behold

BrE /biːˈhəʊld/ AmE /biˈhoʊld/

verb en → es

past beheld pp beheld ing beholding

1 SEE/LOOK AT [transitive] B2

to look at something, especially with great interest or surprise

contemplar, mirar, observar

  • behold somebody/something

Collocations behold a sight · behold the beauty of nature

  • He stood in awe, beholding the magnificent view.

    Se quedó maravillado, contemplando la vista impresionante.

2 ACCEPT/RECOGNIZE [transitive] C1

to accept or recognize something as true or real

aceptar, reconocer, admitir

  • behold the truth

Collocations behold the truth · behold the reality of a situation

  • The moment of realization came when he beheld the truth.

    El momento de la revelación llegó cuando aceptó la verdad.