Eying

/ˈaɪ.ɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of 'eye', meaning to look at something carefully or with particular interest.

Etymology

From Old English 'eagian' (to eye), the '-ing' suffix converts the verb to its continuous form, showing action happening in the present moment.

Kelly Says

English speakers 'eye' things constantly—we eye deals, eye suspects, eye desserts on a menu—and this humble verb reveals how much information our eyes communicate beyond just seeing!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይመልከ:
yi-mel-ke
ARالعربية
يشاهد
yash-hahd
BNবাংলা
দেখছেন
dek-chon
CACatalà
mirant
mi-rant
CSČeština
pozorujicí
po-zo-roo-ji-ci
DADansk
kigger på
kee-ger pa
DEDeutsch
ansehen
an-zee-hen
ELΕλληνικά
βλέποντας
ble-pon-tas
ESEspañol
mirando
mee-ran-doh
FAفارسی
نگاه
nagah
FISuomi
katsoen
kat-so-en
FRFrançais
regardant
re-gar-dahn
GUGU
દેખી રહ્યો
dekhi rahyo
HAHA
kallon
kal-lon
HEעברית
מבט
me-vet
HIहिन्दी
देख रहा है
dek ra-ha hai
HUMagyar
néz
nez
IDBahasa Indonesia
melihat
me-lihat
IGIG
hụ
hu
ITItaliano
guardando
guar-dan-doh
JA日本語
見ている
mi-te-iru
KKKK
көр
kor
KMKM
មើល
meul
KO한국어
바라보고
ba-ra-bo-go
MRMR
पाहत आहे
pa-hat aa-he
MSBahasa Melayu
melihat
me-lihat
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည့်
kya-nyit
NLNederlands
kijkend
kijk-end
NONorsk
ser på
ser pa
PAPA
ਦੇਖ
dek
PLPolski
patrząc
pa-trz-ynd
PTPortuguês
observando
oh-bser-vah-ndo
RORomână
privind
pri-vind
RUРусский
смотря
s-mo-tray-oo
SVSvenska
titta på
tee-ta pa
SWKiswahili
kuangalia
kwah-ngah-lee-ah
TAதமிழ்
இருக்கிறார்
ir-ruk-kir-aar
TEతెలుగు
చూస్తున్నాడు
choo-stu-n-na-du
THไทย
มอง
mong
TLTL
nakikita
na-ki-ki-ta
TRTürkçe
inceliyor
in-ce-lee-or
UKУкраїнська
спостерігаючи
spo-steri-ga-yuchi
URاردو
دیکھ رہا ہے
dek-h ra-ha hai
VITiếng Việt
xem
xem
YOYO
wo
wo
ZH中文
看着
kàn zhe
ZUZU
bona
bo-na

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