No. 845 in Swedish

ögonen

The eyes.

In a sentence

Jag tittade in i barnets ögon och såg glädjen lysa.
I looked into the child's eyes and saw the joy shine.
Refers to the literal meaning of eyes, as in looking directly into someone's eyes.
När vi diskuterade ämnet kunde jag se visdom i hans ögon.
When we discussed the topic, I could see wisdom in his eyes.
Denotes the figurative sense of eyes conveying emotions or traits, such as wisdom.
Håll ögonen öppna för nya möjligheter som dyker upp!
Keep your eyes open for new opportunities that arise!
An idiomatic usage of 'eyes' to imply alertness and attentiveness.

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