niña de los ojos

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin where pupa (pupil) was used as an alternative to refer to a girl (therefore pupil of someone's eye could also be interpreted as girl of someone's eye). The expression was then fully changed in Spanish to niña (girl) de los ojos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌniɲa de los ˈoxos/
  • Syllabification: ni‧ña de los o‧jos

Noun

niña de los ojos f (plural niñas de los ojos)

  1. pupil
    • 2019, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Traducción del Nuevo Mundo de las Santas Escrituras, Zacarías 2:8 - Zechariah 2:8:
      Porque esto es lo que dice Jehová de los ejércitos, quien después de ser glorificado me envió a las naciones que los saqueaban: ‘Quien los toca a ustedes toca la niña de mis ojos.'
      For this is what Jehovah of armies says, who after being glorified has sent me to the nations that were plundering you: ‘Whoever touches you touches the pupil of my eye.'
    ¿Viste eso? ¡Le picó la niña de su ojo a propósito!
    Did you see that? He poked him in the pupil on purpose!
    Synonym: pupila
  2. apple of someone's eye
    • 2009, Dr. Ramón L. Aponte, Legado para mis nietos, section 50:
      Y que él con orgullo pueda decirte: "mi amada pequeñita, tu eres la nina de mis ojos. Yo te amo aún con tus enojos. Te proveo, te cuido y te consuelo."
      So he can say to you with pride: "my beloved small one, you are the apple of my eyes. I love you even with your temper. I provide for you, care for you and comfort you."
    Nunca lo dudes, tu eres la niña de mis ojos.
    Never doubt it, you are the apple of my eyes.

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