Meaning of szem | Babel Free

Definitions

1. eye (visual organ in humans and animals)
2. eye (sight, look or attention)
   figuratively
3. eye (point of view, perspective or opinion)
   figuratively
4. grain (the harvested seed of various cereal crops)
5. grain, speck (tiny particle of sand or dust)
6. an individual item out of a group of similar objects
7. one piece of any small succulent fruit, especially those that grow in clusters
8. one piece of something small, round and numerous, such as a bead of pearl, a medicine pill, etc.
9. single, only (not accompanied by anything else, one in number)
   attributive
10. stitch (a single turn of the thread round a needle)

Equivalents

Examples

“Az emberi szem nem képes éjszaka látni – nem úgy, mint sok állat.”

The human eye is not capable of seeing at night – unlike a lot of animals.

“De ha szemben velem Steffi áll, nem a labdán tartom a szemem.”

But if it's Steffi standing opposite of me, I don't keep my eye on the ball.

“Az én szememben Budapest a szerelem, a béke és a szabadság városa.”

In my eyes, Budapest is the city of love, peace and freedom.

“Az aratás idejét az jelzi, hogy fent a szemek fehérré válnak, lejjebb sárgák.”

Harvesting time is signalled by the grains turning white at the top and yellow lower down.

“Az életem homokóráján az utolsó szemek peregnek.”

The last grains of sand are running through the hourglass of my life.

“A szőlő szemei szilva nagyságúak, és kitűnő az ízük.”

The grapes are as big as plums, and they taste excellent.

“Mennyi idő alatt tud tíz szem gyöngyöt felfűzni.”

How much time it takes them to string ten pearl beads.

“Amikor Ábrahám elindul Mória hegyéhez feláldozni egy szem fiát.”

When Abraham sets out to Mount Moriah to sacrifice his only son.

“Megszámolta a szemeket és fürgén csattogtatta meg a hosszú kötőtűket.”

She counted the stitches and started nimbly clicking the long needles.

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