Ojear

English translation: to give (sb) the evil eye

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Spanish term or phrase:Ojear
English translation:to give (sb) the evil eye
Entered by: Julio Torres

03:28 Feb 19, 2006
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Spanish term or phrase: Ojear
Cuando una persona mira tanto a otra que "se dice" que hace que esta le duela la cabeza, o general malestar... generalmente es por envidia, por mirar demasiado a alguien o alguien que tiene una mirada muy fuerte.
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to give (sb) the evil eye
Explanation:
Una creencia muy difundida.

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Note added at 42 mins (2006-02-19 04:10:59 GMT)
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A veces se hace de manera intencional, la mayoría de manera no intencional. También se conoce como "echar el ojo".


College Slang Research Project: M
To stare at someone in an unfriendly manner; to give the evil eye. My ex-boyfriend's girlfriend mad dogged me when she found out who I was. ...
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jasanders/slang/csrpm.htm

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Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 21:38
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4 +4to give (sb) the evil eye
Julio Torres


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to give (sb) the evil eye


Explanation:
Una creencia muy difundida.

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Note added at 42 mins (2006-02-19 04:10:59 GMT)
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A veces se hace de manera intencional, la mayoría de manera no intencional. También se conoce como "echar el ojo".


College Slang Research Project: M
To stare at someone in an unfriendly manner; to give the evil eye. My ex-boyfriend's girlfriend mad dogged me when she found out who I was. ...
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jasanders/slang/csrpm.htm



Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 21:38
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Refugio
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agree  tangotrans
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agree  Nitza Ramos
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