صيغ مركبة:
see | C |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
| as I see it adv | (in my opinion) | برأيي، أرى... |
| barely see [sth] adv + vtr | (have difficulty seeing) | يرى شيئًا بصعوبة، بالكاد يرى شيئًا |
| ملاحظة: Usually preceded by "can" |
| She could barely see the road through the thick snow. |
| can barely see v expr | (have poor sight) | يرى بصعوبة، لا يرى جيدًا |
| cannot see the wood for the trees v expr | (cannot see the big picture) | يغرق في التفاصيل فلا يرى مجمل الوضع |
| من كثرة الشجر لا يرى الغابة |
| Gina can't see the wood for the trees; she's concentrating too much on the details. |
| good to see you expr | (happy to meet you again) | تسرني رؤيتك |
| have a look-see v expr | informal (take a quick look at [sth]) | ألقى نظرة |
| the Holy See n | (Vatican) (المسيحية) | الكرسى الرسولى، السدة الرسولية، الكرسي البابوي |
| On Monday, the Holy See released a statement condemning the violence and calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. |
| I see interj | (I understand) | فهمت |
| So, you don't like this office? I see. We'll try to get you moved as soon as possible. |
| long time no see interj | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) | لم أرك منذ فترة طويلة |
| Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
| look-see n | informal (quick inspection, look) (تفقد سريع) | نظرة عاجلة |
| make [sb] see [sth] v expr | (help [sb] understand) | يجعل شخصًا يرى شيئًا |
| I wish I could make him see how much I love him. |
| must-see adj | informal ([sth] recommended to be seen) | يستحقّ المشاهدة |
| Citizen Kane is one of the must-see movies of all time. |
| not see [sb] for dust v expr | UK, figurative (describes a hasty departure) | يرحل فورًا |
| I really don't like my current job; if I got a better offer, you wouldn't see me for dust! |
not see hide nor hair of [sb/sth],
see neither hide nor hair of [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (see no trace of) | لا يرى أثرًا لشخص/لشخص، اختفى كل أثر لشخص/لشيء |
| I've not seen hide nor hair of Nicholas for weeks now; I think he must be avoiding me. |
| see above v expr | (document: refers to earlier text) | انظر أعلاه |
| see below vi + adv | written (refer to text, etc., further down) | انظر أدناه |
| see both sides v expr | figurative (be impartial) | يكون على الحياد، لا يتحيز |
| Even though you see both sides, you still have to make a decision. |
| see both sides of [sth] v expr | figurative (be impartial) | يكون على الحياد في شيء |
| لا يتحيز في شيء |
| You have to demonstrate in your essay that you can see both sides of the argument. |
| see daylight v expr | figurative, informal (reach the end of a project) | يرى النور، ينتهي من مشروع |
| After working 15 hours a day on it for three weeks, he finally started to see daylight. |
| see daylight v expr | figurative (come to fruition) | يؤتي أُكُلَهُ |
| I thought your trip round the world would never see daylight. |
| see double v expr | (have blurred vision) | لا يرى جيدًا |
| I thought I was seeing double, but it was just that my glasses were steamed up. Those are twins? I thought I was seeing double! |
| see each other v expr | informal (be dating) (مثنى) | يتواعدان |
| Lola and Frank have been friends for years, but they've only been seeing each other since February. |
| see eye to eye v expr | figurative (agree) | يتّفق، يتوافق |
| يتفق في الرأي |
| We don't always see eye to eye. |
| see fit to do [sth] vtr | (consider appropriate: to do [sth]) | يراه ملائمًا |
| Only use as much paint as you see fit. |
| see how the land lies v expr | figurative (investigate before acting) (قبل اتخاذ إجراء) | يستطلع، يستعلم عن الوضع |
| يجسّ النبض |
see [sth] in,
see in [sth] v expr | (celebrate: change to new year) (رأس السنة) | يحتفل بشيء |
| How did you see in the New Year? |
| see [sth/sb] in a new light v expr | figurative (fresh perspective) | تتغير النظرة إلى شيء/شخص، يرى شيئًا/شخصًا بمنظور جديد |
| Since they repainted the town hall I'm seeing it in a new light. |
| see justice done v expr | (ensure fairness) | يضمن تحقيق العدالة |
| I don't want revenge; all I want is to see justice done. |
| see reason v expr | (be persuaded to act sensibly) | يتعقَّل |
| see red v expr | figurative (get angry) | يغضب، يشتاط غضباً |
| When he insulted my girlfriend I saw red and hit him. |
| see stars v expr | figurative (see lights from being hit on head) (مجازي: من شدة الضربة على الرأس) | يرى نجومًا |
| see the back of [sb/sth] v expr | figurative, informal (get rid of [sb/sth]) | يتخلص من شخص/شيء |
| see the difference between v expr | (distinguish between) | يفرّق بين |
| يرى الفرق بين |
| She could not see the difference between the identical twins. |
| I do not see the difference between the candidates' economic plans. |
| see the future v expr | (know what will happen) | يرى المستقبل |
| She claims she can see the future just by reading your hand. |
| If I could see the future, it just might scare me to death. |
| see the last of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (not encounter anymore) | يرى شخصًا/شيئًا آخر مرة |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) | يفهم، يدرك |
| After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) | يرى النور |
| Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| see things v expr | informal (see [sth] imaginary) | تتراءى له أشياء، يتخيَّل |
| Am I seeing things or is that really Brad Pitt over there? |
| see through [sth] vi + prep | (look through) | يرى من خلال شيء |
| يكون شفّافًا بعض الشيء |
| I can see through your curtains! Maybe you should get some thicker ones? |
| أستطيع أن أرى من خلال ستائرك. ربما يحسن بك تركيب ستائر أسمك. |
| see through [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (not be deceived) | لا ينخدع بشيء، لا ينطلي عليه شيء |
| Mom can always see through your excuses. |
see to it,
see to it that v expr | informal (ensure, make sure) | يتأكد، يحرص |
| See to it that you're home by midnight, or you'll be grounded. |
| see [sb] to the door v expr | (show out) (ليخرج من المكان) | يُوصل شخصًا إلى الباب |
| Would you see Mrs. Barlow to the door, please? |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | يحاول إيجاد حل |
| The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| قال الميكانيكي أنه سيحاول إيجاد حل لإصلاح سيارتي. |
| see [sth] with your own eyes v expr | informal (witness at first hand) | يرى شيئًا بأم عينه |
| I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. |
| see ya interj | informal (see you: goodbye for now) | إلى اللقاء |
| It was nice to bump into you. See ya! |
| see you again interj | informal (goodbye until we meet again) | إلى اللقاء |
| أراك فيما بعد، وداعاً |
| I have to go now - see you again soon! |
| يجب أن أمضي الآن. إلى اللقاء. |
See you around,
See you around! interj | informal (goodbye for now) | إلى اللقاء، إلى الملتقى |
See you later,
alligator interj | informal, humorous (goodbye) | أراك لاحقًا |
| ملاحظة: The response is usually, "In a while, crocodile" or "After a while, crocodile." |
| See you later! interj | informal (Goodbye for now!) | إلى اللقاء، إلى الملتقى |
See you soon,
See you soon! interj | informal (goodbye for now) | أراك عن قريب، إلى الملتقى قريبًا |
| See you soon, Edna! |
| See you then! interj | informal (Goodbye for now!) | إلى اللقاء، إلى الملتقى |
| Is that the time? I have to go. See you then! |
| See you there interj | informal (goodbye until a given future event) | إلى اللقاء، إلى الملتقى |
| see you tomorrow interj | informal (goodbye until next day) | إلى اللقاء غدًا |
| Geoff called out "See you tomorrow!" to his colleagues as he left the office. |
| See you! interj | informal (Goodbye for now!) | إلى اللقاء |
| Is that the time? I must go. See you! |
| see-through adj | informal (transparent) | شفاف |
| Her see-through shirt leaves nothing to the imagination. |
seesaw,
teeter-totter (US),
see-saw (UK) n | (child's playground toy) (لعبة من ألعاب الأطفال) | النوّاسة، لعبة المرجحة |
| The sisters played on the seesaw together. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) n | figurative (back-and-forth situation or struggle) | شيء متأرجح |
| My last boyfriend was very moody; our relationship was an emotional seesaw. |
| كان حبيبي الأخير متقلب المزاج للغاية، ما جعل علاقتنا العاطفية متأرجحة. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) vi | (move back and forth, up and down) | يتأرجح |
| The two children seasawed on the playground ride. |
seesaw (US),
see-saw (UK) vi | figurative (move back and forth, up and down) | يتأرجح |
| The price of the company's stocks seesawed after a leak revealed a possible change in management. |
| wait and see v expr | (wait to find out) | لننتظر ونرَ |
| Wait and see. You might win the prize. |
| you see expr | (please understand) | أرجوك أن تتفهم ذلك |
| I need money to buy new shoes, you see. |
| You see if I don't! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) (للتأكيد) | سأفعل ذلك |
| (في بعض المناطق) | سترى |
You wait and see!,
Just you wait and see! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | انتظر وسترى |
