yeux

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/jø/œil

nounmasculinePlur

eyes (the organs of sight)

Elle a les yeux rivés sur son téléphone depuis une heure.

She's had her eyes glued to her phone for an hour.

Synonyms:regard

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Yeux means "eyes." It is a masculine plural noun. The singular form is "œil" (eye).

USAGE

It is used to refer to a person's eyes or in common expressions. For example: "Elle a de beaux yeux bleus" (She has beautiful blue eyes). "J'ai mal aux yeux" (My eyes hurt).

TRAPS

Remember that yeux is the irregular plural of "œil." Do not use "*œils*." The pronunciation is /jø/ (sounds like "yuh").