'see' tiene referencia cruzada con 'C'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'see' is cross-referenced with 'C'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
| Additional Translations |
| see n | (ecclesiastic office) | sede nf |
| | The see was left vacant until a new bishop was appointed. |
| | La sede estuvo vacante hasta que un nuevo obispo fue designado. |
| see [sb] as [sth] v expr | (consider [sb] to be [sth]) | ver a alguien como algo loc verb |
| | | considerar a alguien como algo loc verb |
| | The students see their teacher as a role model. |
| | Los estudiantes ven a su profesor como un ejemplo a seguir. |
see if,
see whether vi | (find out) | ver si vtr + conj |
| | | averiguar si vtr + conj |
| | I'll see if my father knows anything about it. |
| | Veré si mi padre sabe algo al respecto. |
| see⇒ vi | (observe) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | | presenciar⇒ vtr |
| | Those who saw said it was a terrible sight. |
| | Quienes lo vieron dijeron que era una escena terrible. |
| see vi | (look at the situation) | ver⇒ vi |
| | Let's see, what do we need to do next? |
| | Vamos a ver: ¿qué es lo próximo que hay que hacer? |
| see [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (visualize) | imaginarse⇒ v prnl |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I can just see the look on his face! |
| | ¡Puedo imaginarme la cara que pondrá! |
| see [sth]⇒ vtr | (find acceptable) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | Yes, I definitely see that. What a great plan! |
| | Sí, ya lo creo que lo veo. ¡Un plan espléndido! |
| see [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (regard as, consider) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I see her as a future prime minister. |
| | La veo como futura primera ministra. |
| see that vtr | (assure) | asegurarse de que loc verb |
| | | comprobar que vtr + conj |
| | He looked all around to see that no one was present. |
| | Miró a su alrededor para asegurarse de que no hubiera nadie presente. |
| see [sb]⇒ vtr | (date) | salir con vi + prep |
| | | verse con v prnl + prep |
| | (see each other) | salir⇒ vi |
| | We've been seeing each other for three weeks. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Felipe está saliendo con una chica que conoció en la universidad. |
| | Hemos estado saliendo por tres semanas. |
| see [sb] vtr | (keep company with) | ver a vtr + prep |
| | | verse con v prnl + prep |
| | You've been seeing a lot of those boys lately, haven't you? |
| | Has estado viendo mucho a esos chicos últimamente, ¿no? |
| | Te has estado viendo mucho con esos chicos últimamente, ¿no? |
| see [sb] vtr | (attend to) | atender⇒ vtr |
| | | ver⇒ vtr |
| | The doctor will see you now. |
| | El doctor lo atenderá ahora. |
| | El doctor le verá ahora. |
| see [sth]⇒ vtr | (gambling: accept a bet) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | I'll see your hundred, and raise you a hundred. |
| | Veo tus cien, y subo cien más. |
| see [sth] vtr | (know) (tiempo, días...) | pasar⇒ vtr |
| | (experimentar algo) | ver⇒, vivir⇒ vtr |
| | This boat has seen many a fine day on the lake. |
| | Este bote ha pasado muchos días en el lago. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hemos visto (or: vivido) los horrores de la guerra. |
see [sth/sb],
see that⇒ vtr | (notice) | ver que vtr + conj |
| | I see the miners have gone on strike again, according to the paper. |
| | Según dice el periódico, veo que los mineros se han ido a la huelga otra vez. |
Locuciones verbales
see | C |
| see about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attend to, deal with) | encargarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | ocuparse de v prnl + prep |
| | Our guests will be here soon, so I'd better see about getting some food prepared. |
| | Nuestros invitados llegarán pronto, asi que me mejor me encargo de que esté lista la comida. |
| see about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (consider) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | | pensar⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
| | You want to go out tonight? Well, we'll see about that when you've finished all your homework. |
| | ¿Quieres salir hoy? Lo veremos una vez que termines tu tarea. |
| see after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (look after, take care of) (persona) | encargarse de alguien loc verb |
| | (objeto, tarea) | encargarse de algo loc verb |
| | (persona) | cuidar de alguien loc verb |
| | (objeto) | cuidar de algo loc verb |
see [sb] in,
see in [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (welcome and show in) | recibir a vtr + prep |
| | Recibió a sus amigos en su nueva casa. |
| see into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (predict: the future) | predecir⇒ vtr |
| | | prever⇒ vtr |
| | | anticipar⇒ vtr |
| | A clairvoyant can see into the future. |
| | Un clarividente puede prever el futuro. |
| see into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (look inside) | ver dentro de loc verb |
| | | ver el interior de loc verb |
| | I could see into the house through the ground-floor window. |
| | Podía ver dentro de la casa por la ventana de la planta baja. |
| see into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (know real nature of) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | | calar⇒ vtr |
| | | captar la esencia de loc verb |
| | I could see into the politician's real motives by closely examining his parliamentary speeches. |
| | Puedo ver las verdaderas motivaciones de este político examinando detenidamente sus intervenciones en el parlamento. |
see [sb] off,
see off [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (chase away or dismiss) | correr a vtr + prep |
| | The dog saw off the cat that was eating its food. |
| | El perro corrió al gato que se estaba comiendo su comida. |
see [sb] off,
see off [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (say farewell to) | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | He came to the airport with me to see me off. |
| | I'll drive you to the station and see you off. |
| | Vino al aeropuerto conmigo para despedirme. |
| see [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (show to the door) | acompañar a alguien hasta la puerta loc verb |
| | Vamos, te acompaño hasta la puerta. |
| see [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (bid farewell to) | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | It was very late when he saw the last of the guests out. |
| | Era muy tarde cuando despidió al último invitado. |
| see over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (building: tour, inspect) | recorrer⇒ vtr |
| | | visitar⇒ vtr |
| see past [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (disregard: negative aspects of) (figurado) | ver más allá loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pudo ver más allá de sus defectos y aprender a quererlo con el tiempo. |
| see past [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (not be mislead by) (coloquial) | calar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No puedo engañarle: me conoce y me calará de inmediato. |
| see [sth] through vtr phrasal sep | informal (task, project: complete) | llevar a cabo loc verb |
| | It won't be easy, but we'll see this project through. |
| | No va a ser fácil pero lo llevaremos a cabo. |
| see [sb] through vtr phrasal sep | informal (be sufficient) | alcanzar⇒ vtr |
| | $150 a week is enough to see you through. |
| | $150 te alcanzará para toda la semana. |
| see to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (tend or attend to) | encargarse⇒, ocuparse⇒ v prnl |
| | Your bicycle has a flat tire, sir? We'll see to it right away. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me ocuparé inmediatamente de este problema, para mañana lo tendré resuelto. |
Compound Forms:
see | C |
as I see it,
the way I see it expr | (in my opinion) | como yo lo veo loc adv |
| | | según lo veo yo loc adv |
| | As I see it, you have two options: resign, or wait to be fired. |
| | Como yo lo veo tienes dos opciones, renunciar o esperar que te despidan. |
| 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 [sb] for dust v expr | UK, figurative (describes a hasty departure) (cambio de sujeto; coloquial) | salir volando, salir a la carrera loc verb |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | esfumarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I really don't like my current job; if I got a better offer, you wouldn't see me for dust! |
| | Mi trabajo actual no me gusta para nada; ¡si me ofrecen algo mejor, saldría volando! |
not see hide nor hair of [sb/sth],
see neither hide nor hair of [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (see no trace of) | no ver ni rastro de loc verb |
| | (ES) | no verle el pelo a loc verb |
| | I've not seen hide nor hair of Nicholas for weeks now; I think he must be avoiding me. |
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 expr |
| | | ver a continuación expr |
| | (formal) | véase más abajo expr |
| see both sides v expr | figurative (be impartial) | conocer ambos lados loc verb |
| | (figurado) | 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 loc verb |
| | 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 |
| | | estar saliendo loc verb |
| | | verse⇒ v prnl |
| | Lola and Frank have been friends for years, but they've only been seeing each other since February. |
| | Lola y Frank son amigos hace años, pero solamente salen juntos desde febrero. |
| 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 |
| | | considerar conveniente loc verb |
| | Only use as much paint as you see fit. |
| | Use tanta pintura como crea conveniente. |
| see how the land lies v expr | figurative (investigate before acting) (coloquial, figurado) | tantear el terreno expr |
see [sth] in,
see in [sth] v expr | (celebrate: change to new year) | celebrar⇒ vtr |
| | | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | How did you see in the New Year? |
| | ¿Cómo celebraron el Año Nuevo? |
| 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 back of [sb/sth] v expr | figurative, informal (get rid of [sb/sth]) | deshacerse de v prnl + prep |
| | | perder de vista a loc verb |
| see the difference between v expr | (distinguish between) | ver la diferencia entre loc verb |
| | | apreciar la diferencia entre loc verb |
| | | reconocer 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. |
| see the future v expr | (know what will happen) | ver el futuro loc verb |
| | | predecir 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. |
| see the last of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (not encounter anymore) | ver por última vez vtr + loc adv |
| | | no volver a ver loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Vi por última vez a Marta en 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 vi + loc prep |
| | 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 + prep |
| | (engaño, mentira) | darse cuenta de loc verb + prep |
| | 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 | informal (see you: goodbye for now) | nos vemos loc interj |
| | | hasta luego loc interj |
| | | chau, chao interj |
| | It was nice to bump into you. See ya! |
| 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 next day) | hasta mañana loc interj |
| | | nos vemos mañana loc interj |
| | Geoff called out "See you tomorrow!" to his colleagues as he left the office. |
| | Geoff dijo "hasta mañana" a sus colegas y se fue de la oficina. |
| 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) | subibaja, subeibaja nm |
| | | sube y baja loc nom m |
| | | balancín nm |
| | (CO) | mataculín nm |
| | The sisters played on the seesaw together. |
| | Las hermanas jugaban juntas en el subibaja. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) n | figurative (back-and-forth situation or struggle) (figurado) | subibaja nm |
| | (figurado) | sube y baja loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | montaña rusa loc nom f |
| | My last boyfriend was very moody; our relationship was an emotional seesaw. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) vi | (move back and forth, up and down) | balancearse⇒ v prnl |
| | | columpiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The two children seasawed on the playground ride. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) vi | figurative (move back and forth, up and down) | oscilar⇒ vi |
| | | fluctuar⇒ vi |
| | The price of the company's stocks seesawed after a leak revealed a possible change in management. |
| | Las acciones de la compañía oscilaban después de que se filtró la información de un posible cambio en la gerencia. |
| suck it and see v expr | UK, figurative, informal (try something new) | probar y ver expr |
| wait and see v expr | (wait to find out) | espera y verás expr |
| | | espera expr |
| | Wait and see. You might win the prize. |
| | Espera y verás, quizás te ganes el premio. |
We'll see about that!,
We'll soon see about that! interj | (angry contradiction) | estará por verse expr |
| | Tim thinks he can beat me at tennis, does he? We'll soon see about that! |
| you see expr | (please understand) | ¿ves? expr |
| | | ¿no? expr |
| | | ¿entiendes? expr |
| | I need money to buy new shoes, you see. |
| You see if I don't! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | ya verás loc interj |
You wait and see!,
Just you wait and see! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | ya verás loc interj |
| | | espera y verás loc interj |