What does ogen in Dutch mean?
What is the meaning of the word ogen in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ogen in Dutch.
The word ogen in Dutch means look, look like, look at, eruitzien, ogen, voor zijn /haar ogen, niet met z'n ogen knipperen, geen spier vertrekken, met samengeknepen ogen kijken, reageren op, bruine ogen, bruinogig, vermoeide ogen, onder ogen zien, onder ogen zien, onder ogen zien, met uitpuilende ogen aanstaren, bruine ogen, in het geheim, in de ogen van de wet, in het oog der wet, iemand in de ogen kijken, iemand recht in de ogen kijken, vertrouwelijk, onder vier ogen, de ogen openen voor, zich openstellen voor, persoonlijk, onder vier ogen, afscheiding uit de neus of ogen, een rode waas voor de ogen krijgen, met je eigen ogen zien, klanten lokken, onder de ogen van, een oogje dichtknijpen, iem. de ogen openen. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ogen
look(er goed uitzien) |
look like(lijken, er uitzien) |
look at(kijken naar) |
eruitzien, ogen(aspect, appear) She seems tired, but I'm not sure. I seem to have lost my wallet. |
voor zijn /haar ogen(right in front of you) His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
niet met z'n ogen knipperen, geen spier vertrekken(figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove) (figuurlijk) |
met samengeknepen ogen kijken(see with half-closed eyes) Karen blinked at the scenery in the glaring sunlight. |
reageren op(figurative, informal (react to) Hij knipperde niet eens met zijn ogen toen ik de prijs noemde. |
bruine ogen(eyes with brown irises) I have brown eyes. |
bruinogig(having brown eyes) I prefer brown-eyed girls. |
vermoeide ogen(tired eye muscles) Looking at a computer screen all day can cause eyestrain. |
onder ogen zien(accept reality of sthg) We have to face the facts. |
onder ogen zien(confront) You've got to face your problems. |
onder ogen zien(colloquial (acknowledge: sth unpleasant) You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly. |
met uitpuilende ogen aanstaren(stare stupidly) Don't just stand there goggling - help me! |
bruine ogen(green-brown irises) She has the most beautiful hazel eyes. |
in het geheim(without others knowing) The spies met in secret. May I tell you something in secret? |
in de ogen van de wet, in het oog der wet(legally) In de ogen van de wet, een persoon is onschuldig tot zijn schuld bewezen is. In the eyes of the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. |
iemand in de ogen kijken(look directly at sb) |
iemand recht in de ogen kijken(be honest with sb) (figuurlijk) Look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test. |
vertrouwelijk, onder vier ogen(unofficially, confidentially) Those comments were made off the record and weren't intended for publication. |
de ogen openen voor(become aware of) (figuurlijk) You need to open your eyes to the beauty around you. Open your eyes to how deceitfully she has behaved. |
zich openstellen voor(accept possibility) Immersing yourself in a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking. |
persoonlijk(intimately, closely) Yes, I know the CEO personally. |
onder vier ogen(not in public) He told me privately that he means to resign next month. |
afscheiding uit de neus of ogen(discharge from nose or eyes) |
een rode waas voor de ogen krijgen(figurative (get angry) (figuurlijk) When he insulted my girlfriend I saw red and hit him. |
met je eigen ogen zien(informal (witness at first hand) (informeel) I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. |
klanten lokken(US, slang (lure or swindle customers) |
onder de ogen van(observed) Under the eyes of his tutor, James became the smartest kid in his school. |
een oogje dichtknijpen(informal, figurative (tolerate, ignore) (fig., informeel) The boss tends to wink at people going home early on a Friday, as long as they've finished all their work. |
iem. de ogen openen(informal (make aware) (figuurlijk) |
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