estar ojo avizor: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To be alert and watchful; to keep a vigilant lookout for danger, change, or opportunity.
- To pay close attention to someone or something in order to notice any problems or developments.
Examples
BetaDurante la excursión en la montaña, estuvimos ojo avizor para evitar cualquier peligro inesperado.
During the mountain hike, we stayed alert to avoid any unexpected danger.
El guardia de seguridad está ojo avizor cada noche para prevenir robos en el almacén.
The security guard is watchful every night to prevent thefts in the warehouse.
Estaba ojo avizor durante toda la reunión, esperando cualquier cambio en los acuerdos.
He was watchful throughout the meeting, waiting for any changes in the agreements.
Examples:
- ES: Más razón para estar ojo avizor.EN: All the more reason to keep your eyes open.
- ES: Tendrá que estar ojo avizor.EN: You must keep your weather eye open.
- ES: Debemos estar ojo avizor, Jim.EN: We must keep a sharp look out, Jim.
- ES: Tienes que estar ojo avizor.EN: You gotta keep your eyes open.
- ES: Tenemos que estar ojo avizor.EN: We shall watch with the peeled eye.
- ES: Debo estar ojo avizor, pues el duque de Lerma aprovecha cualquier ocasión para traerme damas que me vigilan.EN: I have to be cautious. The Duke of Lerma takes every chance to bring ladies who spy on me.
- ES: Nos toca estar ojo avizor.EN: So, we've had to be super-vigilant.
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