ein Auge auf etw. / jdn. werfen
to cast an eye on
Türkçe: göz atmak
In a sentence
Meine Schwester wirft ein Auge auf die rote Handtasche im Schaufenster.
How it is used
Means 'to cast an eye on' or 'have one's eye on something'. Neutral register. Used when someone notices a desired item in a shop window. Implies interest or wanting, not just seeing.
Other verbs that go with Auge
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- ein Auge zudrückento turn a blind eye
- ein Auge auf etw. / jdn. habento keep an eye on something/someone
- etw. im Auge behaltento keep an eye on something
- ins Auge fallen / springento catch the eye
- etw. ins Auge fassento consider something
- ins Auge gehento go wrong
Other collocations built on werfen
- jdn. aus der Bahn werfento throw someone off track
- jdn. ins Gefängnis stecken / werfento imprison someone, often with decisiveness
- das Handtuch werfento throw in the towel
- jdn. aus dem Konzept werfento throw someone severely off track
- etw. über die Schulter werfento throw something over one's shoulder
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