behold

in Vietnamese Nhìn thấy, ngắm nhìn

BrE /biːˈhəʊld/ AmE /biˈhoʊld/

verb en → vi

past beheld pp beheld ing beholding

1 SEE/LOOK AT [transitive] B2

Nhìn thấy, ngắm nhìn

to see or look at something, especially with great interest or surprise

Collocations behold a sight · behold the beauty of nature

He stood in awe as he beheld the magnificent view.

Ông đứng ngẩn ngơ khi nhìn thấy khung cảnh tuyệt đẹp.

2 ACCEPT [transitive] C1

Nhận ra, chấp nhận

to accept or acknowledge something, often reluctantly or with difficulty

Collocations behold a difficult reality · behold an unpleasant fact

She had to behold the harsh realities of life.

Cô ấy phải chấp nhận những thực tế khắc nghiệt của cuộc sống.