eyesight* means the ability to see.
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.)
Kolokacijos
good eyesight
|bad eyesight
|poor eyesight
|excellent eyesight
|perfect eyesight
|failing eyesight
|eyesight problems
|eyesight test
|have your eyesight checked
|protect your eyesight
Temos
health
|body
|vision
|medicine
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- She has excellent eyesight and can read the smallest print without glasses.
- My eyesight has gotten worse since I started working on a computer all day.
- Regular eye exams can catch eyesight problems early.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I have poor eyesight.
- He wears glasses because his eyesight is bad.
Daiktavardis
B2
quantity
2
area within view
the area you can see
Vartosenos šablonas:
within/out of [someone]'s eyesight
Dažna klaida:
Don’t confuse *eyesight* (range of vision) with *sightseeing* (tourism).
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).)
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
Temos
daily_life
|space
|movement
|safety
Pavyzdžiai
- Keep the children within eyesight at the beach.
- The boat slowly drifted out of eyesight in the fog.
- A deer appeared briefly in my eyesight and then ran into the trees.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Stay within my eyesight.
- The car went out of eyesight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.