jdm. schöne Augen machen

to make eyes at someone

Türkçe: birine göz süzmek

Noun

Augen Pl.

Verb

machen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Kellnerin macht dem Gast schöne Augen, um ein Trinkgeld zu bekommen.

How it is used

Means 'to make eyes at someone' (core: flirt through looks). Colloquial register. Use in a bar when someone tries to attract romantic interest. Nuance: can be playful or manipulative; not used for serious declarations.

Other verbs that go with Augen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• feuchte Augen bekommento get teary-eyed
• die Augen verdrehento roll one's eyes
• etw. / jdn. aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone/something
• sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
• jdn. vor Augen habento have someone in mind

All collocations with Augen

Other collocations built on machen

• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
• (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
• eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
• den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
• jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
• Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
• jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone