Signification
To avoid looking at someone.
Contexte culturel
During a toast, avoiding eye contact with the person being toasted is seen as insincere. You must look them in the eye as you raise your glass. In rural areas, a young woman avoiding the eye of an older man is often seen as a sign of 'tavmdabloba' (humility) rather than guilt. In Tbilisi, like in many big cities, 'tvalis atsileba' is now a common way to maintain privacy in crowded spaces like the Metro. In a Georgian business setting, direct eye contact is expected. Avoiding it can make you seem untrustworthy or unprepared.
Use the Verb
In real conversation, you'll use 'თვალს მარიდებს' (He avoids my eye) much more often than the noun form.
Don't be too literal
If you say 'თვალი ააცილე' to mean 'look away from the sun,' people will understand, but it sounds like you're shy around the sun!
Signification
To avoid looking at someone.
Use the Verb
In real conversation, you'll use 'თვალს მარიდებს' (He avoids my eye) much more often than the noun form.
Don't be too literal
If you say 'თვალი ააცილე' to mean 'look away from the sun,' people will understand, but it sounds like you're shy around the sun!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the correct form.
რატომ მარიდებ ______? რამე დააშავე?
The verb 'არიდებ' requires the dative case 'თვალს'.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'თვალის აცილება'?
A person is...
The idiom implies a psychological reason for not making eye contact.
Complete the dialogue.
ნიკა: 'რატომ არ მიყურებ?' ანა: 'უბრალოდ მრცხვენია და ______.'
'თვალს გარიდებ' means 'I am avoiding your eye.'
Match the feeling to the action.
Feeling: Guilt (დანაშაული)
Guilt is the most common reason for 'tvalis atsileba'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesრატომ მარიდებ ______? რამე დააშავე?
The verb 'არიდებ' requires the dative case 'თვალს'.
A person is...
The idiom implies a psychological reason for not making eye contact.
ნიკა: 'რატომ არ მიყურებ?' ანა: 'უბრალოდ მრცხვენია და ______.'
'თვალს გარიდებ' means 'I am avoiding your eye.'
Feeling: Guilt (დანაშაული)
Guilt is the most common reason for 'tvalis atsileba'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsIt depends! It's not the phrase that's rude, but the action. Avoiding someone's eye can be seen as dismissive or suspicious.
Yes! If a dog does something bad and won't look at you, you can say 'ძაღლი თვალს მარიდებს'.
The opposite is 'თვალებში ყურება' (looking in the eyes) or 'თვალის გასწორება' (facing the gaze).
Expressions liées
თვალის ჩაკვრა
contrastTo wink
თვალის გასწორება
contrastTo look someone straight in the eye / to face the truth
თვალში ნაცრის შეყრა
similarTo throw ash in someone's eyes (to deceive)
თვალის მოკვრა
similarTo catch a glimpse
