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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. see [Brit siː, Am si] N

see (of bishop)

II. see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB trans

1. see (perceive):

see object, person
to see sb/sth with one's own eyes
to see that …
voir que …
to see sb do sth or doing sth
voir qn faire qc

2. see (look at):

see (watch) film, programme
see (inspect) accounts, work
see page 156

3. see (go to see, visit):

see person, country, building

4. see (meet up with):

see person
see you inf!
salut! inf

5. see (receive):

see person

6. see (understand):

see relevance, advantage, problem
see joke
to see sth from sb's point of view
can't you see that…?
to see how/where…

7. see (look upon, consider):

see
to see sb as leader, hero
not to see sb/sth as…
ne pas croire que qn/qc soit…

8. see (note, observe):

see
voir (that que)

9. see (envisage, visualize):

10. see (make sure):

to see (to it) that …

11. see (find out):

13. see (accompany):

14. see (in betting):

I'll see your £10
I'll see you for £10

III. see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB intr

1. see (with eyes):

see
to see beyond sth

2. see (understand):

see
do you see?
yes, I see

3. see (check, find out):

4. see (think, consider):

let's see let me see

IV. see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB refl

V. see [Brit siː, Am si]

I. see off VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sb] off, see [off] sb)

1. see off (say goodbye to):

see off

2. see off (throw out):

I. see to VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see to [sth])

see to person, task:

I. see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see through [sth])

see through deception, lie:

II. see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see through [sb])

III. see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sth] through)

IV. see through VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sb] through)

I. see about VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see about [sth])

we'll soon see about that inf! iron

I. see out VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sth] out, see out [sth])

II. see out VB [Brit siː -, Am si -] (see [sb] out)

see-through [Brit ˈsiːθruː, Am ˈsi ˌθru] ADJ

I. see-saw [Brit ˈsiːsɔː, Am ˈsiˌsɔ] N lit

see-saw
see-saw (motion) fig
va-et-vient m inv

II. see-saw [Brit ˈsiːsɔː, Am ˈsiˌsɔ] VB intr lit

see-saw fig price, rate:

look-see [Brit, Am ˈlʊk ˌsi] N inf

look-see

Holy See N

Holy See

in the PONS Dictionary

see1 [si:] N

see

I. see2 <saw, seen> [si:] VB trans

1. see (perceive with eyes):

see

2. see (watch):

see a play, page, sights

3. see (view):

see house for sale

4. see (meet socially):

see
to see a little of sb
see you! inf

5. see (accompany):

6. see (have relationship with):

see

7. see (understand):

see
to see sth in a new light

8. see (envisage):

see chance, possibility

9. see (ensure):

to see (that) ...

Phrases:

to see the last [or Brit, Aus the back] of sb/sth
to not see the wood Brit, Aus [or Am the forest] for the trees

II. see2 <saw, seen> [si:] VB intr

see a. fig:

see

Phrases:

see out VB trans

1. see out (escort to door):

2. see out (last until end of):

see into VB trans

1. see into (see):

see into a. fig

2. see into (escort):

to see sb into bed

see-through ADJ

I. see in VB intr

II. see in VB trans

1. see in (perceive):

see in

2. see in (welcome):

see through VB trans

1. see through (look through):

2. see through (not be deceived by):

see through lies

3. see through (support):

4. see through (continue to end):

I. see-saw N

1. see-saw (game):

see-saw

2. see-saw fig:

see-saw
va-et-vient m inv

II. see-saw VB intr

1. see-saw (play):

2. see-saw (move back and forth):

3. see-saw (rise and fall):

4. see-saw fig:

see to VB trans

1. see to (attend to):

2. see to inf (mend):

see to

3. see to (ensure):

to see to it that

see about VB trans

see about inf:

Phrases:

in the PONS Dictionary

see1 [si] N

see

I. see2 <saw, seen> [si] VB trans

1. see (perceive with eyes):

see

2. see (watch):

see play, page, sights

3. see (view):

see house for sale

4. see (meet socially):

see
to see little of sb
see you! inf

5. see (accompany):

to see sb into bed

6. see (have relationship with):

see

7. see (understand):

see
to see sth in a new light

8. see (envision):

see chance, possibility

9. see (ensure):

to see (that) ...

Phrases:

see you around! inf
to see the last of sb/sth

II. see2 <saw, seen> [si] VB intr

see a. fig:

see

Phrases:

must-see ADJ inf

see out VB trans

1. see out (escort to door):

2. see out (last until end of):

see through VB trans

1. see through (look through):

2. see through (not be deceived by):

see through lies

3. see through (support):

4. see through (continue to end):

I. see in VB intr

II. see in VB trans

1. see in (perceive):

see in

2. see in (welcome):

see about VB trans inf

Phrases:

see to VB trans

1. see to (attend to):

2. see to inf (repair):

see to

3. see to (ensure):

to see to it that

see off VB trans

to see sb off

see-through ADJ

Present
Isee
yousee
he/she/itsees
wesee
yousee
theysee
Past
Isaw
yousaw
he/she/itsaw
wesaw
yousaw
theysaw
Present Perfect
Ihaveseen
youhaveseen
he/she/ithasseen
wehaveseen
youhaveseen
theyhaveseen
Past Perfect
Ihadseen
youhadseen
he/she/ithadseen
wehadseen
youhadseen
theyhadseen
dev
dev
dev
dev