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I.see [Brit siː, Am si] N

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see (of bishop)

see (of archbishop)

II.see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB trans

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1. see (perceive):

see object, person

to see sb/sth with one's own eyes

voir qn/qc de ses propres yeux

to see that …

to see where/how etc

voir où/comment etc

you'll see how it's done

tu verras comment c'est fait

to see sb do sth or doing sth

voir qn faire qc

I saw him steal or stealing a car

je l'ai vu voler une voiture

we didn't see anything

nous n'avons rien vu

I saw something in the dark

j'ai vu quelque chose dans l'obscurité

there's nothing to see

il n'y a rien à voir

there's nobody to be seen

il n'y a personne en vue

I couldn't see her in the crowd

je ne la voyais pas dans la foule

can you see him?

est-ce que tu le vois?

I could see (that) she'd been crying

je voyais bien qu'elle avait pleuré

I can see her coming down the road

je la vois qui arrive sur la route

there was going to be trouble: I could see it coming or I could see it a mile off

il allait y avoir des problèmes: je le sentais venir

I don't like to see you so unhappy

je n'aime pas te voir si malheureux

I hate to see an animal in pain

je déteste voir souffrir les animaux

I don't know what you see in him inf

je ne sais pas ce que tu lui trouves inf

he must see something attractive in her inf

il doit lui trouver quelque chose d'attirant

I must be seeing things!

j'ai des visions!

to see one's way

to see one's way (clear) to doing sth

trouver le moyen de faire qc

4. see (meet up with):

see person

I'll be seeing him in June

je le verrai en juin

I happened to see her in the post office

je l'ai vue par hasard à la poste

they see a lot of each other

ils se voient souvent

see you inf!

salut! inf

see you next week/(on) Sunday inf!

à la semaine prochaine/à dimanche!

he's seeing a married woman

il fréquente une femme mariée

7. see (look upon, consider):

see

I see things differently now

je vois les choses différemment maintenant

to see sb as leader, hero

considérer qn comme

I see it as an opportunity

je pense que c'est une occasion à saisir

I see it as an insult

je prends ça pour une insulte

not to see sb/sth as…

ne pas croire que qn/qc soit…

I don't see it as a problem of poverty

je ne crois pas que ce soit un problème lié à la pauvreté

I don't see him as honest

je ne crois pas qu'il soit honnête

9. see (envisage, visualize):

I can't see sb/sth doing

je ne pense pas que qn/qc puisse faire

I can't see the situation changing

je ne pense pas que la situation puisse changer

I can see a time when this country will be independent

je peux imaginer qu'un jour ce pays sera indépendant

10. see (make sure):

to see (to it) that …

veiller à ce que …

+ subj see (to it) that the children are in bed by nine

veillez à ce que les enfants soient couchés à neuf heures

see that you do! (angrily)

tu as intérêt à le faire!

12. see:

see (witness)

see (experience)

next year will see the completion of the road

la route sera terminée l'année prochaine

we'll never see her like again

jamais nous ne reverrons sa pareille

13. see (accompany):

to see sb to the door

raccompagner qn (jusqu'à la sortie)

to see sb to the station

accompagner qn à la gare

to see sb home

raccompagner qn chez lui

14. see (in betting):

I'll see your £10

j'égalise à 10 livres

I'll see you for £10

je parie 10 livres

III.see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB intr

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1. see (with eyes):

see

I can't see

je ne vois rien

see for yourself

voyez vous-même

as you can see

comme vous pouvez le voir

to see beyond sth

voir au-delà de qc

try to see beyond your own immediate concerns

tâche de voir plus loin que tes préoccupations immédiates

so I see

c'est ce que je vois

move over: I can't see through you

pousse-toi! tu n'es pas transparent!

some animals can see in the dark

certains animaux y voient la nuit

you can see for miles

on y voit à des kilomètres

3. see (check, find out):

I'll go and see

we'll just have to wait and see

il ne nous reste plus qu'à attendre

4. see (think, consider):

I'll have to see

il faut que je réfléchisse

let's see let me see

voyons (un peu)

IV.see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB refl

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V.see [Brit siː, Am si]

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I.see off VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sb] off, see [off] sb)

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1. see off (say goodbye to):

see off

dire au revoir à qn

we saw him off at the station

nous lui avons dit au revoir à la gare

2. see off (throw out):

the drunk was seen off the premises

on a mis l'ivrogne à la porte

to see sb off the premises

veiller à ce que qn quitte les lieux

I.see to VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see to [sth])

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see to person, task:

see to

I.see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see through [sth])

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see through deception, lie:

see through

it was easy enough to see through the excuse

c'était évident que c'était une fausse excuse

I can see through your little game inf!

je vois clair dans ton petit jeu!

II.see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see through [sb])

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see through

percer [qn] à jour

III.see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sth] through)

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see through

mener [qc] à bonne fin

IV.see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sb] through)

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I.see about VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see about [sth])

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I.see out VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sth] out, see out [sth])

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we have enough coal to see the winter out

nous avons assez de charbon pour passer l'hiver

II.see out VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sb] out)

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see-through [Brit ˈsiːθruː, Am ˈsi ˌθru] ADJ

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see-through

I.see-saw [Brit ˈsiːsɔː, Am ˈsiˌsɔ] N lit

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see-saw (motion) fig

va-et-vient m inv

II.see-saw [Brit ˈsiːsɔː, Am ˈsiˌsɔ] VB intr lit

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look-see [Brit, Am ˈlʊk ˌsi] N inf

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to have or take a look-see

jeter un coup d'œil

Holy See N

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Holy See

Translations for see in the English»French Dictionary

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see¹ [si] N

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see

the Holy See

le Saint-Siège

I.see² <saw, seen> [si] VB trans

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1. see (perceive with eyes):

see

2. see (watch):

see play, page, sights

3. see (view):

see house for sale

4. see (meet socially):

see

to see little of sb

ne pas voir qn souvent

see you! inf

5. see (accompany):

see

I'll see you to the door

je t'accompagne jusqu'à la porte

to see sb into bed

aider qn à se mettre au lit

6. see (have relationship with):

see

7. see (understand):

see

to see sth in a new light

voir qc sous un autre jour

to see reason

entendre raison

8. see (envision):

see chance, possibility

I saw it coming

je m'y attendais

9. see (ensure):

to see (that) ...

s'assurer que ...

Phrases:

see you around! inf

I will see him in hell first

to see the last of sb/sth

se débarrasser de qn/qc

to see the light (understand)

to see the light (be converted)

avoir une révélation

to see stars

voir des étoiles

to see one's way (clear) to doing sth

être d'accord pour faire qc

to not see the forest for the trees

se perdre dans les détails

he/she wouldn't be seen dead in sth inf

il/elle ne le ferait pour rien au monde

II.see² <saw, seen> [si] VB intr

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must-see ADJ inf

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see out VB trans

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1. see out (escort to door):

see out

to see sb out (of the house)

raccompagner qn à la porte

I'll see myself out

inutile de me raccompagner

2. see out (last until end of):

to see the winter out

see through VB trans

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1. see through (look through):

see through

voir à travers

2. see through (not be deceived by):

see through lies

3. see through (support):

see through

4. see through (continue to end):

see through

faire jusqu'au bout

I.see in VB intr

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see in

voir à l'intérieur

II.see in VB trans

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1. see in (perceive):

see in

2. see in (welcome):

see in

to see the New Year in

fêter le Nouvel An

see about VB trans inf

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see about

Phrases:

we'll soon see about that!

c'est ce qu'on verra!

see to VB trans

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1. see to (attend to):

see to

2. see to inf (repair):

see to

3. see to (ensure):

to see to it that

faire en sorte que +subj

see off VB trans

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to see sb off

see-through ADJ

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see-through

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His new friends remark that they wish someone would decapitate the statue, saying it would be funny to see the town so upset. en.wikipedia.org

Complaints about politicians fraternizing with extremists (see first observation) fall flat when the extremists are clearly welcome in the larger community. www.straight.com

Some of the fellows stop at those fruit and vegie stalls you see beside highways and purchase some produce. www.bigrigs.com.au

I see these conflicts as theses, antitheses and syntheses. www.vanguardngr.com

The kin and assembling kith are pleased to see him at work. en.wikipedia.org

When appearing he looks very fierce to frighten the conjurer or to see if he is courageous. en.wikipedia.org

When that link is broken, viewers see chaos and despair spread throughout the once bountiful land. en.wikipedia.org

He then takes the form of a bull and goes to see his wife and the pharaoh. en.wikipedia.org

See spinor for some examples associated with spinor representations of the spin groups and. en.wikipedia.org

If people did see them, they were punished by the gnomes. en.wikipedia.org

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