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blue-eyed

/ˈbluː.aɪd/

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adjective

/ˈbluː.aɪd/B1formal
  • ruОписывает человека с голубыми глазами; также используется в переносном смысле для описания того, кого балуют или лелеют.

Describes a person who has blue eyes; also used figuratively to describe someone who is favored or cherished.

  1. Having blue eyesA1formal

    Describes a person whose eyes are blue in color.

    ruГолубоглазый

    • She is a blue-eyed baby with blonde hair.
    • The blue-eyed boy smiled at his mother.
    • Many people find blue-eyed individuals attractive.
  2. Favorite or cherishedB2informal

    Used to describe someone who is treated as a favorite or is particularly cherished, often in a slightly informal or affectionate way.

    ruЛюбимчик

    • He is the blue-eyed boy of the department, always getting the best assignments.
    • The manager's blue-eyed assistant always gets preferential treatment.
    • She was the blue-eyed child in the family, never criticized.

    Synonymscherisheddarlingfair-hairedfavoredfavoritepet

Forms
  • more blue-eyed comparative form
  • most blue-eyed superlative form