| Traduções principais |
| sight n | (eyesight) (visão) | vista sf |
| | | visão sf |
| | My sight isn't very good without glasses on. |
| | Minha vista não é muito boa sem os óculos. |
| sight n | (view) (paisagem) | vista sf |
| | The sight is amazing from on top of the Ferris wheel. |
| | A vista é impressionante do alto da roda-gigante. |
| | O prédio está à vista daqui. |
| a sight n | (spectacle, [sth] to see) (que impressionam a visão) | espetáculo sm |
| | The protest was certainly a sight to see. |
| | O protesto foi um espetáculo e tanto. |
| a sight n | ([sth] ugly) (algo especialmente feio) | visão sf |
| | | espetáculo, ridículo sm |
| | Then he came out with his shirt unbuttoned. What a sight that was! |
| | Depois, ele saiu com a camisa desabotoada. Que visão! |
| sight n | (gun: sighting device) (peça que dirige a pontaria) | mira sf |
| | | visor sm |
| | He looked through the sight for a few seconds while aiming the gun. |
| | Ele olhou através da mira por alguns segundos enquanto apontava a arma. |
| the sights npl | (tourist attractions, landmarks) | atrações turísticas sf pl |
| | Kara and her boyfriend stayed in Montreal for several days and saw the sights. |
| | Kara e o namorado ficaram em Montreal for diversos dias e viram as atrações turísticas. |
| sight [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (observe, spot) | observar, mirar vt |
| | | avistar vt |
| | After waiting an hour the tourists were delighted to sight dolphins. |
| | Depois de uma hora de espera, os turistas ficaram encantados ao mirarem golfinhos. |
| sight [sth] towards [sth]⇒ vtr | (weapon: aim) (fazer pontaria) | apontar, visar vt |
| | He sighted the arrow towards the target. |
| | Ele apontou a flecha em direção ao alvo. |
Formas compostas:
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| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) (imediatamente) | à primeira vista loc adv |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| by sight adv | (visually) | de vista loc adv |
| | I don't know him personally, only by sight. |
| catch sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (glimpse, notice) | perceber de relance expres v |
| | When I caught sight of my appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change. |
| | Quando eu percebi de relance minha aparência no espelho, eu imediatamente corri para o meu closet para me trocar. |
| dim sight n | figurative (lack of perceptiveness) (fig, falta de perspectiva) | visão estreita loc sf |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | apaixonar-se à primeira vista expres v |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| gun sight n | (aiming device on a firearm) (aparelho ou dispositivo de pontaria) | mira sf |
| | The sniper looked through the gun sight and took aim. |
| in sight adj | (visible, within view) | à vista loc adv |
| | | visível adj |
| | Make sure the children are in sight at all times while you're at the beach. |
| | Certifique-se de que as crianças estejam sempre à vista enquanto estiver na praia. |
| in sight adj | figurative (close) | a vista loc adj |
| | | perto 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 loc sm |
| | | linha de visão loc sf |
| | He bent over to stay out of his pursuer's line of sight. |
| lose sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (no longer see) | perder de vista expres v |
| | We lost sight of that boat when it went around the bend in the river. |
| lose sight of [sth] v expr | figurative (no longer be focused on) | perder de vista expres v |
| | When I lose sight of my goal, I waste time and accomplish nothing. |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | amor à primeira vista sm |
| | When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
| not lose sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (keep in view) | não perder de vista expres |
| | Do not lose sight of your children around water. |
| not lose sight of [sth] v expr | figurative (remain focused on) | não perder de vista expres |
| | Don't lose sight of your goal, you're almost there. |
on sight,
at sight adv | (upon seeing) | na vista, na cara loc adv |
| | The man shot the burglar on sight. |
| out of sight adv | (outside visible range) | fora de vista loc adv |
| | We know the actors are backstage, but they were out of sight. |
| | Sabemos que os atores estão no backstage, mas ele estavam fora de vista. |
| out of sight adj | (outside visible range) | fora de vista loc adj |
| out of sight adj | slang, dated (great, amazing) | Incrível adj |
| | That concert was out of sight! |
| | O concerto foi incrível! |
out of sight,
out of mind expr | (people forget quickly) | quem não é visto não é lembrado expres |
| quite a sight n | ([sth] impressive to see) (figurado) | um espetáculo loc sm |
| | | uma bela cena loc sf |
| | | uma beleza de se ver loc sf |
| | The bride was quite a sight, all in white fur and sequins. |
| rare sight n | ([sth] not seen often) (algo não facilmente visto) | visão incomum loc sf |
| | | algo raro loc sm |
| second sight | (clairvoyance) (figurado, clarividência) | sexto sentido sm |
| | | clarividência sf |
| sense of sight n | (vision) | sentido da visão loc sm |
| | | visão sf |
| | | vista sf |
| a sight for sore eyes expr | (welcome after tough time) | feliz de ver alguém expres |
| sight notch n | (part of aiming system on a gun) (parte do sistema de mira de uma arma) | ponto de mira sm |
| | | mira sf |
| sight-singing n | (sing by looking at sheet music) | leitura musical sf + adj |
| | | solfejo sm |
| sight-read⇒ vi | (read music) | ler partitura vt + sf |
| sight-read [sth]⇒ vtr | (read without sounding out letters) | ler com os olhos expres v |
| sight-read [sth] vtr | (script: read unprepared) | ler de improviso expres v |
| within sight adv | (closely enough to be seen) | à vista loc adv |
| | Some say that an end to the recession could be within sight in a few months. |