sight
gb/sˈaɪt/ us/sˈaɪt/
A2
Inglés
~ 1400
látás, látvány, látnivaló, megpillant, szem elől, irányzék, célzóoptika, kereső, optika
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
látás
A2
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s sight
Her sight began to fail in her late fifties.
Az ötvenes évei végén romlani kezdett a látása.
The treatment helped restore his sight after the accident.
A kezelés segített helyreállítani a látását a baleset után.
Good lighting can improve your sight when reading.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I have good sight in my left eye.
A bal szememmel jól látok.
He lost his sight after the illness.
A betegség után elvesztette a látását.
The doctor checked my sight.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sight' with 'site'; 'site' means a location, not the ability to see.
Significado
the ability to see
Colocaciones
lose sight
|good sight
|sharp sight
|restore sight
|weak sight
Sinónimos
vision (Slightly more formal or technical; often used in medical or poetic contexts.)
Antónimos
blindness (The complete lack of the ability to see.)
Temas
health
|human_body
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The power to see things with your eyes.
The physical sense by which a person or animal perceives visual stimuli through the eyes.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
2
Patrón de uso:
a sight of [something]
The mountains at sunrise are a breathtaking sight.
A hegyek napkeltekor lélegzetelállító látványt nyújtanak.
It was a strange sight to see snow in April.
Furcsa látvány volt áprilisban havat látni.
Her smile was a welcome sight after a long day.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The park is a nice sight.
A park szép látványt nyújt.
We saw many sights on our trip.
Sok látnivalót néztünk meg az utazásunk során.
That bird is a rare sight here.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'sight' with 'site' when talking about tourist attractions; 'sight' is correct here.
Significado
something that is seen
Colocaciones
beautiful sight
|strange sight
|familiar sight
|rare sight
|welcome sight
Sinónimos
scene (Often refers to a view or setting; can be broader than a single object.)
Antónimos
eyesore (Something unpleasant or ugly to look at.)
Temas
travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
A thing that one sees, especially something notable, unusual, or impressive.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
3
megpillant
B1
szem elől
B1
Patrón de uso:
catch sight of [something]
I caught sight of her as she boarded the bus.
Megpillantottam, amikor felszállt a buszra.
He disappeared from sight around the corner.
A sarkon befordulva eltűnt szem elől.
It was love at first sight.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I caught sight of my friend in the crowd.
Megpillantottam a barátomat a tömegben.
The cat ran out of sight.
A macska elfutott, és eltűnt szem elől.
I saw her at first sight and smiled.
Significado
act of briefly seeing something
Colocaciones
catch sight
|lose sight
|first sight
Sinónimos
glimpse (Usually suggests an even briefer or less clear view.)
Antónimos
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Temas
daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A short time when you see something.
The action or moment of seeing something, especially for a short time or from far away.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
Patrón de uso:
aim through the sight
He adjusted the rifle's sight before taking aim.
Célzás előtt beállította a puska irányzékát.
The photographer looked through the camera's sight.
A fotós belenézett a fényképezőgép keresőjébe.
The soldier cleaned the sights on his weapon.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He looked through the gun's sight.
Belenézett a fegyver irányzékába.
The camera's sight helps me take a photo.
A fényképezőgép keresője segít fényképet készíteni.
I fixed the rifle's sight.
Significado
device for aiming a weapon or camera
Colocaciones
gun sight
|rifle sight
|camera sight
Sinónimos
scope (Often refers to an optical aiming device, especially with magnification.)
Antónimos
misalignment (A state where aiming equipment is not properly directed.)
Temas
technology
|sports
Definición
A small part on a gun or camera that helps you aim at something.
A device or attachment on a weapon, camera, or other equipment used to help aim accurately.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sight
AFI
GB/sˈaɪt/
US/sˈaɪt/
Sílabas y acento
sight (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
Familia de palabras
Forms
sights
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
shortsighted
adjective
unsightly
adjective
sightless
adjective
Expresiones
catch sight of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
Ejemplos
- I caught sight of an old friend at the station.
- She caught sight of a deer in the forest.
in sight
1/ˈɪn sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
visible or near enough to be seen
Able to be seen; visible.
Ejemplos
- The shore is finally in sight.
- No solution is in sight yet.
lose sight of
1/lˈuz sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to stop seeing; to forget an aim or fact
To stop being able to see something; to forget about an important idea or goal.
Ejemplos
- He lost sight of the ball in the sun.
- Don't lose sight of why we started this project.
out of sight
1/ˈaʊt əv sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
not able to be seen because hidden or far away
Not able to be seen because it is hidden or far away.
Ejemplos
- The plane flew out of sight behind the clouds.
- Keep dangerous tools out of sight of children.
set one's sights on
1/sˈɛt wˈʌnz sˈaɪts ˈɔn/
idiom
to aim to achieve something specific
To decide you want to get or do something and work towards it.
Ejemplos
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.