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eye·sore

(ī′sôr′)

Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view.

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eyesore

(ˈaɪˌsɔː)

something very ugly

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eye•sore

(ˈaɪˌsɔr, ˈaɪˌsoʊr)

n.

something unpleasant to look at.

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Noun

eyesore - something very ugly and offensive

ugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

eyesore

noun mess, blight, blot, blemish, sight (informal), horror, disgrace, atrocity, ugliness, monstrosity, disfigurement Slums are an eyesore and a health hazard.

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eyesore

[ˈaɪsɔːʳ] N → monstruosidad f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

eye

(ai) noun

1. the part of the body with which one sees. Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.ojo

2. anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc. ojo; agujero

3. a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing. She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.buen ojo

verb

to look at, observe. The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.mirar, observar

ˈeyeball noun

1. the whole rounded structure of the eye. globo ocular

2. the part of the eye between the eyelids. pupila

ˈeyebrow noun

the curved line of hair above each eye. ceja

ˈeye-catching adjective

striking or noticeable, especially if attractive. an eye-catching advertisement.llamativo

ˈeyelash noun

one of the (rows of) hairs that grow on the edge of the eyelids. She looked at him through her eyelashes.pestaña

ˈeyelet (-lit) noun

a small hole in fabric etc for a cord etc. ojete

ˈeyelid noun

the movable piece of skin that covers or uncovers the eye. párpado

ˈeye-opener noun

something that reveals an unexpected fact etc. Our visit to their office was a real eye-opener – they are so inefficient!revelación

ˈeye-piece noun

the part of a telescope etc to which one puts one's eye. ocular

ˈeyeshadow noun

a kind of coloured make-up worn around the eyes. sombra de ojos

ˈeyesight noun

the ability to see. I have good eyesight.vista

ˈeyesore noun

something (eg a building) that is ugly to look at. monstruosidad

ˈeye-witness noun

a person who sees something (eg a crime) happen. Eye-witnesses were questioned by the police.testigo ocular

before/under one's very eyes

in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment. It happened before my very eyes. delante de los propios ojos

be up to the eyes in

to be very busy or deeply involved in or with. She's up to the eyes in work. estar hasta el cuello de algo

close one's eyes to

to ignore (especially something wrong). She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour. hacer la vista gorda a algo

in the eyes of

in the opinion of. You've done no wrong in the eyes of the law. a ojos de alguien

keep an eye on

1. to watch closely. Keep an eye on the patient's temperature. no perder de vista

2. to look after. Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!vigilar

lay/set eyes on

to see, especially for the first time. I wish I'd never set eyes on her! poner los ojos encima

raise one's eyebrows

to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise. levantar las cejas

see eye to eye

to be in agreement. We've never seen eye to eye about this matter. estar de acuerdo con alguien

with an eye to something

with something as an aim. He's doing this with an eye to promotion. con la intención de hacer algo

with one's eyes open

with full awareness of what one is doing. I knew what the job would involve – I went into it with my eyes open. con los ojos abiertos

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"Get out of my sight!" and when the youth was gone, he muttered, "He has done me no harm, poor wrench, but he is an eyesore to me now, for he is Driscoll, the young gentleman, and I am a--oh, I wish I was dead!"

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This document had long been the lawyer's eyesore. It offended him both as a lawyer and as a lover of the sane and customary sides of life, to whom the fanciful was the immodest.

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"The talk of ye," says Tobin, blowing through his moustache and pounding the table with his fist, "is an eyesore to me patience.

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There is, in that city of London there, some property of ours which is much at this day what Bleak House was then; I say property of ours, meaning of the suit's, but I ought to call it the property of costs, for costs is the only power on earth that will ever get anything out of it now or will ever know it for anything but an eyesore and a heartsore.

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Probably there was not one of the million or so child-and-cat eyesores at present in existence which she would not have liked.

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Three 'eyesore' masts will be dismantled to be replaced by a single structure even bigger.

'Eyesore' masts make way for 75-foot tower

Saying that, the Celtic Manor looks an eyesore when driving down the M4 now after that dreadful work has finished.

WEBCHAT; Luxury Cardiff hotel plans approved despite councillors calling the design 'hideous'

The Cash4Clothes unit at Telford Bridge Retail Park has become an eyesore for shoppers over the past few weeks, with clothes piling up outside the premises.

Eyesore pile after firm folds

SIR, - The new market building certainly needs to be demolished as it's an eyesore. And it was an eyesore from the day it was built to replace the magnificent Archibald Simpson market arcade, which was also demolished as an act of architectural vandalism of the time as it was the only example of its type in Scotland.

Only good thing about market is portrait

But neighbours have described the structure - dubbed the 'Catio' - as an eyesore and complained to Kirklees council.

Couple's fight to save pet 'Catio' 8,500 sign petition backing garden cat cage

The once-thriving Golden Eagle Hotel has stood almost completely unused for years - and people are claiming it's an "eyesore".

Hotel overhaul: From eyesore to a centrepiece

Litter and graffiti work at Gravelly Hill YOU recently published a letter (late February) from a reader in Lichfield concerning the rubbish and eyesore litter on the embankment at Gravelly Hill train station.

Litter and graffiti work at [...]

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