eyesight
gb/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/ us/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
B2
Engels
látás, látótávolság
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
1
látás
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I have poor eyesight.
Rossz a látásom.
He wears glasses because his eyesight is bad.
Azért hord szemüveget, mert rossz a látása.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use *eyesight* to mean “eyes” (body part); *eyesight* means the ability to see.
Betekenis
ability to see
Woordcombinaties
good eyesight
|bad eyesight
|poor eyesight
|excellent eyesight
|perfect eyesight
|failing eyesight
|eyesight problems
|eyesight test
|have your eyesight checked
|protect your eyesight
Synoniemen
vision (Often slightly more general and common in medical contexts.)
|
sight (More general; can also be used in many idioms.)
Antoniemen
blindness (The complete (or near-complete) lack of ability to see.)
Thema's
health
|body
|vision
|medicine
|daily_life
Definitie
how well someone can see
A person’s ability to see, especially how good or poor their vision is.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
2
látótávolság
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Stay within my eyesight.
Maradj látótávolságon belül.
The car went out of eyesight.
Az autó kikerült a látótávolságból.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse *eyesight* (range of vision) with *sightseeing* (tourism).
Betekenis
area within view
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
view (Emphasizes what can be seen from a position; often used for scenery.)
|
sight (Common in phrases like 'in sight' and 'out of sight'.)
Antoniemen
invisibility (The state of not being visible (not able to be seen).)
Thema's
daily_life
|space
|movement
|safety
Definitie
the area you can see
The distance or area that a person can see from a particular position; the range of what is visible.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
eyesight
IPA
GB/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
US/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
eye - sight (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: eyesight
- Plural: eyesight
Woordfamilie
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
visualize
verb B2
visualization
noun B2
Uitdrukkingen
failing eyesight
1/fˈeɪlɪŋ ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
eyesight getting worse
eyesight that is becoming worse
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She may lose her eyesight.
out of eyesight
1/ˈaʊt əv ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
not visible anymore
not in a place you can see
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Wear glasses to protect your eyesight.
within eyesight
1/wɪðˈɪn ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
close enough to see
in a place you can see
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Keep the baby within eyesight.