see
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Английский
~ 100
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A1
action
1
Perceive something visually
To look at something and know it is there.
Модель употребления:
to see [something/someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'see' with 'look' or 'watch'. 'See' is about noticing with your eyes, not about focusing for a long time.
Синонимы
view (More deliberate or intentional looking, often for enjoyment or study.)
Антонимы
miss (Fail to notice or perceive something visually.)
Коллокации
see clearly
|see a bird
|see a movie
|see the road
|see someone smile
Темы
daily life
|perception
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to see [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'see' with 'visit'. 'See' focuses on the interaction, not necessarily going to someone's place.
Синонимы
meet (Neutral term for coming together; 'see' is less formal and often implies familiarity.)
Антонимы
avoid (To deliberately not meet or spend time with someone.)
Коллокации
see a friend
|see a doctor
|see clients
|see each other
Темы
daily life
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to see [that/why/how something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse 'understand' instead of 'see' in conversation, missing natural idiomatic usage.
Синонимы
understand (General term; 'see' can be more informal and conversational.)
Антонимы
misunderstand (Fail to understand correctly.)
Коллокации
see the point
|see why
|see how it works
Темы
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to see [something happen]
Синонимы
witness ('Witness' is more formal and often legal; 'see' is broader and more casual.)
Антонимы
miss out on (Not be present for an event or experience.)
Коллокации
see changes
|see a rise in prices
|see hard times
Темы
history
|life events
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to see [someone] [home/to a place]
Синонимы
escort ('Escort' is more formal and can imply official duty; 'see' is casual and polite.)
Антонимы
abandon (Leave someone without accompanying them.)
Коллокации
see someone home
|see someone to the door
Темы
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- He saw her home after the party.
- Let me see you to the door.
- The teacher saw the children across the road.
Примеры для изучающих
- I saw my friend home after school.
- Please see me to the bus stop.
- He saw her to her car.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
see
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Слоги и ударение
see (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (see)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: see
- 3rd Person Singular: sees
- Present Participle: seeing
- Past: saw
- Past Participle: seen
Родственные слова
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
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular past: saw Verb
- Irregular past participle: seen Verb
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- '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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.