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see (siː) vb, sees, seeing, saw or seen 1. to perceive with the eyes 2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to perceive (an idea) mentally; understand: I explained the problem but he could not see it. 3. (tr) to perceive with any or all of the senses: I hate to see you so unhappy. 4. (tr; may take a clause as object) to be aware of in advance; foresee: I can see what will happen if you don't help. 5. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to ascertain or find out (a fact); learn: see who is at the door. 6. (when: tr, takes a clause as object; when intr, foll by to) to make sure (of something) or take care (of something): see that he gets to bed early. 7. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to consider, deliberate, or decide: see if you can come next week. 8. (tr) to have experience of; undergo: he had seen much unhappiness in his life. 9. (tr) to allow to be in a specified condition: I cannot stand by and see a child in pain. 10. (tr) to be characterized by: this period of history has seen much unrest. 11. (tr) to meet or pay a visit to: to see one's solicitor. 12. (tr) to receive, esp as a guest or visitor: the Prime Minister will see the deputation now. 13. (tr) to frequent the company of: she is seeing a married man. 14. (tr) to accompany or escort: I saw her to the door. 15. (tr) to refer to or look up: for further information see the appendix. 16. (Card Games) (in gambling, esp in poker) to match (another player's bet) or match the bet of (another player) by staking an equal sum 17. as far as I can see to the best of my judgment or understanding 18. see fit (takes an infinitive) to consider proper, desirable, etc: I don't see fit to allow her to come here. 19. see someone hanged first see someone damned first to refuse absolutely to do what one has been asked 20. see someone right Brit to ensure fair treatment of (someone): if he has cheated you, I'll see you right. 21. see the light see the light of day See light124 22. see you see you later be seeing you an expression of farewell 23. you see a parenthetical filler phrase used to make a pause in speaking or add slight emphasis [Old English sēon; related to Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan, Old Saxon sehan] ˈseeable adjsee (siː) n 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the diocese of a bishop, or the place within it where his cathedral or procathedral is situated. See also Holy See [C13: from Old French sed, from Latin sēdēs a seat; related to sedēre to sit] see1 (si) v. saw, seen, see•ing. v.t. 1. to perceive with the eyes; look at. 2. to view; visit or attend as a spectator. 3. to perceive (things) mentally; understand. 4. to construct a mental image of; visualize. 5. to accept or imagine as acceptable: I can't see him as president. 6. to be cognizant of; recognize: to see one's mistake. 7. to scan or view, esp. by electronic means. 8. to foresee: He doesn't see us in a war. 9. to ascertain; find out: See who is at the door. 10. to have knowledge or experience of: to see service in the Peace Corps. 11. to make sure: See that the door is locked. 12. to meet and converse with. 13. to receive as a visitor. 14. to visit. 15. to court or date frequently. 16. to help or assist: He's seeing his brother through college. 17. to escort or accompany: to see someone home. 18. to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum; call: I'll see your five and raise you five. 19. to read or read about. v.i. 20. to have the power of sight. 21. to understand intellectually or spiritually; have insight. 22. to pay attention; heed: See, here it comes. 23. to find out; ascertain: See for yourself. 24. to think; consider: Let me see, what was his name? 25. see about, a. to inquire about; investigate. b. Also, see after. to attend to; take care of. 26. see off, to accompany (someone about to go on a journey) to the place of departure. 27. see out, a. to work on until completion; finish; see through. b. to escort to an outer door. 28. see through, a. to ascertain the true nature of, esp. to detect the sham or treachery in. b. to remain with until completion; see out. 29. see to, to take care of; attend to; see about: to see to the travel arrangements. Idioms: see red, Informal. to become enraged. [before 900; Old English sēon, c. Old Frisian siā, Old Saxon, Old High German sehan, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan] see′a•ble, adj. syn: See watch. see2 (si) n. the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop. [1250–1300; Middle English se(e) < Old French se (variant of sie) < Latin sēdes seat] see The verb see is used with several different meanings. Its past tense is saw. Its -ed participle is seen. 1. using your eyes If you can see something, you are aware of it through your eyes. I can see a light in her window. Be Careful! To say that someone was aware of something in this way in the past, you usually use could see. He could see Amir's face in the mirror. To say that someone became aware of something, use saw. We suddenly saw a ship through a gap in the fog. Be Careful! See see - look at - watch 2. meeting someone See is often used to mean 'visit' or 'meet by arrangement'. You should see a doctor. If two people are meeting regularly, for example because they are in love, you can say that they are seeing each other. When see has this meaning, it is usually used in a progressive form. How long have Daniel and Ayeisha been seeing each other? 3. understanding See is very commonly used to mean 'understand'. I don't see why she was so angry. The situation could be complicated, if you see what I mean. People often say 'I see' to show that they have understood something. 'He doesn't have any children.' – 'I see.' When see means 'understand', you can use can or could with it. I can see why they're worried. I could see his point. Be Careful! see – look at – watch 1. 'see' When you see something, you are aware of it through your eyes, or you notice it. We saw black smoke coming from the building. I waved, but nobody saw me. See see 2. 'look at' When you look at something, you direct your eyes towards it. He looked at the food on his plate. People looked at her in astonishment. See look 3. 'watch' When you watch something, you pay attention to it using your eyes, because you are interested in what it is doing, or in what may happen. We watched the sunset. They just stood and watched while she carried all the bags inside. 4. entertainment and sport Both see and watch are used when you are talking about entertainment or sport. When you go to the theatre or cinema, you say that you see a play or film. I saw that movie when I was a child. We saw him in 'Hamlet'. Don't say that someone 'looks at' a play or film. Don't say, for example 'I looked at that movie'. You say that someone watches television. You can say that someone watches or sees a particular programme. He spends hours watching television. He watched a rugby match on television. I saw his speech on the news. Similarly, you say that someone watches a sport such as football, but you can say that they watch or see a particular match. More people are watching cricket than ever before. Did you watch the game last night? Millions of people saw the World Cup Final. see Past participle: seen Gerund: seeing
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see verb 1. perceive, note, spot, notice, mark, view, eye, check, regard, identify, sight, witness, clock (Brit. slang), observe, recognize, distinguish, glimpse, check out (informal), make out, heed, discern, behold, eyeball (slang), catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, espy, get a load of (slang), descry, take a dekko at (Brit. slang), lay or clap eyes on (informal) I saw a man making his way towards me. 2. visit, call on, drop in on (informal), look (someone) up, be the guest of, call in on, pop in on (informal), pay a call on I went to see him yesterday. 4. understand, get, follow, realize, know, appreciate, take in, grasp, make out, catch on (informal), comprehend, fathom, get the hang of (informal), get the drift of Oh, I see what you're saying. 5. foresee, picture, imagine, anticipate, divine, envisage, visualize, foretell We can see a day when all people live side by side. 6. witness, watch, observe, view, note, notice, behold (archaic or literary) He has seen the economy of his town decline. 7. find out, learn, discover, establish, determine, investigate, verify, ascertain, make inquiries I'd better go and see if she's all right. 8. consider, decide, think about, judge, reflect, deliberate, mull over, think over, make up your mind, ponder over, give some thought to We'll see what we can do, Miss. 9. make sure, mind, ensure, guarantee, be sure, take care, make certain, see to it See that you take care of him. 10. accompany, show, escort, lead, walk, attend, shepherd, usher He didn't offer to see her to her car. 11. speak to, receive, interview, consult, confer with The doctor can see you now. 12. meet, encounter, come across, run into, happen on, bump into, run across, chance on I saw her last night at Monica's. 13. go out with, court, date (informal, chiefly U.S.), have an affair with, walk out with (obsolete), have a fling with, keep company with, go steady with (informal), consort or associate with My husband was still seeing her. 14. refer to See Chapter 7 below. see about something take care of, deal with, look after, see to, attend to I must see about selling the house. see someone off say goodbye to, wave goodbye to, wave off He saw her off on her plane. see someone through keep (someone) going, help, support, aid, encourage, comfort, sustain, assist, help out, keep alive, stick by His determination saw him through. see something through persevere (with), keep at, follow through, persist, stick out (informal), carry on with, see out, hang in, continue to the end, stay to the bitter end He will not be credited with seeing the project through. see through something or someone be undeceived by, penetrate, be wise to (informal), fathom, get to the bottom of, not fall for, have (someone's) number (informal), read (someone) like a book I saw through your little ruse from the start. see to something or someone take care of, manage, arrange, look after, organize, be responsible for, sort out, attend to, take charge of, do Franklin saw to the luggage. seeing as since, as, in view of the fact that, inasmuch as Seeing as he is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence. Proverbs "What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over" "What you see is what you get" "Seeing is believing" Translations see1 [siː] (saw (pt) (seen (pp))) VT & VI 1. (gen) → ver I saw him yesterday → lo vi ayer I can't see → no veo nada to see sb do or doing sth → ver a algn hacer algo I saw him coming → lo vi venir (go and) see who's at the door → ve a ver quién llama(a la puerta) he was seen to fall → se le vio caer I saw it done in 1988 → lo vi hacer en 1988 "see page eight" → véase la página ocho did you see that Queen Anne is dead? → ¿has oído que ha muerto la reina Ana? he's seen it all → está de vuelta de todo there was nobody to be seen → no se veía ni nadie there was not a house to be seen → no se veía ni una sola casa as you can see → como ves as far as the eye can see → hasta donde alcanza la vista from here you can see for miles → desde aquí se ve muy lejos I'll see him damned first → antes le veré colgado I never thought I'd see the day when → nunca pensé ver el día en que ... this car has seen better days → este coche ha conocido mejores tiempos this dress isn't fit to be seen → este vestido no se puede ver he's not fit to be seen in public → no se le puede presentar a los ojos del público see for yourself → velo tú I'll go and see → voy a ver now see here! (in anger) → ¡mira!, ¡oiga!, ¡escuche! I see nothing wrong in it → no le encuentro nada malo I don't know what she sees in him → no sé lo que encuentra en él I see in the paper that → sale en el periódico que ... let me see, let's see (= show me/us) → a ver; (= let me/us think) → vamos a ver she's certainly seeing life → es seguro que está viendo muchas cosas we'll not see his like again → no veremos otro como él he's seen a lot of the world → ha visto mucho mundo so I see → ya lo veo I must be seeing things → estoy viendo visiones I can't see to read → no veo lo suficiente para leer can you see your way to helping us? (fig) → ¿nos hace el favor de ayudarnos? we'll see → ya veremos, a ver I'll see what I can do → veré si puedo hacer algo she won't see 40 again → los 40 ya no los cumple 2. (= visit, meet) → ver, visitar; (= have an interview with) → tener una entrevista con, entrevistarse con the minister saw the Queen yesterday → el ministro se entrevistó or tuvo una entrevista con la Reina ayer I'm afraid I can't see you tomorrow → lamento no poder verle mañana I want to see you about my daughter → quiero hablar con usted acerca de mi hija what did he want to see you about? → ¿qué asunto quería discutir contigo?, ¿qué motivo tuvo su visita? we'll be seeing them for dinner → vamos a cenar con ellos to see the doctor → ir a ver al médico, consultar al médico you need to see a doctor → tienes que ir a ver or consultar a un médico to go and see sb → ir a ver a algn; (a friend) → visitar a algn we don't see much of them nowadays → ahora les vemos bastante poco see you! → chau see you on Sunday! → ¡hasta el domingo! see you tomorrow! → ¡hasta mañana! see you later! → ¡hasta luego! see you soon! → ¡hasta pronto! 3. (= understand, perceive) → entender I see → lo veo I see! → ya entiendo this is how I see it → éste es mi modo de entenderlo, yo lo entiendo así I saw only too clearly that → percibí claramente que ... it's all over, see? → se acabó, ¿entiendes? I can't or don't see why/how → no veo or entiendo por qué/cómo ... I don't see it, myself → yo no creo que sea posible he's dead, don't you see? → está muerto, ¿me entiendes? the Russians see it differently → los rusos lo miran desde otro punto de vista, el criterio de los rusos es distinto I fail to see how → no comprendo or entiendo cómo as far as I can see → por lo visto, por lo que yo veo the way I see it → a mi parecer 4. (= accompany) → acompañar he was so drunk we had to see him to bed → estaba tan borracho que tuvimos que llevarle a la cama to see sb to the door → acompañar a algn a la puerta to see sb home → acompañar a algn a casa may I see you home? → ¿puedo acompañarte a casa? 6. (= imagine) → imaginarse I can just see him as a teacher → me lo imagino de profesor I don't see her as a minister → no la veo or no me la imagino de ministra I can't see myself doing that → no me imagino con capacidad para hacer eso I can't really see myself being elected → en realidad no creo que me vayan a elegir I can't see him winning → me parece imposible que gane 7. (= ensure) to see (to it) that → procurar que + subjun see that he has all he needs → procura que tenga todo lo que necesita to see that sth is done → procurar que algo se haga see that you have it ready for Monday → procura tenerlo listo para el lunes see that it does not happen again → y que no vuelva a ocurrir see about VI + PREP 1. (= deal with) → ocuparse de I'll see about it → yo me ocupo or me encargo de eso he came to see about our TV → vino a ver nuestra televisión 2. (= consider) → pensar I'll see about it → lo veré, lo pensaré we'll see about that! → ¡eso está por ver! we must see about getting a new car → tenemos que pensar en comprar un nuevo coche see in A. VT + ADV [+ person] → hacer entrar, hacer pasar to see the New Year in → celebrar or festejar el Año Nuevo see into VI + PREP (= study, examine) → investigar, examinar see off VT + ADV 1. (= say goodbye to) → despedir, despedirse de we went to see him off at the station → fuimos a despedirnos de él or a despedirlo a la estación 2. (= defeat) → vencer; (= destroy) → acabar con see out A. VT + ADV 1. (= survive) → sobrevivir a we wondered if he would see the month out → nos preguntábamos si viviría hasta el fin del mes to see a film out → quedarse hasta el final de una película see over VI + PREP → recorrer see through A. VI + PREP [+ person, behaviour] → calar I can see right through him → lo tengo calado I saw through him at once → lo calé enseguida, enseguida lo vi venir to see through a mystery → penetrar un misterio B. VT + ADV [+ project, deal] → llevar a cabo don't worry, we'll see it through → no te preocupes, nosotros lo llevaremos a cabo we'll see him through → nosotros le ayudaremos £100 should see you through → tendrás bastante con 100 libras C. VT + PREP this money should see you through your stay in Egypt → este dinero te bastará para tu estancia en Egipto see to VI + PREP (= deal with) → atender a; (= take care of) → ocuparse de, encargase de the shower isn't working, can you see to it please? → la ducha se ha estropeado ¿podrías ocuparte or encargarte de eso? please see to it that → por favor procura que ... the rats saw to that → las ratas se encargaron de eso see2 [siː] N (Rel) → sede f; [of archbishop] → arzobispado m; [of bishop] → obispado m the Holy See → la Santa Sede see [ˈsiː] vb [saw] (pt) [seen] (pp) vt (= perceive with eyes) → voir I could see Jenny in the kitchen → Je voyais Jenny dans la cuisine. Did you see what happened? → Avez-vous vu ce qui s'est passé? there was nobody to be seen → il n'y avait pas un chat to see sb doing sth I saw a man making his way towards me → J'ai vu un homme qui s'approchait de moi. (= look at) → voir Could I see your book for a second? → Est-ce que je peux voir ton livre une minute? Could I see your passports please? → Puis-je voir vos passeports s'il vous plaît? see Chapter 7 → voir chapitre 7 (= watch) → voir Did you see the match last night? → Tu as vu le match hier soir? It was one of the best films I've ever seen → C'est l'un des meilleurs films que j'ai jamais vu. (= have meeting with) → voir Mick wants to see you in his office → Mick veut vous voir dans son bureau. You need to see a doctor → Vous devez voir un médecin. to go and see sb about sth → aller voir qn pour qch (= visit) [+ person, country, monument] → voir Come and see us when you're in Cairns → Venez nous voir lorsque je vous serez à Cairns. We saw the Taj Mahal at sunset → Nous avons vu le Taj Mahal au coucher du soleil. He wanted to see the world → Il voulait voir le monde. (= meet up with) → voir Have you seen him recently? → Est-ce que tu l'as vu récemment? I saw her yesterday → Je l'ai vue hier. We used to see quite a lot of his wife → Nous voyions sa femme assez souvent. see you! → salut! see you soon! → à bientôt! see you later! → à plus tard! see you tomorrow! → à demain! (= meet by chance) → voir I saw her in the street several times → Je l'ai vue dans la rue plusieurs fois. (= have relationship with) → voir I didn't suspect Brian was seeing anyone else → Je ne me doutais pas que Brian voyait quelqu'un d'autre. (= understand) → voir I see what you mean → Je vois ce que vous voulez dire. He didn't see the joke BUT Il ne comprenait pas la plaisanterie. to see reason → entendre raison to see sense → entendre raison (= consider) → considérer to see sb/sth as sth → considérer qn/qch comme qch I see him as a visionary → Je le considère comme un visionnaire. I don't see it as a crime → Je ne considère pas ça comme un crime. (= perceive) [+ potential, possibility, quality, fault] → voir to see sth in sb → voir qch en qn I don't know what she sees in him BUT Je ne sais pas ce qu'elle lui trouve. (= accompany) to see sb somewhere → raccompagner qn quelque part to see sb to the door → reconduire qn jusqu'à la porte, raccompagner qn jusqu'à la porte to see sb home → raccompagner qn (= imagine) → voir We can see a day where all people live harmoniously together → Nous pouvons voir le jour où tout le monde vivra ensemble en harmonie. I can't see it ever happening → Je ne vois pas comment cela pourrait jamais arriver. (= witness) → voir Yesterday saw an increase in interest rates → La journée d'hier a vu une augmentation des taux d'intérêt. I never thought I'd see the day when you'd give up cigarettes → Je n'aurais jamais cru voir le jour où tu arrêterais de fumer. I've seen it all before → c'est du déjà vu pour moi (= find out) → voir I'll see what's happening → Je vais voir ce qu'il se passe. I'll phone and see if she can come over → Je vais téléphoner et voir si elle peut venir. vi n [bishop] → évêché m see about vt fus (= deal with) → s'occuper deto see about doing sth → s'occuper de faire qch I must see about selling the house → Je dois m'occuper de vendre la maison. see off vt sep (= say goodbye to) → dire au revoir à They both came to the airport to see me off → Ils sont tous les deux venus à l'aéroport pour me dire au revoir. She saw him off at the station → Elle est allée lui dire au revoir à gare. I was up early to see him off to work → Je me suis réveillé tôt pour lui dire au revoir avant qu'il ne parte au travail. (British) (= force to leave) → chasser We saw them off the premises → Nous les avons chassés des lieux. (British) (= defeat) → l'emporter sur see through vt fus (= not be taken in by) [+ scheme, excuses, deception, lie] → voir clair dans I can see through your little game → Je vois clair dans ton petit jeu. We could see right through him BUT Nous lisions en lui comme dans un livre ouvert. vt sep (= complete) [+ project, job, task] → mener à bien I'm determined to see it through → Je suis déterminé à aller jusqu'au bout. (= sustain) [+ person] → permettre de tenir His resilience saw him through → Son endurance lui a permis de tenir. to see sb through sth (= help) → soutenir qn dans qch He saw me through all the hard times → Il m'a soutenu dans tous les moments difficiles. see to vt fus (= deal with) → s'occuper de, se charger de The window's stuck again. Can you see to it please? → La fenêtre est encore coincée. Tu peux t'en occuper s'il te plaît? (= make sure) to see to it that ... → faire le nécessaire pour que ... + subj She saw to it that the information went directly to Walter → Elle fit le nécessaire pour que les informations parviennent directement à Walter. see1 pret <saw>, ptp <seen> TRANSITIVE VERB → sehen; to see somebody do something → sehen, wie jd etw macht; I’ve never seen him swim(ming) → ich habe ihn noch nie schwimmen sehen; he was seen to enter the building → man hat ihn gesehen or er wurde gesehen, wie er das Gebäude betrat; I saw it happen → ich habe gesehen, wie es passiert ist; I’ve seen it done three times → das habe ich schon dreimal gesehen; I wouldn’t see you starve → ich würde doch nicht zusehen, wie du verhungerst; I don’t like to see people mistreated → ich kann es nicht sehen, wenn Menschen schlecht behandelt werden; I wouldn’t like to see you unhappy → ich möchte doch nicht, dass du unglücklich bist; see page 8 → siehe Seite 8; there was nothing to be seen → es war nichts zu sehen; I don’t know what she sees in him → ich weiß nicht, was sie an ihm findet; we don’t see much of them nowadays → wir sehen sie zurzeit nur selten; I want to see a bit of the world → ich möchte etwas von der Welt sehen or kennenlernen; I’ll see him in hell first (inf) → ich denke nicht (im Schlaf) daran; she won’t see 40 again → sie ist gut und gern 40; I/you must be seeing things → ich sehe/du siehst wohl Gespenster!; I must be seeing things, if it isn’t Peter! → ich glaub, ich seh nicht richtig, das ist doch der Peter!; am I seeing things or is …? → seh ich richtig, ist das nicht …?; I can’t see my way to doing that → ich sehe mich nicht in der Lage, das zu tun; I saw myself obliged to/faced with the need to … → ich sah mich gezwungen, zu …; I suddenly saw myself being cheated → ich sah or erkannte plötzlich, dass man mich betrog = check → nachsehen, gucken (inf); I’ll go and see who it is → ich gehe mal nachsehen or ich gucke (inf) → mal(, wer das ist) = visit → besuchen; (on business) → aufsuchen; to call or go and see somebody → jdn besuchen (gehen); to see the doctor → zum Arzt gehen; he is the man you ought to see about this → Sie sollten sich damit an ihn wenden = meet, talk to, receive = meet with → sehen; (= have a word with, talk to) → sprechen; (= receive visit of) → empfangen; the boss can’t see you now, you can’t see the boss now → Sie können den Chef jetzt nicht sprechen, Sie können jetzt nicht zum Chef (inf); the boss/doctor will see you now → der Chef/der Herr Doktor ist jetzt frei; what did he want to see you about? → weswegen wollte er Sie sprechen?; I’ll have to see my wife about that → das muss ich mit meiner Frau besprechen; have you seen Personnel yet? → waren Sie schon bei der Personalabteilung?; the minister saw the Queen yesterday → der Minister war gestern bei der Königin; the Queen will see the minister tomorrow → die Königin wird den Minister morgen empfangen; she refused to see us → sie wollte uns nicht empfangen or sehen; there was only one applicant worth seeing → es war nur ein Bewerber dabei, den es sich anzusehen lohnte; I shall be seeing them for dinner → ich treffe sie beim Abendessen; see you (soon)! → bis bald!; be seeing you!, see you later! → bis später!, bis nachher!; see you on Sunday! → bis Sonntag! = have relationship with → befreundet sein mit; I’m not seeing anyone at the moment → ich habe zurzeit keinen Freund/keine Freundin = find out, know we’ll see if we can help → mal sehen, ob wir helfen können; we’ll soon see who is right → wir werden ja bald sehen, wer recht hat; that remains to be seen → das wird sich zeigen; let’s just see what happens → wollen wir mal sehen or abwarten, was passiert; I don’t see any way I can help → ich sehe nicht, wie ich da helfen kann; let me see if I can fix up something → ich werde mal sehen, ob sich etwas arrangieren lässt; let me see if I can’t find a better way → mal sehen, ob ich nicht etwas Besseres finden kann = visualize → sich (dat) → vorstellen; I can’t or don’t see that working/him winning/myself living there → ich kann mir kaum vorstellen, dass das klappt/dass er gewinnt/dass ich da leben möchte; I can’t see myself in that job → ich glaube nicht, dass das eine Stelle für mich wäre; can you see him as a father? → kannst du ihn dir als Vater vorstellen?; he saw himself as a martyr → er sah sich als Märtyrer; I can see it happening → ich sehe es kommen; I can’t see any chance of that happening → das halte ich für unwahrscheinlich or kaum möglich = experience → erleben; he lived to see the beginning of a new age → er hat den Anfang eines neuen Zeitalters miterlebt; now I’ve seen everything! → ist das denn zu fassen?; what impudence, I’ve never seen anything like it! → so eine Frechheit, so etwas habe ich ja noch nie gesehen or erlebt!; it’s seen a lot of hard wear → das ist schon sehr strapaziert worden = hear, notice → sehen; I see you still haven’t done that/he’s got married again → wie ich sehe, hast du das immer noch nicht gemacht/hat er wieder geheiratet = comprehend = understand → verstehen; (= recognize) → einsehen; (= realize) → erkennen; I don’t see the importance of doing it/the need for the change → ich verstehe nicht or ich sehe nicht ein, warum das unbedingt gemacht werden muss/warum das geändert werden muss; I can see that it might be a good thing → ich sehe ja ein, dass das eine gute Idee wäre; I can see I’m going to be busy → ich sehe schon, ich werde viel zu tun haben; I fail to or don’t see how anyone could … → ich begreife einfach nicht, wie jemand nur … kann; I don’t see where the problem is → ich sehe das Problem nicht; I see from this report that … → ich ersehe aus diesem Bericht, dass …; (do you) see what I mean? → verstehst du(, was ich meine)?; (= didn’t I tell you!) → siehst dus jetzt!; I see what you mean → ich verstehe, was du meinst; (= you’re quite right) → ja, du hast recht; to make somebody see something → jdm etw klarmachen; to make somebody see reason → jdn zur Vernunft bringen; I saw only too clearly that … → ich erkannte nur zu deutlich, dass … = consider problem → sehen; as I see it → so, wie ich das sehe; this is how I see it → ich sehe das so; that’s how I see it → so sehe ich das jedenfalls; try to see it my way → versuchen Sie doch einmal, es aus meiner Sicht zu sehen; I don’t see it that way → ich sehe das anders = ensure see that it is done by tomorrow → sieh zu, dass es bis morgen fertig ist; see that it doesn’t happen again → sieh zu or pass auf, dass das nicht noch mal passiert; I’ll see you (all) right (inf) → ich werd dich nicht vergessen (inf) Cards I’ll see you → ich halte INTRANSITIVE VERB = look → sehen; let me see, let’s see → lassen Sie mich mal sehen; can you see if I sit here? → können Sie (etwas) sehen, wenn ich hier sitze?; it was so dark I couldn’t see → es war so dunkel, ich konnte nichts sehen; who was it? — I couldn’t/didn’t see → wer war das? — ich konnte es nicht sehen; can you see to read? → ist es Ihnen hell genug zum Lesen?; as far as the eye can see → so weit das Auge reicht; see for yourself! → sieh doch selbst!; now see here! → nun hören Sie mal her! = check, find out → nachsehen, gucken (inf); is he there? — I’ll see → ist er da? — ich sehe mal nach or ich guck mal (inf); I’ll go and see → ich gehe mal nachsehen; see for yourself! → sieh doch selbst (nach)!; let me see → lassen Sie mich mal nachsehen = discover → sehen; will he come? — we’ll soon see → kommt er? — das werden wir bald sehen or rausfinden (inf); what kind of person is she? — you’ll soon see for yourself → was für ein Mensch ist sie? — das werden Sie bald selbst sehen or feststellen; you’ll see! → du wirst es (schon) noch sehen! = understand → verstehen; as far as I can see … → so wie ich das sehe …; it’s all over, see? → es ist vorbei, verstehst du?; it’s logical, do you see? → es ist logisch, nicht wahr?; he’s dead, don’t you see? → er ist tot, begreifst du das denn nicht?; as I see from your report → wie ich in Ihrem Bericht lese, wie ich aus Ihrem Bericht ersehe; it’s too late, (you) see (explaining) → weißt du, es ist zu spät; (= I told you so) → siehst du, es ist zu spät!; (you) see, it’s like this → es ist nämlich so; (you) see, we can’t do that → weißt du, das können wir nicht machen; that’s the way he is, (you) see → das ist eben seine Art(, weißt du); but this still has to be improved, you see → das muss natürlich noch verbessert werden; and we went out, see, and saw this film, see, and … (dial) → und wir sind weggegangen, weißte (inf) → or nich (N Ger) → or gell (S Ger), → und haben uns den Film angesehen, weißte etc, und …; I see! → aha!; (after explanation) → ach so!; (to keep conversation going, = I’m with you) → ja; yes, I see → ja, aha = consider we’ll see → (wir werden or wollen) mal sehen; I don’t know, I’ll have to see → ich weiß nicht, ich muss mal sehen; will you be there? — I’ll see → bist du da? — mal sehen; he said he’ll see → er sagt, er will mal sehen; let me see, let’s see → warten Sie mal, lassen Sie mich mal überlegen PHRASAL VERBS ? see about vi +prep obj (= attend to) → sich kümmern um; I’ll have to see about getting the roof mended → ich muss mich darum kümmern, dass das Dach repariert wird; he came to see about the TV → er kam, um sich (dat) → den Fernseher anzusehen; I’ve still a few things to see about → ich muss noch ein paar Dinge erledigen; he came to see about the rent → er ist wegen der Miete gekommen; we’d better see about going now → wir sehen besser zu, dass wir jetzt gehen (= consider) I’ll see about it → ich will mal sehen or schauen (esp S Ger); we’ll see about that! (iro) → das wollen wir mal sehen ? see across vt always separate → hinüberbegleiten or -bringen (→ prep obj über +acc) ? see after vi +prep obj (esp US: = attend to) → sich kümmern um ? see in vi (= look in) → hineinsehen vt sep (= show in) → hereinbringen; to see the New Year in → das neue Jahr begrüßen ? see into vi +prep obj house, room → hineinsehen in (+acc); to see into the future → in die Zukunft sehen or schauen; to see into somebody’s mind → jds Gedanken lesen (= investigate) → untersuchen, prüfen, nachgehen (+dat) ? see off vt sep (= bid farewell to) → verabschieden; are you coming to see me off (at the airport etc)? → kommt ihr mit mir (zum Flughafen etc)? ? see out vi (= look out) → hinaussehen; I can’t see out of the window → ich kann nicht zum Fenster hinaussehen vt sep (= show out) → hinausbringen or -begleiten (of aus); I’ll see myself out → ich finde (schon) alleine hinaus (= last to the end of) (coat, car) winter etc → überdauern; (old man, invalid) wife, year etc → überleben; will he be fit enough to see out the game? → ist er fit genug, um das Spiel ganz durchzustehen?; to see the Old Year out → das alte Jahr verabschieden ? see over or round (esp Brit) vi +prep obj house etc → sich (dat) → ansehen ? see through vi (lit) → (hin)durchsehen (prep obj durch) vi +prep obj (fig: = not be deceived by) → durchschauen; I can see right through you → ich habe dich durchschaut or erkannt vt always separate (= help through difficult time) → beistehen (+dat); to see somebody through a bad time → jdm über eine schwierige Zeit hinweghelfen; he had £100 to see him through the term → er hatte £ 100 für das ganze Semester; I hope £10 will see you through → die £ 10 reichen dir hoffentlich job → zu Ende bringen; (Parl) bill → durchbringen ? see to vi +prep obj → sich kümmern um; that cough needs seeing to → um den Husten muss man sich kümmern; that cough needs seeing to → um den Husten muss man sich kümmern; see to it that you don’t/he doesn’t forget → sieh zu, dass du/er das nicht vergisst; I’ll see to it → ich werde mich d(a)rum kümmern; there’s no chance now, the rain has seen to that → es ist aussichtslos, dafür hat der Regen schon gesorgt ? see up vi +prep obj (= look up) → hinaufsehen; I could see up her skirt → ich konnte ihr unter den Rock sehen vt sep (= show up) → heraufbringen see2 see1 [siː] (saw (pt) (seen (pp))) vt & vi a. (gen) → vedere I can't see him → non lo vedo I saw him writing the letter → l'ho visto scrivere or mentre scriveva la lettera I saw him write the letter → l'ho visto scrivere la lettera there was nobody to be seen → non c'era anima viva I can't see to read → non ci vedo abbastanza per leggere let me see (show me) → fammi vedere (let me think) → vediamo (un po') can you see your way to helping us? (fig) → puoi trovare il modo di aiutarci? to go and see sb → andare a trovare qn see you soon/later/tomorrow! → a presto/più tardi/domani! now see here! (in anger) → ma insomma! so I see → sì, vedo see for yourself! → guarda qua! as you can see → come vedi I must be seeing things (fam) → devo avere le allucinazioni or le traveggole I see in the paper that ... → vedo che sul giornale è scritto che... I see nothing wrong in it → non ci trovo niente di male I don't know what she sees in him → non so che cosa ci trova in lui (go and) see who it is → vai a vedere chi è, vedi chi è this car has seen better days → questa macchina ha conosciuto tempi migliori I never thought I'd see the day when ... → non avrei mai creduto che un giorno... b. (understand, perceive) → vedere, capire; (joke) → afferrare to see the funny side of sth → vedere il lato comico di qc I see! → capisco! I don't or can't see how/why ... → non vedo come/perché ... as far as I can see → da quanto posso vedere the way I see it → a parer mio, a mio giudizio d. (ensure, check) → vedere, assicurarsi to see if ... → vedere se...+ indic to see that ... → vedere or badare che...+ sub see that he has all he needs → vedi che non gli manchi nulla I'll see that he gets it → farò in modo che lo riceva e. (imagine) → vedere I can just see him as a teacher → lo vedo benissimo nei panni dell'insegnante I can't see myself as ... → non mi vedo come... I can't see him winning → non credo che lui vincerà see about vi + prep a. (deal with) → occuparsi di b. (consider) I'll see about it → ci penserò, vedrò we'll see about it → si vedrà we'll see about that! (iro) → vedremo! see in vt + adv to see the New Year in → festeggiare l'Anno Nuovo see out vt + adv (person) → accompagnare alla porta I'll see myself out (fam) → non c'è bisogno che mi accompagni I'm afraid she won't see the week out (survive) → temo che non passerà la settimana see over see round vi + prep (visit) → visitare see through 1. vi + prep (promises, behaviour) → non lasciarsi ingannare da I finally saw through him → finalmente ho capito che tipo è 3. vt + prep £100 will see him through the week → 100 sterline gli basteranno ad arrivare alla fine della settimana see to vi + prep (deal with) → occuparsi di; (work-load) → sbrigare; (mend) → mettere a posto please see to it that you lock all doors → si assicuri di aver chiuso tutte le porte see2 [siː] n (Rel) → sede f vescovile the Holy See → la Santa Sede 1. to have the power of sight. After six years of blindness, he found he could see. 2. to be aware of by means of the eye. I can see her in the garden. 3. to look at. Did you see that play on television? 4. to have a picture in the mind. I see many difficulties ahead. 5. to understand. She didn't see the point of the joke. 6. to investigate. Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you. 7. to meet. I'll see you at the usual time. 8. to accompany. I'll see you home. see about to attend to, or deal with. I'll see about this tomorrow. seeing that since; considering that. Seeing that he's ill, he's unlikely to come. see off to accompany (a person starting on a journey) to the airport, railway station etc from which he is to leave. He saw me off at the station. see out to last longer than. These old trees will see us all out. see through1. to give support to (a person, plan etc) until the end is reached. I'd like to see the job through. 2. not to be deceived by (a person, trick etc). We soon saw through him and his little plan. see to to attend to or deal with. I must see to the baby. I/we etc will see I, we etc shall wait and consider the matter later. `May I have a new bicycle?' `We'll see. see2 (siː) noun the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority. see → يَرَى sejít se , vidět møde , se sehen , treffen βλέπω ver nähdä , tavata voir sresti , vidjeti vedere ・・・に会う , 見る ...을 보다 , 만나다 zien se widzieć się , zobaczyć encontrar , ver видеть , видиться se , träffa เห็น , พบ görmek nhìn thấy , thấy 与…见面 , 看见 see vi. ver; I see! → ¡Ya veo!; Let's ___ → Vamos a ver; to ___ to it → atender, ver que, hacer que.
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