sight
gb/sˈaɪt/ us/sˈaɪt/
A2
Inglese
~ 1400
látás, látvány, látnivaló, megpillant, szem elől, irányzék, célzóoptika, kereső, optika
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
látás
A2
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sight' with 'site'; 'site' means a location, not the ability to see.
Significato
the ability to see
Collocazioni
lose sight
|good sight
|sharp sight
|restore sight
|weak sight
Sinonimi
vision (Slightly more formal or technical; often used in medical or poetic contexts.)
Contrari
blindness (The complete lack of the ability to see.)
Temi
health
|human_body
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
The power to see things with your eyes.
The physical sense by which a person or animal perceives visual stimuli through the eyes.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
2
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'sight' with 'site' when talking about tourist attractions; 'sight' is correct here.
Significato
something that is seen
Collocazioni
beautiful sight
|strange sight
|familiar sight
|rare sight
|welcome sight
Sinonimi
scene (Often refers to a view or setting; can be broader than a single object.)
Contrari
eyesore (Something unpleasant or ugly to look at.)
Temi
travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
A thing that one sees, especially something notable, unusual, or impressive.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
megpillant
B1
szem elől
B1
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
act of briefly seeing something
Collocazioni
catch sight
|lose sight
|first sight
Sinonimi
glimpse (Usually suggests an even briefer or less clear view.)
Contrari
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Temi
daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A short time when you see something.
The action or moment of seeing something, especially for a short time or from far away.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
4
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
device for aiming a weapon or camera
Collocazioni
gun sight
|rifle sight
|camera sight
Sinonimi
scope (Often refers to an optical aiming device, especially with magnification.)
Contrari
misalignment (A state where aiming equipment is not properly directed.)
Temi
technology
|sports
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
sight
IPA
GB/sˈaɪt/
US/sˈaɪt/
Sillabe e accento
sight (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
Famiglia di parole
Forms
sights
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
shortsighted
adjective
unsightly
adjective
sightless
adjective
Espressioni
catch sight of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.