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S1 W1

BrE /siː/ AmE /si/

verb en → es

past saw pp seen ing seeing

1 PERCEPTION [transitive] A1

to notice or become aware of something with your eyes

ver, observar, notar

  • see somebody/something

Collocations see a film · see the light

  • I saw a car accident.

    Vi un accidente de tráfico.

2 MEETING [transitive] A1

to meet or have an appointment with someone

ver, encontrarse con

  • see somebody

Collocations see a friend · see the doctor

  • I'll see you tomorrow.

    Nos vemos mañana.

3 READ [transitive] A1

to read or look at something written or printed

leer, mirar

  • see a book

Collocations see the newspaper · see an article

  • I saw your name on the list.

    Vi tu nombre en la lista.

4 IMAGINE [transitive] B1

to imagine or think about something

imaginar, pensar

  • see a future

Collocations see the future · see a possibility

  • I can see us living in Spain one day.

    Puedo ver que algún día viviremos en España.

5 RESULT [transitive] B1

to result in or cause something to happen

causar, llevar a

  • see somebody/something + infinitive

Collocations see someone succeed · see the results

  • His hard work will see him promoted.

    Su esfuerzo hará que sea promovido.

6 BELIEVE [transitive] B2

to believe or accept something as true

creer, aceptar como cierto

  • see something + infinitive

Collocations see the truth · see a point of view

  • I see your point.

    Entiendo tu punto de vista.

7 PERMIT [transitive] B2

to allow or permit something to happen

permitir, dejar que

  • see somebody/something + infinitive

Collocations see a project through · see someone do something

  • The committee will see the proposal through.

    El comité permitirá que la propuesta se lleve a cabo.

8 STATE [transitive] C1

to state or express something clearly

expresar, decir claramente

  • see something + infinitive

Collocations see a point · see an issue clearly

  • He sees the problem as urgent.

    Él ve el problema como urgente.

Phrasal verbs

see off FRIENDLY DEPARTURE B1

despedir a alguien en la estación o aeropuerto

  • I saw him off at the airport.

    Lo despedí en el aeropuerto.

see out LAST UNTIL END B2

esperar hasta que algo termine

  • We'll see this project out.

    Esperaremos hasta que este proyecto se complete.

see over SHOW AROUND B2

mostrar a alguien alrededor de un lugar

  • I'll see you over the house.

    Te mostraré la casa.

see through PERSIST UNTIL END B2

perseverar hasta el final

  • We'll see this project through.

    Perseveraremos hasta que este proyecto se complete.

see to ATTEND TO B2

encargarse de algo o alguien

  • I'll see to the arrangements.

    Me encargaré de los arreglos.

Idioms

see eye to eye B2

estar de acuerdo

  • We see eye to eye on this issue.

    Estamos de acuerdo en este tema.

see the light of day C1

ver la luz del día (emergir)

  • The new policy has seen the light of day.

    La nueva política ha visto la luz del día.

see red C1

enfurecerse, ponerse rojo de rabia

  • He saw red when he heard the news.

    Se enfureció al escuchar la noticia.