Vocabulary
jemanden nicht aus den Augen lassen
· phrase
not to let someone out of your sight, to keep a close eye on someone
A worried parent on a busy beach, a guard, a suspicious new colleague: someone who watches you all the time.
CEFR B2Frequency ●●●●●idiomatic, everyday
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- Präsens
- lässt jemanden nicht aus den Augen
- Präteritum
- ließ jemanden nicht aus den Augen
- Perfekt
- hat jemanden nicht aus den Augen gelassen
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jemanden nicht aus den Augen lassen
not to let someone out of your sight, to keep a close eye on someone
Er ließ die beiden keine Sekunde aus den Augen.
He didn't let the two of them out of his sight for a second.
Word family
jemanden nicht aus den Augen lassenjemanden aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone; to lose touch with someone
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
jemanden genau beobachtenjemanden im Auge behalten
Real examples
- Er ließ die beiden keine Sekunde aus den Augen.He didn't let the two of them out of his sight for a second.
- Lass die Kinder am Strand bitte nicht aus den Augen!Please don't let the children out of your sight on the beach!
