verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
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?
¿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
a.
ver
to see somebody do or doing something
ver a alguien hacer algo
did you see that program last night?
¿viste anoche ese programa?
now see what you’ve done!
¡mira lo que has hecho!
to see the sights
hacer turismo
see page 50
ver or véase pág. 50
to be seeing things
ver visiones
it has to be seen to be believed
hay que verlo para creerlo
I can’t see a way out of this problem
no le veo solución a este problema
could you see your way to lending me the money?
¿crees que podrías prestarme el dinero?
to see sense or reason
atender a razones
these years saw many changes
estos años fueron testigos de muchos cambios
I don’t know what you see in her
no sé qué ves en ella
it remains to be seen whether…
está por ver si…
I can’t see any or the sense in continuing this discussion
creo que no tiene sentido continuar esta discusión
this is how I see it
yo lo veo así
I see. So that’s why you weren’t home.
I see what you’re saying, but I still don’t agree.
I need to see a doctor.
I’d like to go and see Aunt June this weekend.
Can you see that hill in the distance?
Have you ever seen such a big book?
Have you seen her latest film?
I can’t see. Can you turn on the light?
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
I see the miners have gone on strike again, according to the paper.
This boat has seen better days.
I’ll see your hundred, and raise you a hundred.
The doctor will see you now.
You’ve been seeing a lot of those boys lately, haven’t you?
We’ve been seeing each other for three weeks.
He looked all around to see that no one was present.
I see her as a future prime minister.
Yes, I definitely see that. What a great plan!
I can just see the look on his face!
Let’s see, what do we need to do next?
Those who saw said it was a terrible sight.
I’ll see if my father knows anything about it.
The students see their teacher as a role model.
The see was left vacant until a new bishop was appointed.
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
C U 2nite! [See you tonight!]
If I sing this in the key of C I can hit the high notes.
If I can manage to get a C in physics, I will be able to graduate on time.
Does your surname begin with a C or a K?
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Your bicycle has a flat tire, sir? We’ll see to it right away.
$150 a week is enough to see you through.
It won’t be easy, but we’ll see this project through.
ⓘ Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. No puedo engañarle: me conoce y me calará de inmediato.
It was very late when he saw the last of the guests out.
He came to the airport with me to see me off. I’ll drive you to the station and see you off.
The dog saw off the cat that was eating its food.
I could see into the politician’s real motives by closely examining his parliamentary speeches.
I could see into the house through the ground-floor window.
A clairvoyant can see into the future.
How did you see in the New Year?
I might sign up for that class; I haven’t decided. I’ll see about it.
Our guests will be here soon, so I’d better see about getting some food prepared.
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Compound Forms:
see | C
Inglés
Español
as I see it adv (in my opinion)como yo lo veo loc adv
Te lo digo como yo lo veo.
según lo veo yo loc adv
Según lo veo yo, esto no va a solucionar el problema, lo va a agudizar.
barely see
[sth]
adv + vtr (have difficulty seeing)poder ver a duras penas loc verb
Note
: Usually preceded by «can»
She could barely see the road through the thick snow.
A duras penas podía ver la carretera a causa de la espesa nevada.
can barely see v expr (have poor sight)apenas poder ver loc verb casi no poder ver loc verb cannot see the wood for the trees v expr (cannot see the big picture)los árboles no dejan ver el bosque expr no poder ver la película completa expr no poder ver la imagen completa expr
Gina can’t see the wood for the trees; she’s concentrating too much on the details.
A Gina los árboles no la dejan ver el bosque, se concentra demasiado en los detalles.
good to see you expr (happy to meet you again)qué bueno verte loc interj have a look-see v expr informal (take a quick look at
[sth]
)echar un vistazo loc verb echar una ojeada loc verb see how it goes expr informal (see what happens after a while)fíjate cómo va, fíjate qué pasa expr I see interj (I understand)ya veo loc interj entiendo interj
So, you don’t like this office? I see. We’ll try to get you moved as soon as possible.
¿Así que no te gusta esta oficina? Ya veo. Intentaremos mudarte a otro pronto.
long time no see interj slang (I haven’t seen you for a long time)¡qué de tiempo! loc interj ¡tanto tiempo! loc interj ¡cuánto hace que no nos vemos! loc interj ¡cuánto tiempo! loc interj
Hey, Andrew! Long time no see!
¡Hola, Andrés! ¡Qué de tiempo!
(formal, anticuado)
dichosos los ojos que te ven loc interj look-see n informal (quick inspection, look)vistazo nm make
[sb]
see
[sth]
v expr (help
[sb]
understand)hacerle ver algo a alguien loc verb
I wish I could make him see how much I love him.
Me gustaría poder hacerle ver cuánto lo amo.
must-see adj informal (
[sth]
recommended to be seen)
(coloquial)
que hay que ver loc adj que no se puede dejar de ir a ver, que no se puede perder loc adj imperdible adj mf
(figurado)
obligatorio/a adj
Citizen Kane is one of the must-see movies of all time.
El Ciudadano Kane es una de estas películas que hay que ver.
not see hide nor hair of
[sb/sth]
,
see neither hide nor hair of
[sb/sth]
v expr figurative (see no trace of)no tener rastros de loc verb not see
[sb]
for dust expr UK (person: leave quickly)
(informal)
salir volando, salir picando expr
(informal)
salir a la carrera, salir en carrera expr run
[sth]
up the flagpole,
run
[sth]
up the flagpole to see who salutes it expr figurative (present
[sth]
to gauge interest)ver qué parece a alguien algo loc verb ver qué opina alguien de algo loc verb see above v expr (document: refers to earlier text)
(documentos)
ver arriba, ver más arriba loc verb see below vi + adv written (refer to text, etc., further down)ver más abajo vi + loc adv ver a continuación vi + loc adv see both sides v expr figurative (be impartial)
(de una cuestión)
conocer ambos lados loc verb oír las dos campanas expr
Even though you see both sides, you still have to make a decision.
Aunque conozcas ambos lados de la cuestión tienes que tomar una decisión.
see both sides of
[sth]
v expr figurative (be impartial)oír las dos campanas de expr
You have to demonstrate in your essay that you can see both sides of the argument.
Tienes que demostrar en tu ensayo que puedes oír las dos campanas del argumento.
see daylight v expr figurative, informal (reach the end of a project)ver la luz al final del túnel expr
After working 15 hours a day on it for three weeks, he finally started to see daylight.
Después de trabajar 15 horas por día durante tres semanas, finalmente vio la luz al final del túnel.
see daylight v expr figurative (come to fruition)hacerse realidad loc verb
I thought your trip round the world would never see daylight.
Creí que tu viaje alrededor del mundo nunca se haría realidad.
ver la luz loc verb
Creí que tu viaje alrededor del mundo nunca vería la luz.
see double v expr (have blurred vision)ver doble vtr
I thought I was seeing double but it was just that my glasses were steamed up. Those are twins? I thought I was seeing double!
Creí que estaba viendo doble pero era sólo que mis anteojos estaban empañados.
see each other v expr informal (be dating)salir juntos loc verb
ⓘ
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original.
Salimos juntos con una chica.
estar saliendo loc verb
ⓘ
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original.
Estoy saliendo con una chica.
verse⇒ v prnl
ⓘ
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original.
Me estoy viendo con una chica.
see eye to eye v expr figurative (agree)estar de acuerdo, ponerse de acuerdo loc verb
We don’t always see eye to eye.
No siempre estamos de acuerdo.
see fit to do
[sth]
vtr (consider appropriate: to do
[sth]
)creer conveniente loc verb
Only use as much paint as you see fit.
Use tanta pintura como crea conveniente.
considerar conveniente loc verb
Agrega cualquier comentario que consideres conveniente.
see how the land lies v expr figurative (investigate before acting)
(coloquial, figurado)
tantear el terreno expr see
[sth/sb]
in a new light v expr figurative (fresh perspective)ver desde una perspectiva, ver desde una perspectiva a loc verb
(figurado)
ver con otros ojos, ver con otros ojos a loc verb
Since they repainted the town hall I’m seeing it in a new light.
Desde que pintaron el ayuntamiento, lo veo desde otra perspectiva.
see justice done v expr (ensure fairness)hacerse justicia v prnl
I don’t want revenge; all I want is to see justice done.
No quiero venganza, lo único que quiero es que se haga justicia.
see reason v expr (be persuaded to act sensibly)entrar en razón vi
Te aseguro de que traté por todos los medios, pero es muy obstinado, no pude hacerlo entrar en razón.
see red v expr figurative (get angry)enojarse⇒ v prnl enfurecerse⇒ v prnl sulfurarse⇒ v prnl rabiar⇒ vi
When he insulted my girlfriend I saw red and hit him.
Cuando insultó a mi novia me enojé y le pegué.
salirse de sus casillas loc verb
(AR, coloquial)
saltarse la térmica loc verb
Cuando insultó a mi novia me salí de mis casillas y le pegué.
see stars v expr figurative (see lights from being hit on head)
(coloquial)
ver las estrellas loc verb see the difference between v expr (distinguish between)ver la diferencia entre loc verb
She could not see the difference between the identical twins. I do not see the difference between the candidates’ economic plans.
Ella no veía la diferencia entre los gemelos idénticos.
apreciar la diferencia entre loc verb
Ella no podía apreciar la diferencia entre los gemelos idénticos.
reconocer la diferencia entre loc verb
Ella no podía reconocer la diferencia entre los gemelos idénticos.
see the future v expr (know what will happen)ver el futuro loc verb
She claims she can see the future just by reading your hand. If I could see the future, it just might scare me to death.
Dice que puede ver el futuro sólo con leer la palma de la mano.
predecir el futuro loc verb
Dice que puede predecir el futuro sólo con leer la palma de la mano.
see the last of
[sb]
v expr informal (not encounter
[sb]
anymore)ver a alguien por última vez loc verb
ⓘ
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original.
Vi a Marta por última vez en la fiesta de egresados.
no volver a ver a alguien loc verb
ⓘ
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original.
No volví a ver a Marta desde la fiesta de egresados.
see the light v expr figurative (understand)por fin comprender loc verb llegar a comprender loc verb
After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light.
Después de que Ana me lo explicó, por fin comprendí.
see the light of day v expr figurative (come into being)ver la luz loc verb
Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day.
Tu plan es tan malo que nunca verá la luz del día.
see things v expr informal (see
[sth]
imaginary)ver cosas loc verb ser imaginaciones de loc verb
Am I seeing things or is that really Brad Pitt over there?
see through
[sth]
vi + prep (look through)ver a través de loc verb
I can see through your curtains! Maybe you should get some thicker ones?
¡Puedo ver a través de tu blusa! Quizás deberías comprar unas más gruesas.
see through
[sth/sb]
vi + prep figurative (not be deceived)no dejarse engañar por loc verb
(persona)
calar a vtr + prep
(AR, persona)
sacarle la ficha a loc verb
Mom can always see through your excuses.
Mamá nunca se deja engañar por tus excusas.
see to it,
see to it that v expr informal (ensure, make sure)asegurarse de v prnl + prep
See to it that you’re home by midnight, or you’ll be grounded.
Asegúrate de estar en casa a las doce o tendré que castigarte.
see
[sb]
to the door v expr (show out)acompañar a alguien hasta la puerta loc verb
Would you see Mrs. Barlow to the door, please?
see what can be done v expr (try to find solution)ver lo que uno puede hacer loc verb
The mechanic said he’d see what can be done to repair my car.
El mecánico dijo que vería lo que podía hacer para reparar mi auto.
see with half an eye,
see with half an eye that v expr figurative (with clause: realize immediately)
(coloquial)
hasta un ciego lo ve, hasta un tuerto lo ve expr ser evidente que loc verb see
[sth]
with half an eye v expr figurative (with object: see with ease)
(coloquial)
hasta un ciego lo ve, hasta un tuerto lo ve expr ver fácilmente loc verb see
[sth]
with your own eyes v expr informal (witness at first hand)ver con los propios ojos loc verb
I would never have believed it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.
Nunca lo hubiera creído de no haberlo visto con mis propios ojos.
see ya interj slang (see you: goodbye for now)
(AmL)
chao interj
(coloquial)
nos vemos loc interj
(AR)
chau interj see you again interj informal (goodbye until we meet again)hasta la vista loc interj nos vemos loc interj
I have to go now – see you again soon!
Me tengo que ir ya. ¡Hasta la vista!
see you tomorrow interj informal (goodbye until tomorrow)hasta mañana interj
Hasta mañana, entonces.
nos vemos mañana interj
Me voy a casa, nos vemos mañana.
see yourself out v expr (leave without being shown to door)conocer la salida expr salir por donde entraste expr see-through adj informal (transparent)transparente adj mf traslúcido/a adj
Her see-through shirt leaves nothing to the imagination.
Su camisa transparente no deja nada a la imaginación.
seesaw,
teeter-totter (US),
see-saw (UK) n (child’s playground toy)
(ES)
balancín nm subibaja nm sube y baja loc nom m
The sisters played on the seesaw together.
Las hermanas jugaban juntas en el balancín.
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) vi figurative (move back and forth)balancearse⇒ v prnl columpiarse⇒ v prnl mecerse⇒ v prnl
