un oeil

an eye; in expressions, a look or watchful attention

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an eye; in expressions, a look or watchful attention In common expressions, garder un oeil sur means “to keep an eye on,” and jeter un oeil means “to take a look.” The standard spelling is un œil, but oeil is also used when the ligature is unavailable.
FR: Je garde un oeil sur toi.
EN: I’m keeping an eye on you.

Gardez un oeil sur elle.

Keep an eye on her.

Jetez un oeil à ça.

Take a look at this.

J'y jetterai un oeil.

I'll take a look at it.

Jetez-y un oeil.

Take a look.

On ajeté un oeil sur son fichier.

We took a look at his file.

— Alien³ (1992)

Je garderai un oeil sur lui.

I'll keep an eye on him.

Vous avez jeté un oeil à sa chambre ?

Have you taken a look at his room?

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Je vais garder un oeil sur lui.

I'll keep an eye on him.

Vous jetez un oeil ?

Would you like to take a look?

— Yi Yi (2000)

Jetons un oeil.

Let's take a look.

Je jette juste un oeil.

I'm just taking a look.

Gardez un oeil sur lui.

Keep an eye on him.

Jetez un oeil.

Take a look.