| Sammansatta former: |
appear,
appear that vtr | (with clause: seem) | verka, framstå vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | se ut som v uttr |
| | | tyckas vitr |
| | It appears you were correct after all. |
| | Det verkar (or: framstår) som att du hade rätt hela tiden. |
| appear vi | (with an adj: look) | se ut vitr partikel |
| | | verka vitr |
| | | ge intryck av att vara ngt vbal uttr |
| | The moon appeared huge through her telescope. |
| | Audrey appears relaxed. |
| | Genom hennes teleskop såg månen jättestor ut. |
| attend to sth vi + prep | (take care of) | ta hand om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sköta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Please excuse me while I attend to a business matter. |
| attend to sb vi + prep | (help) | se till ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sköta om ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (läkare) | vårda⇒ vtr |
| | The doctor will attend to you shortly. |
| catch sth vtr | informal, figurative (see) | se⇒ vtr |
| | Did you catch the news last night? |
| catch sth vtr | informal, figurative (see, not miss) | hinna till, hinna med vtr partikel skj |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | | gå på vtr partikel skj |
| | Let's catch the art show at the museum before it closes. |
| consider sth vtr | (look at) | betrakta⇒ vtr |
| | | se på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She considered his face for a long time, and then smiled. |
| face sb/sth vtr | (look towards) | vända sig mot, vända ansiktet mot vbal uttr |
| | | stå vänd mot, ha ansiktet mot vbal uttr |
| | | se i ansiktet, se i ögonen vbal uttr |
| | Face the teacher when you're talking to her. |
| | Vänd dig mot (or: Vänd ansiktet mot) läraren när du pratar med henne. |
| face sth/sb vtr | (confront) | möta⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tag i ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | konfrontera⇒ vtr |
| | (något skrämmande) | se ngt/ngn i vitögat vbal uttr |
| | You've got to face your problems. |
| face vi | (turn) | se mot vitr + prep |
| | | ha blicken riktad mot vbal uttr |
| | | rikta sig mot vbal uttr |
| | Her mind faces towards the future. |
| feature yourself v expr | US, slang (imagine) | föreställa sig ngt vtr + refl |
| | | se sig själv vbal uttr |
| | Just feature yourself on a beautiful, sandy beach! |
| look vi | (cast eyes in a direction) | se vitr |
| | | titta vitr |
| | He looked to his right. |
| | Han tittade åt höger. |
| look vi | (examine visually) | se vitr |
| | | titta vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ta en titt vbal uttr |
| | Let me look to see if there is a water leak. |
| | Låt mig kolla om det finns en vattenläcka. |
| look vi | (+ adj: appear to be) | se ut vitr partikel |
| | | verka vitr |
| | James looked tired when he arrived last night. |
| | James såg trött ut när han kom fram igår kväll. |
| look at sth vi + prep | figurative (analyze) | titta på ngt vitr + prep |
| | | se över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The detective tried to look at all the facts. |
| look vi | (to front on) (något litterärt) | vetta vitr |
| | | se ut mot, ha utsikt mot vbal uttr |
| | | vända vitr |
| | This house has five windows that look to the street. |
| look to do sth v expr | (seek, intend) | se sig om efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Richard was looking to find a job at the local factory. |
look on sth,
look out on sth vi + prep | (have a view) | se ut mot, ha utsikt mot vbal uttr |
| | | överblicka⇒ vtr |
| | (något litterärt) | vetta mot vitr + prep |
| | The window looks on the meadow. |
| mind sth vtr | (watch) | se efter vtr partikel skj |
| | | vakta⇒ vtr |
| | Would you mind the shop for me? |
| regard sb/sth vtr | formal (watch, observe) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | titta⇒ vtr |
| | | se på vtr partikel oskj |
| | | titta på vtr partikel oskj |
| | He regarded her movements with interest. |
| | Han såg på hennes rörelser med intresse. |
| review sth vtr | (view in retrospect) | se tillbaka på ngt vbal uttr |
| | A few years later he reviewed his actions and decided that he would not do things the same way again. |
| see vi | (have sight) | se vitr |
| | I can't see. Can you turn on the light? |
| | Jag kan inte se. Kan du tända ljuset? |
| see sth/sb vtr | (observe) | se⇒ vtr |
| | Have you ever seen such a big book? |
| | Har du någonsin sett en så stor bok? |
| see sth/sb vtr | (make out) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | urskilja⇒ vtr |
| | Can you see that hill in the distance? |
| | Kan du se kullen där borta? |
| see sth vtr | (view) | se⇒ vtr |
| | Have you seen her latest film? |
| | Har du sett hennes senaste film? |
| see sth vtr | (perceive) | uppfatta⇒ vtr |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | I see the situation differently. |
| | Jag uppfattar situationen annorlunda. |
| see sth vtr | figurative (understand) | förstå⇒, fatta⇒ vtr |
| | | begripa⇒ vtr |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | I see what you're saying, but I still don't agree. |
| | Jag förstår (or: fattar) vad du säger, men jag håller ändå inte med. |
| see vi | (understand) | förstå, fatta vitr |
| | | begripa vitr |
| | | se vitr |
| | I see. So that's why you weren't home. |
| | Jag förstår (or: fattar). Så det var därför du inte var hemma. |
| see sth/sb vtr | (visualize) | se ngt framför sig vbal uttr |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | I can just see the look on his face! |
| see sth vtr | (find acceptable) | tänka sig ngt vtr + refl |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | Yes, I definitely see that. What a great plan! |
| see sth/sb vtr | (regard as, consider) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | föreställa sig ngt/ngn vtr + refl |
| | | tänka sig ngt/ngn vtr + refl |
| | I see her as a future prime minister. |
| see that vtr | (assure) | se att⇒ vtr |
| | | försäkra sig om att vbal uttr |
| | He looked all around to see that no one was present. |
| see sth vtr | (know) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | vara med om ngt vbal uttr |
| | This boat has seen many a fine day on the lake. |
see sth/sb,
see that vtr | (notice) | märka⇒ vtr |
| | | notera⇒ vtr |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | I see the miners have gone on strike again, according to the paper. |
see if,
see whether vi | (find out) | se om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | höra om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta reda på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I'll see if my father knows anything about it. |
| see vi | (observe) | se vitr |
| | Those who saw said it was a terrible sight. |
| see vi | (look at the situation) | se vitr |
| | Let's see, what do we need to do next? |
| seem vi | (aspect, appear) | verka, tyckas, synas vitr |
| | | te sig vitr partikel |
| | | se ut vitr partikel |
| | (formellt) | förefalla vitr |
| | She seems tired, but I'm not sure. I seem to have lost my wallet. |
| | Hon verkade trött, men jag är inte säker. Det tycks som om jag har tappat bort min plånbok. |
| seem vi | (be probable) | verka, tyckas, synas vitr |
| | | se ut vitr partikel |
| | (formellt) | förefalla vitr |
| | It seems to be true that they are on vacation. |
| | Det ser ut som det är sant att de är på semester. |
| spot sth vtr | (detect, see) | få syn på vbal uttr |
| | | se⇒ vtr |
| | | upptäcka⇒ vtr |
| | The policeman spotted the criminal and started running after him. |
| | Polismannen fick syn på brottslingen och började springa efter honom. |
| tell sth vtr | (distinguish) | skilja⇒ vtr |
| | | se skillnad på ngt, märka skillnad på ngt vbal uttr |
| | Can you tell the difference between these two colours? I can't tell that one from this one. |
| tell sth vtr | (identify) (vardaglig) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | identifiera⇒ vtr |
| | | urskilja⇒ vtr |
| | Can you tell who it is? |
| tell sth vtr | (realize) (vardaglig) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | identifiera⇒ vtr |
| | | urskilja⇒ vtr |
| | It's hard to tell who it is in this light. |
| tell vi | colloquial (notice) | märka vitr |
| | | se vitr |
| | Can you tell that I've put on ten pounds? |
| view sth vtr | (consider, opinion) | se⇒ vtr |
| | | anse⇒ vtr |
| | | uppfatta⇒ vtr |
| | Many people view tattoos negatively. |
| | Många människor uppfattar tatueringar negativt. |
| view sth with sth vtr + prep | (regard in some way) | se ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | se på ngt med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | betrakta ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | I view that idea with suspicion. |
| watch sth/sb vtr | (observe) (vardaglig) | titta på, se på vtr + prep |
| | | betrakta⇒, observera⇒ vtr |
| | He watched the fight in the park. |
| | Han tittade på (or: såg på) slagsmålet i parken. |
| watch sth/sb vtr | (keep under observation) | observera⇒ vtr |
| | | bevaka⇒ vtr |
| | | vaka över, se till vtr partikel skj |
| | The nurses are watching the children. |
| | Sjuksköterskorna observerar (or: ser till) barnen. |
| watch vi | (observe) (vardaglig) | titta på, se på vitr + prep |
| | | betrakta, observera vitr |
| | Frank prefers to watch, not participate. |
| | Frank föredrar att titta på (or: se på) och inte att delta. |
| watch sth/sb vtr | (contemplate) (vardaglig) | titta på, se på vtr + prep |
| | | betrakta⇒ vtr |
| | Janet is sitting in the park, watching the clouds. |