Tra từ see - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

see UK US [siː] [ seeing ], [ saw ], [ seen ] verb [ seeing saw seen sees ]

USE EYES

1. <E > intransitive or transitive to be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes
• Turn the light on so I can see.
• "I can see you!"
• + (that) The teacher could see (that) the children had been fighting.
• + infinitive without to Jacqui saw the car drive up outside the police station.
• + -ing verb From the window we could see the children playing in the yard.
• + past participle His parents saw him awarded the winner's medal.
• See (= Look at) p. 23 for prices and flight details.
• See over (= Look at the next page) for further information.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using the eyes ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses ↑The eye and surrounding area ↑Perceptive
2. <E > transitive to watch a film, television programme, etc.
• Did you see that documentary on Channel 4 last night?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using the eyes ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses ↑The eye and surrounding area ↑Perceptive
3. <A > transitive often passive to be the time or place when something happens
• This summer has seen the end of water restrictions in the area thanks to a new reservoir.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Experiencing and suffering
4. you ain't seen nothing yet
humorous said to mean that more surprising or exciting things are likely to happen
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Experiencing and suffering

• I saw him this morning.
• Have you seen Angela?
• If you see Nicky say hello from me.
• I've seen a few houses but none that I've really liked.
• I haven't seen any shoes that I've wanted to buy.

UNDERSTAND

5. <E > transitive to understand, know or realise
• + (that) I see (that) the social club is organising a theatre trip next month.
• + question word He can't see what difference it makes to come (= He doesn't think it is important if he comes) on Thursday instead of Friday.
• They didn't see the need/any need (= understand that it was important) to notify their members of the changes in writing.
• They only refused to help because they're too busy, but he seems to see more in it than that.
• "I'm tired." "So I see - you've been yawning all afternoon."
• The chairwoman thought the new scheme was a great improvement, but I couldn't see it myself (= couldn't understand why it was thought to be good, or didn't agree).
• I was surprised that they couldn't see my point of view.
• The government didn't want to be seen to be making concessions to terrorists.
• After she read his book she started to see the issue in another/a different/a new light (= differently).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Understanding and comprehending

• I see he's left that report on my desk.
• I see Bill's on another of his trips.
• I don't see why she's more important than anyone else.
• Why can't you see things from my point of view?
• I see what you're saying.

MEET

6. <E > intransitive or transitive to meet or visit someone, or to visit a place
• We're seeing friends at the weekend.
• I haven't seen Jerry around (= in the places I usually meet him) in the last few weeks.
• No one has seen much of Daryl since he got married.
• They see a lot of each other (= are often together) at weekends.
• My mother is seeing the doctor again next week.
• The children wanted to see the circus.
• The agent said they could see the house (UK also see round/through/ Australian usually over the house) at 3 p.m.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Meeting people ↑Official meetings ↑Visiting
7. <A > transitive to have a romantic relationship with someone
• How long has she been seeing him?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Marriage, cohabitation and other relationships

• I'm seeing Peter tonight.
• I saw her last week - we went out for dinner together.
• I've arranged to see John at the weekend.
• He's been seeing a woman that I work with.
• She told me her husband had been seeing someone.

CONSIDER

8. <I > transitive to consider or think about, especially to think about someone or something in a particular way, or to imagine someone doing a particular activity
• She didn't see herself as brave.
• It was easy to see the gift as a sort of bribe.
• + object + -ing verb I can't see her accepting (= I don't think she will accept) the job in the present circumstances.
• As I see it/things/the situation, we'll have to get extra help.
• Try and see it my way - I'll be left without any help if you go to Edinburgh tomorrow.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Thinking and contemplating ↑Imagining and conceiving

• Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
• I can't see Annie on a horse somehow.
• I can't see him coming back home for any length of time.
• I don't see myself as a mother figure.
• I think he sees himself very much as a leader.

GO WITH

9. transitive usually + adverb or preposition to take someone somewhere by going there with them
• He saw his visitors to the door.
• Her friends saw her home.
• The security guard saw the protesters off the premises.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way

TRY TO DISCOVER

10. intransitive + question word to try to discover
• Will you see if you can get anyone to help?
• I'll see what I can do.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Trying and making an effort ↑Effort and expending energy

MAKE CERTAIN

11. + (that) to make certain that something happens
• See (that) you're ready by five, or there'll be trouble.
• The receptionist said he'd see (that) she got the message.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing things to happen
Idioms: I see ▪ Let me see see ▪ See you ▪ Seeing is believing ▪ What you see is what you get ▪ can't see further than the end of your nose ▪ can't see the wood for the trees ▪ have seen better days ▪ have to be seen to be believed ▪ not see beyond something ▪ not see hide nor hair of somebody ▪ not see somebody for dust ▪ see a man about a dog ▪ see eye to eye ▪ see fit ▪ see in the New Year ▪ see life ▪ see red ▪ see sense ▪ see somebody in hell before... ▪ see somebody right ▪ see something coming ▪ see stars ▪ see the back of somebody ▪ see the colour of somebody's money ▪ see the joke ▪ see the last of somebody ▪ see the light ▪ see the light of day ▪ see the point of something ▪ see your way to doing something ▪ seeing things ▪ we'll see about that ▪ wouldn't be seen dead ▪ you see
Phrasal Verbs: not see beyond something ▪ see about something ▪ see somebody off ▪ see somebody out ▪ see somebody through something ▪ see something in somebody ▪ see something out ▪ see something through ▪ see through somebody ▪ see to somebody ▪ see yourself out