evil eye

regard noir

Regard qui exprime la colère, l'hostilité ou la désapprobation.

En anglais simple : A look that shows anger, dislike, or disapproval.

• Mum gave me the evil eye.
• The waiter gave us the evil eye when we asked for another table.
• Why are you giving him the evil eye?

Comment l'utiliser : give someone the evil eye (The driver gave me the evil eye.)

Synonymes : dirty look, glare

Expressions courantes : the evil eye, give the evil eye

mauvais œil

Regard auquel certaines personnes attribuent le pouvoir de porter malheur ou de faire du mal à quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : A look that some people believe can bring bad luck or harm to another person.

• She feared the evil eye.
• They hung a charm above the door to keep away the evil eye.
• His grandmother believed the evil eye could make children ill.

Synonymes : evils, eye, malocchio

Expressions courantes : the evil eye, fear the evil eye, ward off evil eye

œil protecteur, nazar

Objet souvent en forme d'œil bleu, porté ou exposé pour se protéger du malheur.

En anglais simple : A charm, often shaped like a blue eye, worn or displayed to protect against bad luck.

• She wears an evil eye.
• I bought a glass evil eye at the market.
• They hung a blue evil eye near the entrance.

Synonymes : nazar

Expressions courantes : evil eye bracelet, evil eye pendant, blue evil eye