see
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Englisch
~ 100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A1
action
1
Perceive something visually
To look at something and know it is there.
Verwendungsmuster:
to see [something/someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'see' with 'look' or 'watch'. 'See' is about noticing with your eyes, not about focusing for a long time.
Synonyme
view (More deliberate or intentional looking, often for enjoyment or study.)
Antonyme
miss (Fail to notice or perceive something visually.)
Wortverbindungen
see clearly
|see a bird
|see a movie
|see the road
|see someone smile
Themen
daily life
|perception
|body
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verb
A2
action
2
Meet someone for a purpose
To meet someone and talk or do things together.
Verwendungsmuster:
to see [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'see' with 'visit'. 'See' focuses on the interaction, not necessarily going to someone's place.
Synonyme
meet (Neutral term for coming together; 'see' is less formal and often implies familiarity.)
Antonyme
avoid (To deliberately not meet or spend time with someone.)
Wortverbindungen
see a friend
|see a doctor
|see clients
|see each other
Themen
daily life
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I will see my teacher tomorrow.
- She sees her parents every Sunday.
- We see our friends at school.
- I saw my doctor yesterday.
Verb
B1
action
3
Understand or realize something
To understand an idea or situation.
Verwendungsmuster:
to see [that/why/how something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse 'understand' instead of 'see' in conversation, missing natural idiomatic usage.
Synonyme
understand (General term; 'see' can be more informal and conversational.)
Antonyme
misunderstand (Fail to understand correctly.)
Wortverbindungen
see the point
|see why
|see how it works
Themen
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verb
B2
action
4
Experience an event or change
To be in a place when something happens and know it happened.
Verwendungsmuster:
to see [something happen]
Synonyme
witness ('Witness' is more formal and often legal; 'see' is broader and more casual.)
Antonyme
miss out on (Not be present for an event or experience.)
Wortverbindungen
see changes
|see a rise in prices
|see hard times
Themen
history
|life events
|time
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The city has seen many new buildings.
- I saw many changes at my school.
- Our team saw a big win last week.
Verb
B1
action
5
Go with someone to a place
To go with someone until they reach a place safely.
Verwendungsmuster:
to see [someone] [home/to a place]
Synonyme
escort ('Escort' is more formal and can imply official duty; 'see' is casual and polite.)
Antonyme
abandon (Leave someone without accompanying them.)
Wortverbindungen
see someone home
|see someone to the door
Themen
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- He saw her home after the party.
- Let me see you to the door.
- The teacher saw the children across the road.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I saw my friend home after school.
- Please see me to the bus stop.
- He saw her to her car.
Grammatik
Grundform
see
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Silben & Betonung
see (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (see)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: see
- 3rd Person Singular: sees
- Present Participle: seeing
- Past: saw
- Past Participle: seen
Wortfamilie
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
Grammatik-Highlights
- Irregular past: saw Verb
- Irregular past participle: seen Verb
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- '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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.