ojos de gato
/oxos de ɡato/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cat eyes" is translated into Spanish as ojos de gato.
The phrase is used to refer to cat eyes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ojos (eyes), de (of) and gato (cat).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this specific construction, the noun gato remains in the singular form even when describing a plural noun like ojos.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word gato does not always mean 'cat'. It is also the common word for a 'car jack' used to lift a vehicle.
- In Madrid, people from the city are sometimes called gatos because they were born 'inside the walls' of the old city, like cats in a house.
- The word gato can be used as a slang term for a 'henchman' or someone who does the dirty work for a boss in some Latin American countries.
Examples in context
- La modelo tenía unos hermosos ojos de gato en la pasarela.The model had beautiful cat eyes on the runway.
- ¡Qué guapa estás! Se te ven unos ojazos enormes que parecen ojos de gato.How beautiful you look! You have huge eyes that look like cat eyes.
- Mi amiga tiene unos increíbles ojos felinos. Siempre le dan un aire misterioso.My friend has amazing cat eyes. They always give her a mysterious look.
- Ella tiene unos hermosos ojos de gato.She has beautiful cat eyes.
- Esos ojos de gato brillan en la oscuridad.Those cat eyes shine in the dark.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about makeup styles.
- SofíaMira mi nuevo maquillaje, Daniel.Look at my new makeup, Daniel.
- DanielMe gusta mucho el estilo de ojos de gato.I really like the cat eyes style.
- SofíaGracias, fue difícil de hacer.Thanks, it was hard to do.
- DanielTe queda muy bien, Sofía.It looks great on you, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
