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📖 Определения и значения для слова see

📒 to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes

  • see somebody/something She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.
  • I looked out of the window but saw nothing.
  • The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people).

📒 to have or use the power of sight

  • She will never see again (= she has become blind).
  • On a clear day you can see for miles from here.
  • see to do something It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read.

📒 to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.

  • see something Did you see that programme on Brazil last night?
  • In the evening we went to see a movie.
  • Fifty thousand people saw the match.

📒 to look at something in order to find information; to go to somebody in order to ask for help or information

  • see something/somebody See page 158.
  • If you missed the session, see a member of staff for advice.
  • See Table 2 for details.

📒 to be near and recognize somebody; to meet somebody by chance

  • Guess who I saw at the party last night!
  • Aren't you pleased to see me?
  • It's so good to see you!

📒 to visit somebody/something

  • Come and see us again soon.
  • Around 200  000 visitors each year come to see the summer palace.
  • Veronica came to see him in prison.

📒 to have a meeting with somebody

  • see somebody about something You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
  • What is it you want to see me about?
  • see somebody I can only see you for five minutes.

📒 to spend time with somebody

  • Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)?
  • They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently.
  • We haven't seen much of Liz lately.

📒 to understand something

  • ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’
  • see something He didn't see the joke.
  • I don't think she saw the point of the story.

📒 to have an opinion of something

  • I see things differently now.
  • Try to see things from her point of view.
  • The way I see it, you have three main problems.

📒 to consider something as a future possibility; to imagine somebody/something as something

  • see somebody/something/yourself doing something I can't see her changing her mind.
  • I can't really see myself working in a lab all day.
  • see somebody/something/yourself as something His colleagues see him as a future director.

📒 to find out something by looking, asking or waiting

  • ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’
  • ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.’
  • We'll have a great time, you'll see.

📒 to find out or decide something by thinking or considering

  • ‘Will you be able to help us?’ ‘I don't know, I'll have to see.’
  • ‘Can I go to the party?’ ‘We'll see (= I'll decide later).’
  • see what, whether, etc… I'll see what I can do to help.

📒 to make sure that you do something or that something is done

  • See that all the doors are locked before you leave.
  • Could you see that the kids are in bed by 8 o'clock?

📒 to experience or suffer something

  • He has seen a great deal in his long life.
  • I hope I never live to see the day when computers finally replace books.
  • It didn't surprise her—she had seen it all before.

📒 to be the time when an event happens

  • Next year sees the centenary of Saint-Saëns' death.
  • The twentieth century saw dramatic changes in most areas of life.

📒 to be the place where an event happens

  • This stadium has seen many thrilling football games.

📒 to go with somebody to help or protect them

  • I saw the old lady across (= helped her cross) the road.
  • May I see you home (= go with you as far as your house)?
  • My secretary will see you out (= show you the way out of the building).

📒 that can be seen clearly; in a way that can be seen clearly

📒 used when you are thinking or trying to remember something

  • Now let me see—how old is she now?

📒 to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens

  • We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure.

📒 to realize that somebody/something is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem

📒 to find out or look at something yourself in order to be sure that what somebody is saying is true

  • If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!

📒 because of the fact that…

  • Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come.

📒 goodbye

  • I'd better be going now. See you!

📒 used when you are explaining something

  • You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday.
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