Auge Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Auge" is used as noun with the meaning of "eye", "eyelet" or "hole".

Essential properties of "Auge"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Gender: neutral
  • Singular: das Auge
  • Plural: die Augen

Meanings of "Auge" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Organ of vision"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das linke Auge tut weh.My left eye hurts.
  2. Er hat blaue Augen.He has blue eyes.
  3. Sie schloss ihre Augen und schlief ein.She closed her eyes and fell asleep.

2.) "Opening for seeing through"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Auge der Nadel ist sehr klein.The eye of the needle is very small.
  2. Er schaute durch ein kleines Auge in der Wand.He looked through a small hole in the wall.
  3. Ein Auge im Vorhang ermöglicht es, hindurchzusehen.An eyelet in the curtain allows one to see through.

3.) "Center of a storm"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Auge des Sturms ist sehr ruhig.The eye of the storm is very calm.
  2. Im Auge des Hurrikans herrscht Windstille.There is calm in the eye of the hurricane.
  3. Das Auge des Wirbelsturms bewegt sich langsam nach Westen.The eye of the cyclone is slowly moving west.

4.) "Needle's eye"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Auge der Nadel ist schwer zu treffen.The eye of the needle is hard to hit.
  2. Er fädelte den Faden durch das Auge der Nadel.He threaded the string through the eye of the needle.
  3. Das Auge der Nadel ist sehr klein und schwer zu sehen.The eye of the needle is very small and hard to see.

5.) "Center, focal point"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er stand im Auge der Aufmerksamkeit.He was in the eye of attention.
  2. Das Auge des Vulkans ist sehr aktiv.The eye of the volcano is very active.
  3. Im Auge des Geschehens war viel los.There was a lot going on in the eye of the action.
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