see
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Engleză
~ 100
lát, találkozik, felkeres, ért, átél, tapasztal, elkísér
VERB
A1
1
lát
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to see [something/someone]
I can see the mountains from my window.
Látom a hegyeket az ablakomból.
She saw him walking down the street.
Látta, ahogy az utcán sétál.
Through the fog, we could barely see the road ahead.
Did you see that shooting star?
He saw a strange animal in the garden.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I see a cat in the tree.
Látok egy macskát a fán.
Do you see the red car?
Látod a piros autót?
She sees her friend at the park.
We see the sun in the sky.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'see' with 'look' or 'watch'. 'See' is about noticing with your eyes, not about focusing for a long time.
Sens
Perceive something visually
Colocații
see clearly
|see a bird
|see a movie
|see the road
|see someone smile
Sinonime
view (More deliberate or intentional looking, often for enjoyment or study.)
Antonime
miss (Fail to notice or perceive something visually.)
Teme
daily life
|perception
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To look at something and know it is there.
To notice or become aware of something by using your eyes.
VERB
A2
2
találkozik
A1
felkeres
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to see [someone]
I’m seeing my friends for dinner tonight.
Ma este vacsorára találkozom a barátaimmal.
She saw her lawyer to discuss the case.
Találkozott az ügyvédjével, hogy megbeszélje az ügyet.
He sees his grandparents every weekend.
I’ll see you after work.
We saw each other at the conference.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I will see my teacher tomorrow.
Holnap találkozom a tanárommal.
She sees her parents every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap találkozik a szüleivel.
We see our friends at school.
I saw my doctor yesterday.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'see' with 'visit'. 'See' focuses on the interaction, not necessarily going to someone's place.
Sens
Meet someone for a purpose
Colocații
see a friend
|see a doctor
|see clients
|see each other
Sinonime
meet (Neutral term for coming together; 'see' is less formal and often implies familiarity.)
Antonime
avoid (To deliberately not meet or spend time with someone.)
Teme
daily life
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To meet someone and talk or do things together.
To meet or spend time with someone, often for a particular reason.
VERB
B1
3
ért
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to see [that/why/how something]
I see what you mean about the problem.
Értem, mire gondolsz a problémával kapcsolatban.
Now I see why she was upset.
Most már értem, miért volt ideges.
Do you see how this machine works?
He finally saw that he had made a mistake.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I see why you are happy.
Értem, miért vagy boldog.
Do you see how to do it?
Érted, hogyan kell csinálni?
She sees that it is not easy.
Now I see what you mean.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'understand' instead of 'see' in conversation, missing natural idiomatic usage.
Sens
Understand or realize something
Colocații
see the point
|see why
|see how it works
Sinonime
understand (General term; 'see' can be more informal and conversational.)
Antonime
misunderstand (Fail to understand correctly.)
Teme
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To understand an idea or situation.
To become aware of something mentally; to grasp the meaning or truth of something.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to see [something happen]
This country has seen many changes in recent years.
Ez az ország az elmúlt években sok változást élt át.
She has seen tough times but never gave up.
Nehéz időket élt át, de soha nem adta fel.
We saw a big improvement in sales last month.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The city has seen many new buildings.
Sok új épület épült a városban.
I saw many changes at my school.
Sok változást tapasztaltam az iskolámban.
Our team saw a big win last week.
Sens
Experience an event or change
Colocații
see changes
|see a rise in prices
|see hard times
Sinonime
witness ('Witness' is more formal and often legal; 'see' is broader and more casual.)
Antonime
miss out on (Not be present for an event or experience.)
Teme
history
|life events
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To be in a place when something happens and know it happened.
To witness or live through a particular event, change, or period of time.
VERB
B1
5
elkísér
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to see [someone] [home/to a place]
He saw her home after the party.
A buli után hazakísérte őt.
Let me see you to the door.
Hadd kísérjelek ki az ajtóig.
The teacher saw the children across the road.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I saw my friend home after school.
Iskola után hazakísértem egy barátomat.
Please see me to the bus stop.
Kérlek, kísérj el a buszmegállóig.
He saw her to her car.
Sens
Go with someone to a place
Colocații
see someone home
|see someone to the door
Sinonime
escort ('Escort' is more formal and can imply official duty; 'see' is casual and polite.)
Antonime
abandon (Leave someone without accompanying them.)
Teme
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To go with someone until they reach a place safely.
To go with someone to make sure they arrive safely or as a polite gesture.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
see
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Silabe și accent
see (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (see)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: see
- 3rd Person Singular: sees
- Present Participle: seeing
- Past: saw
- Past Participle: seen
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: saw Verb
- Irregular past participle: seen Verb
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- '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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.