Usage examples of "œil - de-bœuf" in French with translation to English

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Il est prévu d'augmenter l'importation de bœuf américain pour satisfaire la demande croissante. Additional imports of American beef are planned to meet rising demand.
J'ai un œil de verre. I have a glass eye.
Je me suis fait dire mon avenir par une vieille avec un étrange œil de verre. I had my fortune read by an old lady with an eery-looking glass eye.
Le cheval n'a pas de cornes; le bœuf et le mouton en ont. The horse doesn't have horns; the ox and the sheep have horns.
Tom est aveugle d'un œil. Tom is blind in one eye.
Nous faisons un bœuf au club demain soir. We have a gig at the club tomorrow night.
Garde un œil sur cette mallette. Keep an eye on this suitcase.
Je préfère le mouton au bœuf. I prefer mutton to beef.
Garde un œil sur les filles. Keep an eye on the girls.
J'ai une préférence pour le bœuf. I have a predilection for beef.
C'est un œil. This is an eye.
Il n'aime pas le bœuf, moi non plus. He doesn't like beef. Neither do I.
Puis-je jeter un œil au magazine ? Can I have a look at the magazine?
Le pluriel de « bœuf » est « bœufs ». The plural of ox is oxen.
Grishkin est belle : son œil russe est souligné pour l'accentuer ; décorsetée, sa poitrine accueillante promet une félicité pneumatique. Grishkin is nice: her russian eye is underlined for emphasis; uncorseted, her friendly bust gives promise of pneumatic bliss.
Qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf. He who steals a pin will steal an ox.
Gardez un œil sur l'enfant méchant. Keep an eye on the naughty kid.
Du bœuf s'il vous plaît. Beef, please.
Garde un œil sur les garçons : ce sont des petits galopins. Keep an eye on the boys. They're mischievous.
Il jeta un œil à l'intérieur, inquiet de ce qu'il trouverait. He peeked inside, afraid of what he would find.
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