red eye
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This word may also be spelled "red-eye."
red eye(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (aviation) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el vuelo nocturno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you take the red eye to San Francisco, it'll cost you cheaper.Si tomas el vuelo nocturno a San Francisco, te costará más barato.
b. el vuelo de madrugada (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I caught a red eye and I didn't sleep a wink.Tomé un vuelo de madrugada y no pegué ojo.
a. los ojos rojos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your cellphone camera has a tool to get rid of red eye.La cámara de tu celular tiene una herramienta para eliminar los ojos rojos.
a. el café americano con un poco de expreso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can I have a red eye, please?Me da un café americano con un poco de expreso, por favor?
4. (colloquial) (whiskey) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el whisky barato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They only served red eye at the old tavern.Solo servían whisky barato en la vieja taberna.
b. el whisky de garrafón (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Ew! This is what I call red eye, man!¡Puaj! ¡Esto es lo que yo llamo whisky de garrafón, chaval!
a. el ojo rojo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bet you didn't sleep well, you have red eyes and you look really tired.Seguro que no dormiste bien, tienes los ojos rojos y pareces cansada.
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