see
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Английски
~ 100
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A1
action
1
Perceive something visually
To look at something and know it is there.
Модел на употреба:
to see [something/someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'see' with 'look' or 'watch'. 'See' is about noticing with your eyes, not about focusing for a long time.
Синоними
view (More deliberate or intentional looking, often for enjoyment or study.)
Антоними
miss (Fail to notice or perceive something visually.)
Колокации
see clearly
|see a bird
|see a movie
|see the road
|see someone smile
Теми
daily life
|perception
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I can see the mountains from my window.
- She saw him walking down the street.
- Through the fog, we could barely see the road ahead.
- Did you see that shooting star?
- He saw a strange animal in the garden.
Примери за учащи
- I see a cat in the tree.
- Do you see the red car?
- She sees her friend at the park.
- We see the sun in the sky.
Глагол
A2
action
2
Meet someone for a purpose
To meet someone and talk or do things together.
Модел на употреба:
to see [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'see' with 'visit'. 'See' focuses on the interaction, not necessarily going to someone's place.
Синоними
meet (Neutral term for coming together; 'see' is less formal and often implies familiarity.)
Антоними
avoid (To deliberately not meet or spend time with someone.)
Колокации
see a friend
|see a doctor
|see clients
|see each other
Теми
daily life
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I’m seeing my friends for dinner tonight.
- She saw her lawyer to discuss the case.
- He sees his grandparents every weekend.
- I’ll see you after work.
- We saw each other at the conference.
Примери за учащи
- I will see my teacher tomorrow.
- She sees her parents every Sunday.
- We see our friends at school.
- I saw my doctor yesterday.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Understand or realize something
To understand an idea or situation.
Модел на употреба:
to see [that/why/how something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'understand' instead of 'see' in conversation, missing natural idiomatic usage.
Синоними
understand (General term; 'see' can be more informal and conversational.)
Антоними
misunderstand (Fail to understand correctly.)
Колокации
see the point
|see why
|see how it works
Теми
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I see what you mean about the problem.
- Now I see why she was upset.
- Do you see how this machine works?
- He finally saw that he had made a mistake.
Примери за учащи
- I see why you are happy.
- Do you see how to do it?
- She sees that it is not easy.
- Now I see what you mean.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Experience an event or change
To be in a place when something happens and know it happened.
Модел на употреба:
to see [something happen]
Синоними
witness ('Witness' is more formal and often legal; 'see' is broader and more casual.)
Антоними
miss out on (Not be present for an event or experience.)
Колокации
see changes
|see a rise in prices
|see hard times
Теми
history
|life events
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This country has seen many changes in recent years.
- She has seen tough times but never gave up.
- We saw a big improvement in sales last month.
Примери за учащи
- The city has seen many new buildings.
- I saw many changes at my school.
- Our team saw a big win last week.
Глагол
B1
action
5
Go with someone to a place
To go with someone until they reach a place safely.
Модел на употреба:
to see [someone] [home/to a place]
Синоними
escort ('Escort' is more formal and can imply official duty; 'see' is casual and polite.)
Антоними
abandon (Leave someone without accompanying them.)
Колокации
see someone home
|see someone to the door
Теми
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He saw her home after the party.
- Let me see you to the door.
- The teacher saw the children across the road.
Примери за учащи
- I saw my friend home after school.
- Please see me to the bus stop.
- He saw her to her car.
Граматика
Речникова форма
see
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Срички и ударение
see (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (see)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: see
- 3rd Person Singular: sees
- Present Participle: seeing
- Past: saw
- Past Participle: seen
Семейство думи
Forms
sees
verb
seeing
verb
saw
verb
seen
verb
Related words
sightseeing
noun A2
insight
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unseen
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Граматични акценти
- Irregular past: saw Verb
- Irregular past participle: seen Verb
Изрази
let's see
1/lˈɛts sˈi/
fixed phrase
Pause to think before deciding or speaking further
You say this when you stop for a moment to think before you speak or decide something.
Примери
- Let's see... I think we should try again tomorrow.
- Let's see, what was her name again?
see eye to eye (with someone)
1/sˈi ˈaɪ tə ˈaɪ wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
Agree completely with someone
To agree completely with another person about something.
Примери
- We don’t always see eye to eye on politics.
- They finally saw eye to eye on the budget issue.
see what I mean?
1/sˈi wˈʌt ˈaɪ mˈin ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Check if listener understands point
You say this to check if someone understands what you are saying.
Примери
- It's really hard to park here, see what I mean?
- See what I mean about this being confusing?
we'll see
1/wˈil sˈi/
fixed phrase
wait to find out
Used to say that you are not sure what will happen and will decide or know later.
Примери
- 'Will it rain tomorrow?' 'We'll see.'
- We'll see if they agree to our plan.
we'll see
2/wˈil sˈi/
fixed phrase
Decision uncertain until later time comes
'We will see' means you are not sure what will happen and will decide later.
Примери
- Can we go swimming tomorrow? We'll see.
- We'll see if we have enough time after lunch.
see you later
1/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until later time
A friendly way to say goodbye when you will meet again soon.
Примери
- I have to go now. See you later!
- See you later! I'm off to class.
- See you later, Tom! Have a good day.
- I’ll see you later at the party.
see you later
2/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
say goodbye until later
Used when saying goodbye, meaning you will see the person again soon.
Примери
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.