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in the PONS Dictionary

SAW [ˌeseɪˈdʌbl̩ju:] N

SAW MIL abbreviation of squad automatic weapon

saw1 [sɔ:, Am esp sɑ:] VB

saw pt of see

See also

see2 [si:] N

I. see1 <saw, seen> [si:] VB trans

2. see (watch as a spectator):

to see sth film, play
[sich dat] etw [an]sehen [o. A, CH a. anschauen]

3. see (visit place):

to see sth famous building, place
etw ansehen [o. A, CH a. anschauen]

5. see (consider):

to see sth
etw sehen
as I see it ...
to make sb see sth
jdm etw klarmachen

6. see (learn, find out):

to see sth
I see [that] ...
wie ich sehe, ...

7. see (meet socially):

to see sb
jdn sehen
to see a lot [or much] of sb
see you! [or Brit be seeing you!] inf
bis bald! inf

8. see (have meeting with):

9. see (have relationship with):

12. see (accompany):

to see sb
to see sb to the door [or out]/home

13. see (inspect):

sb wants to see sth licence, passport
jd möchte etw sehen
sb wants to see sth references, records
jd möchte etw [ein]sehen

14. see in imperative (refer to):

see ...
siehe ...

15. see (perceive):

to see sth in sb/sth
etw in jdm/etw sehen

16. see (ensure):

to see sb right Brit, Aus inf (help)

17. see (view):

to see sth house for sale
[sich dat] etw ansehen [o. A, CH a. anschauen]

18. see (in poker):

Phrases:

to see the last [or Brit, Aus the back] of sb
[endlich] jdn los sein inf
to see the last [or Brit, Aus the back] of sth

II. see1 <saw, seen> [si:] VB intr

1. see (use eyes):

sehen <siehst, sah, hat gesehen>

2. see (look):

sehen <siehst, sah, hat gesehen>

3. see (understand, realize):

... — oh, I see!
... — aha!
you see, ...
see?!
... so I see
... das sehe [o. merke] ich

4. see dated (as protest):

5. see:

nachsehen <sieht nach, sah nach, nachgesehen>
A, CH a. nachschauen

Phrases:

saw2 [sɔ:, Am esp sɑ:] N dated

saw
Sprichwort nt <-wörter>
saw
Spruch m <-(e)s, Sprụ̈·che>

I. saw3 [sɔ:, Am esp sɑ:] N

saw
Säge f <-, -n>
chain saw
Kettensäge f <-, -n>
power saw
Motorsäge f <-, -n>
Kreissäge f <-, -n>

II. saw3 <sawed, sawn [or Am esp sawed]> [sɔ:, Am esp sɑ:] VB trans

to saw sth
etw [zer]sägen

Phrases:

to saw the air pej
to saw wood sl
to saw wood sl
sägen inf

III. saw3 <sawed, sawn [or Am esp sawed]> [sɔ:, Am esp sɑ:] VB intr

1. saw (operate a saw):

saw

2. saw pej (play stringed instrument):

to saw at sth
auf etw dat [herum]sägen inf
OpenDict entry

saw N

ˈchain saw N

chain saw
Kettensäge f <-, -n>

cir·cu·lar ˈsaw N

Kreissäge f <-, -n>

cop·ing saw [ˈkəʊpɪŋ-, Am ˈkoʊpɪŋ-] N

coping saw
Laubsäge f <-, -n>

ˈframe saw N

ˈhand saw N

hand saw
Handsäge f <-, -n>
hand saw
Fuchsschwanz m <-es, -schwänze>

ˈpow·er saw N

power saw
Motorsäge f <-, -n>

ˈprun·ing saw N

ˈsa·bre saw, ˈsa·ber saw Am N

sabre saw
Säbelsäge f <-, -n>

saw off VB trans

to saw off ⇆ sth

saw up VB trans

to saw up ⇆ sth
Present
Isaw
yousaw
he/she/itsaws
wesaw
yousaw
theysaw
Past
Isawed
yousawed
he/she/itsawed
wesawed
yousawed
theysawed
Present Perfect
Ihavesawn / American English sawed
youhavesawn / American English sawed
he/she/ithassawn / American English sawed
wehavesawn / American English sawed
youhavesawn / American English sawed
theyhavesawn / American English sawed
Past Perfect
Ihadsawn / American English sawed
youhadsawn / American English sawed
he/she/ithadsawn / American English sawed
wehadsawn / American English sawed
youhadsawn / American English sawed
theyhadsawn / American English sawed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

power saw
Motorsäge f <-, -n>
chain saw
Kettensäge f <-, -n>
Kreissäge f <-, -n>

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