Lynx = eagle?

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Lynx = eagle?

One example given is: Tu as vraiment des yeux de lynx !

You really have eagle eyes!Isn't "lynx" a "lynx" in English (and eagle is "aigle")? Or is "yeux de lynx" an expression that means very sharp eyesight, similar to "eagle eyes"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate avoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

This is an attempt to translate an idiom. To have eagle's eyes in English, you'd say that you have lynx's eyes in French.

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Jon F. asked:

Lynx = eagle?

One example given is: Tu as vraiment des yeux de lynx !

You really have eagle eyes!Isn't "lynx" a "lynx" in English (and eagle is "aigle")? Or is "yeux de lynx" an expression that means very sharp eyesight, similar to "eagle eyes"?

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