evil eye

occhiataccia

Sguardo che esprime rabbia, antipatia o disapprovazione.

In inglese semplice: A look that shows anger, dislike, or disapproval.

• Mum gave me the evil eye.
• The waiter gave us the evil eye when we asked for another table.
• Why are you giving him the evil eye?

Come si usa: give someone the evil eye (The driver gave me the evil eye.)

Sinonimi: dirty look, glare

Espressioni comuni: the evil eye, give the evil eye

malocchio

Sguardo che, secondo alcune credenze, può portare sfortuna o fare del male a un'altra persona.

In inglese semplice: A look that some people believe can bring bad luck or harm to another person.

• She feared the evil eye.
• They hung a charm above the door to keep away the evil eye.
• His grandmother believed the evil eye could make children ill.

Sinonimi: evils, eye, malocchio

Espressioni comuni: the evil eye, fear the evil eye, ward off evil eye

occhio turco, amuleto contro il malocchio

Oggetto, spesso a forma di occhio blu, indossato o esposto per proteggersi dalla sfortuna.

In inglese semplice: A charm, often shaped like a blue eye, worn or displayed to protect against bad luck.

• She wears an evil eye.
• I bought a glass evil eye at the market.
• They hung a blue evil eye near the entrance.

Sinonimi: nazar

Espressioni comuni: evil eye bracelet, evil eye pendant, blue evil eye