how to say “on the radar” in Hebrew
עַל כַּוֶּנֶת
In English we might hear “they’re watching you – you’re on the radar.”
Hebrew uses a different military metaphor – עַל הַכַּוֶּנֶת on the viewfinder – invoking the sniper’s rifle.
For example:
אִם אוֹפְּרָה תִּמְתַּח בִּקּוֹרֶת עַל מַאט דֵּיימוֹן, בֶּן אַפְלֶק יֵדַע שֶׁהוּא עַל הַכַּוֶּנֶת.
If Oprah criticizes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck will know he’s on the radar.
כוונת – a viewfinder at the top of a rifle or a camera – comes from the word כּוּוּן meaning direction.
– a viewfinder at the top of a rifle or a camera – comes from the word כּוּוּן meaning direction.