| Principal Translations |
| sight n | (eyesight) | vista nf |
| | My sight isn't very good without glasses on. |
| | No tengo muy buena vista sin los anteojos puestos. |
| sight n | (view) | vista nf |
| | The sight is amazing from on top of the Ferris wheel. |
| | La vista desde lo alto de la noria es increíble. |
| a sight n | (spectacle, [sth] to see) | espectáculo nm |
| | The protest was certainly a sight to see. |
| | La protesta era todo un espectáculo. |
| a sight n | ([sth] ugly) (visión desagradable) | espectáculo nm |
| | Then he came out with his shirt unbuttoned. What a sight that was! |
| | Y entonces salió con la camisa desabotonada. ¡Qué espectáculo bochornoso! |
| sight n | (gun: sighting device) | mira nf |
| | | mirilla nf |
| | He looked through the sight for a few seconds while aiming the gun. |
| | Observó a través de la mira por algunos segundos mientras apuntaba con el arma. |
| the sights npl | (tourist attractions, landmarks) (turísticas) | atracciones nfpl |
| | Kara and her boyfriend stayed in Montreal for several days and saw the sights. |
| | Kara y su novio estuvieron en Montreal durante varios días y visitaron las principales atracciones. |
| sight [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (observe, spot) | avistar⇒ vtr |
| | | ver⇒ vtr |
| | After waiting an hour the tourists were delighted to sight dolphins. |
| | Después de una hora de espera los turistas disfrutaron al avistar delfines. |
| sight [sth] towards [sth]⇒ vtr | (weapon: aim) (arma) | apuntar⇒ vtr |
| | He sighted the arrow towards the target. |
| | Apuntó la flecha hacia el blanco. |
Compound Forms:
sight | sighting |
| a damn sight adv | potentially offensive, informal (very much, extremely) (comparativo, énfasis, vulgar) | la hostia de, un huevo loc adv |
| | I feel a damn sight better now than I did before. |
| | Me siento la hostia de mejor que antes. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | a primera vista loc adv |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| | A primera vista parecía un pueblito aburrido. |
| by sight adv | (visually) | de vista loc adv |
| | I don't know him personally, only by sight. |
| | Nunca hablé con él pero lo conozco de vista. |
| catch sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (glimpse, notice) | ver⇒ vtr |
| | | notar⇒ vtr |
| | (a lo lejos) | divisar, avistar loc verb |
| | When I caught sight of my appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change. |
| | Cuando vi mi apariencia en el espejo, inmediatamente corrí a cambiarme. |
| dim sight n | figurative (lack of perceptiveness) (figurado) | falta de perspectiva nf + loc adj |
| | Su falta de perspectiva hace que no sea capaz de evaluar las situaciones correctamente. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | enamorarse a primera vista loc verb |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| | Tan pronto como lo vi en la pista de baile, me enamoré a primera vista. |
| gun sight n | (aiming device on a firearm) (armas) | mira nf |
| | The sniper looked through the gun sight and took aim. |
| in full sight adv | (clearly visible) | a plena vista loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo hicieron a plena vista de todo el mundo. |
| in full sight of [sb] expr | (in clear view) | a la vista de loc adv |
| | | a plena vista de loc adv |
| in sight adj | (visible, within view) | a la vista loc adj |
| | Make sure the children are in sight at all times while you're at the beach. |
| | Ten a los niños a la vista todo el tiempo mientras estén en la playa. |
| in sight adj | figurative (close) | a la vista adj |
| | | cercano/a adj |
| | Two weeks ago, I thought I'd never finish this project, but now the end is in sight. |
| line of sight n | (straight line of view) | campo visual nm |
| | He bent over to stay out of his pursuer's line of sight. |
| | Se agachó para salir del campo visual se sus perseguidores. |
| lose sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (no longer see) | perder de vista loc verb |
| | | dejar de ver loc verb |
| | We lost sight of that boat when it went around the bend in the river. |
| | Perdimos de vista el barco cuando dobló por el brazo del río. |
| lose sight of [sth] v expr | figurative (no longer be focused on) (figurado) | perder de vista loc verb |
| | When I lose sight of my goal, I waste time and accomplish nothing. |
| | Cuando pierdo de vista mi objetivo, pierdo el tiempo y no consigo nada. |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | amor a primera vista grupo nom |
| | When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
| | Cuando Harry conoció a Sally no fue un amor a primera vista, se enamoraron años más tarde. |
| not lose sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (keep in view) | no perder de vista a loc verb |
| | | no perder de vista loc verb |
| | Do not lose sight of your children around water. |
| | No pierdas de vista a los chicos en el agua. |
| not lose sight of [sth] v expr | figurative (remain focused on) | no perder de perspectiva loc verb |
| | Don't lose sight of your goal, you're almost there. |
| | No pierdas de perspectiva tu objetivo, ya casi estás ahí. |
on sight,
at sight adv | (upon seeing) | al verlo loc adv |
| | The man shot the burglar on sight. |
| | El hombre disparó al ladrón al verlo. |
| out of sight adv | (outside visible range) | fuera de la vista loc adj |
| | We know the actors are backstage, but they were out of sight. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En unos minutos quedó fuera de la vista de sus acompañantes. |
| out of sight adj | dated, informal (great, amazing) | buenísimo adj |
| | | increíble adj mf |
| | That gig was out of sight! |
| | ¡El concierto estuvo buenísimo! |
out of sight,
out of mind expr | (people forget quickly) | ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente expr |
| out-of-sight adj | (outside visible range) | fuera de vista loc adj |
| | An out-of-sight individual prompted the actor when he forgot his lines. |
| | Un individuo que estaba fuera de vista le dio las líneas al actor cuándo él las olvidó. |
| peep sight n | (shooting) | mirilla nf |
| place [sth] out of sight v expr | (conceal [sth]) | quitar de la vista loc verb |
| | | ocultar⇒ vtr |
| | | esconder⇒ vtr |
| | Before the grandchildren arrive, I must place these biscuits out of sight! |
| | ¡Tengo que quitar de la vista estos bizcochos antes de que lleguen los nietos! |
| quite a sight n | ([sth] impressive to see) | todo un espectáculo expr |
| | | un espectáculo nm |
| | The bride was quite a sight, all in white fur and sequins. |
| | La novia era todo un espectáculo, toda con pieles blancas y lentejuelas. |
| rare sight n | ([sth] not seen often) | algo inusual grupo nom |
| | Hace algunas décadas era frecuente, habitual. Pero hoy en día es algo inusual, raro de ver. |
| second sight | (clairvoyance) | clarividencia nf |
| | | sexto sentido loc nom m |
| sense of sight n | (vision) | sentido de la visión grupo nom |
| sight draft | (draft payable on presentation) | giro a la vista loc nom m |
| a sight for sore eyes expr | (welcome after tough time) | benditos los ojos que te ven loc interj |
| | | tanto tiempo loc interj |
sight gag,
visual gag n | (visual comedy) (voz inglesa) | gag visual nm + adj mf |
| | | chiste visual nm + adj mf |
| | Harold Lloyd was a master of the sight gag. |
| | Harold Lloyd era un maestro del gag visual. |
| sight notch n | (part of aiming system on a gun) | mira nf |
| | Lástima, tenía la presa en la mira, pero escapó en la última fracción de segundo. |
sight rhyme,
eye rhyme n | (poetry: spelling agreement) | rima visual loc nom f |
| sight unseen adv | (without having seen [sth]) | sin ver loc adv |
| | | sin examinar loc adv |
| sight-singing n | (sing by looking at sheet music) | canto a primera vista loc nom m |
| sight-read⇒ vi | (read music) | repentizar⇒ vtr |
| sight-read [sth]⇒ vtr | (read without sounding out letters) | repentizar⇒ vtr |
| sight-read [sth] vtr | (script: read unprepared) | repentizar⇒ vtr |
| within sight adv | (closely enough to be seen) | a la vista loc adv |
| | Some say that an end to the recession could be within sight in a few months. |
| | Algunos dicen que el final de la recesión podría estar a la vista en unos pocos meses. |