ojo muerto
/oxo mweɾto/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'dead eye' is translated into Spanish as ojo muerto.
This phrase refers to an eye that has lost its luster or appears lifeless, which is often the result of an injury or death.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word ojo can be used as a warning shout. If someone yells ¡Ojo!, they are telling you to 'watch out' or 'be careful'.
- To describe someone with an exceptional ability to diagnose a problem instantly, Spanish speakers use the phrase tener un ojo clínico, or 'to have a clinical eye'.
- Despite the different spelling, the Spanish word ojo is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'eye' through a long lineage of Proto-Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- Su ojo muerto parece una canica de cristal.His dead eye looks like a glass marble.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at a taxidermy animal in a museum.
- LucíaMira este lobo, tiene un ojo muerto.Look at this wolf, it has a dead eye.
- MateoEs verdad, no tiene ningún brillo.It's true, it has no shine at all.
- LucíaParece que el trabajo quedó mal hecho.It seems like the work was poorly done.
- MateoSí, Mateo piensa que es muy inquietante.Yes, Mateo thinks it is very unsettling.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muerto, ojo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
