eyesight
gb/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/ us/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
B2
Angielski
látás, látótávolság
RZECZOWNIK
B2
1
látás
A2
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I have poor eyesight.
Rossz a látásom.
He wears glasses because his eyesight is bad.
Azért hord szemüveget, mert rossz a látása.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use *eyesight* to mean “eyes” (body part); *eyesight* means the ability to see.
Znaczenie
ability to see
Kolokacje
good eyesight
|bad eyesight
|poor eyesight
|excellent eyesight
|perfect eyesight
|failing eyesight
|eyesight problems
|eyesight test
|have your eyesight checked
|protect your eyesight
Synonimy
vision (Often slightly more general and common in medical contexts.)
|
sight (More general; can also be used in many idioms.)
Antonimy
blindness (The complete (or near-complete) lack of ability to see.)
Tematy
health
|body
|vision
|medicine
|daily_life
Definicja
how well someone can see
A person’s ability to see, especially how good or poor their vision is.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
2
látótávolság
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Stay within my eyesight.
Maradj látótávolságon belül.
The car went out of eyesight.
Az autó kikerült a látótávolságból.
Częsty błąd:
Don’t confuse *eyesight* (range of vision) with *sightseeing* (tourism).
Znaczenie
area within view
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
view (Emphasizes what can be seen from a position; often used for scenery.)
|
sight (Common in phrases like 'in sight' and 'out of sight'.)
Antonimy
invisibility (The state of not being visible (not able to be seen).)
Tematy
daily_life
|space
|movement
|safety
Definicja
the area you can see
The distance or area that a person can see from a particular position; the range of what is visible.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
eyesight
IPA
GB/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
US/ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
eye - sight (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: eyesight
- Plural: eyesight
Rodzina wyrazów
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
visualize
verb B2
visualization
noun B2
Wyrażenia
failing eyesight
1/fˈeɪlɪŋ ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
eyesight getting worse
eyesight that is becoming worse
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She may lose her eyesight.
out of eyesight
1/ˈaʊt əv ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
not visible anymore
not in a place you can see
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Wear glasses to protect your eyesight.
within eyesight
1/wɪðˈɪn ˈaɪsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
close enough to see
in a place you can see
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Keep the baby within eyesight.