köz almazğa

/køz almazʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

not to take one's eye away

To keep one's gaze fixed on someone or something without turning it elsewhere.

Mazan bu künlede, közün almay, Mironovha qarağanlay, anı bir sözün ıçhındırmayım dep, tıŋılap turdu.In those days Mazan sat listening without taking his eyes off Mironov, determined not to let a single word of his slip by.
Biyni üyünde toy barğan keçe, qartla, Aslannı janına qorqub, jaşdan köz almağız dep, bir qawum adamnı jibergen edile.On the night of the wedding feast at the bey's house, the elders, fearing for Aslan's life, sent several men with the word: don't take your eyes off the lad.

not to take one's eye away

Of something so beautiful that one wants to go on looking at it.

Biçaqnı sabından awuzuna deri salınŋan türlü-türlü naqışladan a közüŋü almazsa.And you could not take your eyes off the many kinds of ornament set into the knife from its handle to its edge.

Show sources