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I think I'm close to lot of people in Bollywood, but I believe in evil eye, and I feel when I talk about friendships and relationships in public something somewhere goes wrong with it.
Arjun Rampal

Meaning of "evil eye" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EVIL EYE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EVIL EYE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Evil eye is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EVIL EYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

evil eye

Evil eye

The evil eye is a malevolent look that many cultures believe able to cause injury or misfortune for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike. Talismans created to protect against the evil eye are also frequently called "evil eyes". The term also refers to the power attributed to certain persons of inflicting injury or bad luck by such an envious or ill-wishing look. The evil eye is usually given to others who remain unaware. The "evil eye" is also known in Arabic as ʿayn al-ḥasūd, in Hebrew as ʿáyin hā-ráʿ, in Kurdish çaw e zar, in Persian as chashm zakhm or chashm e bad, in Turkish as Nazar, similarly in Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi the word Nazar or Boori Nazar is used, in Amharic buda, in Afghan Pashto cheshim mora, and also "Nazar", in Greek as to máti, in Spanish as mal de ojo, in Italian as malocchio, in Portuguese mau-olhado, in Swedish as "ge onda ögat", and in Hawaiian it is known as "stink eye" or maka pilau meaning "rotten eyes".

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EVIL EYE

eviction order
evictor
evidence
evident
evidential
evidentially
evidentiary
evidently
evil
Evil One
evil spirit
evil twin
evil-eyed
evil-minded
evil-mindedly
evil-smelling
evildoer
evildoing
evilly
evilness

WORDS THAT END LIKE EVIL EYE

an eye for an eye
beady eye
black eye
eagle eye
easy on the eye
electric eye
half an eye
hook and eye
in the public eye
mind´s eye
more than meets the eye
my eye
pineal eye
private eye
red eye
see eye to eye
smack in the eye
the evil eye
third eye
turn a blind eye

Synonyms and antonyms of evil eye in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «evil eye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EVIL EYE

Find out the translation of evil eye to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of evil eye from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «evil eye» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邪眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mal de ojo
570 millions of speakers

English

evil eye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुरी नजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сглаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olho do mal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুনজর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvais œil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mata jahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bösen Blick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪意に満ちた目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악마의 눈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mripat ala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mắt ác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீய கண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाईट डोळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kem göz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malocchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złe oko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пристріт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deochi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το κακό μάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bose oog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

onda ögat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

onde øyet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of evil eye

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EVIL EYE»

The term «evil eye» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EVIL EYE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about evil eye

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5 QUOTES WITH «EVIL EYE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word evil eye.
1
Zach Braff
In New York, we tip everyone. We tip doormen, we tip cab drivers, and we tip bartenders at the bar. You'll get quite an evil eye if you don't leave a tip at the bar.
2
Gracie Gold
I always wear my evil eye necklace to ward off bad karma. I always wear one to protect me.
3
Sam Raimi
I'm not certain, but I have a little gypsy blood in me. And my mother always told me that her grandma could give someone the evil eye, and I'd better not cross her because she had some of that blood in her. Mother always believed that she could predict the future, and she had dreams that came true.
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Arjun Rampal
I think I'm close to lot of people in Bollywood, but I believe in evil eye, and I feel when I talk about friendships and relationships in public something somewhere goes wrong with it.
5
Jacopo Sannazaro
Envy, my son, wears herself away, and droops like a lamb under the influence of the evil eye.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EVIL EYE»

Discover the use of evil eye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to evil eye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Evil Eye: A Casebook
Editor Alan Dundes concludes the volume by proffering a comprehensive theoretical explanation of the evil eye.
Alan Dundes, 1992
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The Evil Eye: The Classic Account of an Ancient Superstition
Descriptions of gestures, charms, incantations, and other protective acts used to ward off power of the "evil eye." 199 illustrations.
Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 2003
3
An Evil Eye: A Novel
Goodwin uses rich historical detail to elevate the books in this series . . . far above the realm of everyday sleuthing.”
Jason Goodwin, 2011
4
Melville, Shame, and the Evil Eye: A Psychoanalytic Reading
Its concrete application of the rich analytic framework supplied by the work of such theorists as Heinz Kohut, Leon Wurmser, Silvan Tomkins, and Donald Nathanson implicitly challenges the contemporary reliance on an often abstract ...
Joseph Adamson, 1997
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Goodbye, Evil Eye: Stories
The life of the Sephardim has hardly been noted in American fiction. This collection will reveal to the public some exotic yet familiar characters.
Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer, 2000
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The Evil Eye in the Bible and in Rabbinic Literature
i.i The Evil Eye In The Bible The word "eye" is an element in many expressions used in the Hebrew Bible.1 While "eye" is sometimes found in combination with " evil," however, the evil eye as an independent power or as the destructive power  ...
Rivka Ulmer, 1994
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Mal'uocchiu: Ambiguity, Evil Eye, and the Language of Distress
' The book begins by considering the indeterminate nature of the evil-eye complex.
Sam Migliore, 1997
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Evil Eye
When a shadowy assassin sets his sights on the elite members of Canada's Royal Mounted Police, two investigators finds themselves up against a demonic killer with ties to the occult. By the author of Ripper. Original.
Michael Slade, 1997
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Evil Eye the Origins and Practices of Superstition
1895. A review of the forms and uses of sympathetic magic throughout the world. The story of superstition or everyday magic.
Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 2010
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Casting the evil eye: witch trials in tribal India
A social document that takes a hard look at the witchcraft and superstition among the tribals of Central India, with regard to its effect on contemporary India.
Archana Mishra, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EVIL EYE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term evil eye is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Get Rid of The Evil Eye | Penny Phillips - Huffington Post
I called my then boyfriend from the office bathroom to give him the dreaded news that someone at work had given me the evil eye, or what ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
On The Beat Three Lefts Davis Feeds On Crowds Energy Section
... performance — he owns more than 25 pairs — and says it plays into one the lyrics of his songs, “The Devil's Bird Gives You the Evil Eye.”. «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
3
Novelist Patricia Storace on How Shopping in Morocco Changed …
I stopped in the spice souk to buy a packet of saffron, and some incense that the seller assured me would ward off the evil eye—as long as I ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
140/929 Inside and Out- Criticizing In All The Wrong Places …
The story of Bilaam is the story of the ultimate outsider, with a well trained evil eye, a penchant for noticing the negative. There is little good that ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
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Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Raman-Ishita lands in police station for …
New Delhi: It seems our beloved jodi Raman-Ishita of daily soap 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' is facing an evil eye over their relationship. Once again ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
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Eight signs that we are definitely at peak avocado
Wild child Miley Cyrus loves an edgy tattoo: she's covered with over 20, including an alien head, evil eye and an animal tooth. But her latest ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
The Call of the Curandera
But there's no doubt that there's a darker side of the practice—concepts like the evil eye, or mal de ojo, an imbalance brought on by too much ... «Santa Fe Reporter, Jul 15»
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Exclusive news and research on the wine, spirits and beer business
•Guarachi Wine Partners has launched Evil Eye, a red blend of Spanish ... Produced by Castillo de Monseran in Cariñena, Spain, Evil Eye ... «Shanken News Daily, Jul 15»
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'The Girl Who Knew Too Much' Will Please Fans of Agatha Christie
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963), from the original Italian title La ragazza che sapeva troppo and renamed Evil Eye for the American ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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Los Angeles, the NBA's Least Desirable Destination?
... as the conventional wisdom went—and instead chose to sign with the Houston Rockets, far away from Hollywood and Kobe Bryant's evil eye. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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