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Goodbye and see you again.Goodbye and see you later. ☊ 
Tạm biệt và hẹn gặp lại ☊ Common Phrases See you again! ☊ Hẹn gặp lại! ☊ Common Phrases See you later, alligator (crocodile)! ☊ Hẹn gặp lại, cá sấu! ☊ Animals 1 I see you ☊ Tôi thấy bạn. ☊ Verbs 1 The cat sees the mouse. ☊ Con mèo thấy con chuột. ☊ Verbs 1 You see my shoes (pair of shoes). ☊ Bạn xem đôi giày của tôi. ☊ Verbs 1 We see her sing. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy cô ấy hát. ☊ Verbs 1 I want to see you dance. ☊ Tôi muốn xem bạn múa. ☊ Verbs 1 I see her before she sees me. ☊ Tôi thấy cô ấy trước khi cô ấy thấy tôi. ☊ Conjunctions You go to Antarctica and see three bamboo trees there? Really ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2 We see his seriousness. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sự nghiêm túc của anh ấy. ☊ Nominalization They see the engineers working. ☊ Họ thấy các kỹ sư làm việc. ☊ Jobs 1 I see the familiar diary of my father. ☊ Tôi nhìn thấy quyển nhật ký quen thuộc của bố tôi. ☊ Objects 2 I am here, do you see me? ☊ Tôi ở đây, bạn có thấy tôi không? ☊ Adverbs I see your turtle again. ☊ Tôi lại thấy con rùa của bạn. ☊ Adverbs You will see it immediately. ☊ Bạn sẽ thấy nó ngay lập tức. ☊ Adverbs That is the first castle that I see. ☊ Đó là cái lâu đài đầu tiên tôi thấy. ☊ Places She sees a phone at the bus stop. ☊ Cô ấy thấy một cái điện thoại ở trạm xe buýt. ☊ Places It seems dangerous. ☊ Nó có vẻ nguy hiểm. ☊ Common Phrases 3 They seem to be a couple. ☊ Họ có vẻ là một đôi. ☊ Common Phrases 3 seem ☊ có vẻ ☊ Common Phrases 3 I go to the zoo to see the foxes. ☊ Tôi đi đến sở thú để nhìn những con cáo. ☊ Animals 2 I do not want to see him hurt. ☊ Tôi không muốn thấy anh ấy đau đớn. ☊ Adjectives 2 I do not see his finger. ☊ Tôi không thấy ngón tay của anh ấy. ☊ Medical See you again in heaven ☊ Hẹn gặp lại bạn tại thiên đường! ☊ Paranormality I see the cat on a dusty table. ☊ Tôi thấy con mèo trên một cái bàn bụi bặm. ☊ Reduplicative Words Shall we see each other tomorrow? Ngày mai chúng ta có gặp nhau không? * 005 What is there to see in the city? Trong thành phố có gì để xem không? * 027 Do you see the tower there? Bạn có thấy tháp ở đó không? * 028 Do you see the mountain there? Bạn có thấy núi ở đó không? * 028 Do you see the village there? Bạn có thấy làng ở đó không? * 028 Do you see the river there? Bạn có thấy con sông ở đó không? * 028 Do you see the bridge there? Bạn có thấy cái cầu ở đó không? * 028 Do you see the lake there? Bạn có thấy hồ ở đó không? * 028 Can I see the room? Cho tôi xem phòng được không? * 029 May I see this one, please? Tôi xem cái này được không? * 056 One cannot see the hair. Không nhìn thấy được tóc. * 060 One cannot see the ears either. Cũng không nhìn thấy được tai. * 060 One cannot see his back either. Cái lưng cũng không nhìn thấy được. * 060 I can’t see anything when I don’t have glasses. Tôi không nhìn thấy gì nếu tôi không đeo kính. * 097 like: see → →
(1) soldier, military (2) see bênh ☊
binh ☊ (1) see bầy (2) to display, arrange, set up, show, exhibit ☊
bày ☊ (1) see bẩy (2) seven ☊
bảy ☊ (1) burnt, scalded (2) see phỏng
(3) popcorn ☊
bỏng ☊ (1) degree, rank, step, grade (2) angry, annoyed
(3) see bậc ☊
bực ☊ (1) chief, head (2) see chính ☊
chánh ☊ care, attention, supervision; to see to, look after, take care of, attend on (upon), care for ☊ chăm sóc ☊ carry out an order, order, see (that) ☊ chấp lệnh ☊ to see (something) all of a sudden ☊ chợt thấy ☊ to regard something, see something as ☊ coi đây là ☊ (1) to ride, straddle, mount (2) see cỡi ☊
cưỡi ☊ (1) to deduct (2) see cặn ☊
cấn ☊ (1) to take away, take off, undress, strip (2) see cởi ☊
cổi ☊ (1) regional, (2) see dũng ☊ dõng ☊ to see sth, encounter sth ☊ gặp chuyện gì ☊ to meet (each other), see each other ☊ gặp nhau ☊ settle, see to (something) done satisfactorily ☊ khuôn xếp ☊ (1) to see (2) ant ☊
kiến ☊ (1) to ignore, pretend not to see (2) blue ☊
lơ ☊ to see to (something), make careful arrangements for ☊ mưu sự ☊ welcome and see off, meet and see off ☊ nghênh tống ☊ to crane one’s neck to see something ☊ nghển cổ nhìn ☊ look at, attend to, see to ☊ ngó ngàng ☊ (1) to chew (2) see nhé ☊
nhá ☊ to see through somebody ☊ nhìn thấu tâm can ai ☊ to see with one’s own eyes ☊ nhìn thấy tận mắt ☊ (1) see ngóc (2) chock-full
(3) brat ☊
nhóc ☊ to see clearly, recognize ☊ nhận rõ ra ☊ to see something strange ☊ nhận thấy một chuyện lạ ☊ to long to see an old friend ☊ nhớ mong bạn cũ ☊ to long fondly to see one’s wife and children ☊ nhớ thương vợ con ☊ (1) to submit, hand over, turn in, deliver, pay (a fine) (2) see nạp ☊
nộp ☊ (1) see phụng (2) phoenix
(3) flame tree, royal poinciana ☊
phượng ☊ (1) to clear land for cultivation (2) see rặng
(3) to repudiate, divorce
(4) see rãy ☊
rẫy ☊ (1) see sinh (2) glazed earthenware
(3) expert ☊
sanh ☊ (1) to record (on tape) (2) see thu ☊
thâu ☊ to see right away ☊ thấy liền ☊ to see clearly ☊ thấy rõ ☊ to see in one’s eyes ☊ thấy trong cặp mắt ☊ to see the situation ☊ thấy tình cảnh ☊ (1) market, city (2) to see
(3) to show, reveal, announce
(4) persimmon-like fruit ☊
thị ☊ to see (sb) off ☊ tiễn ☊ to see out (off) ☊ tiễn biệt ☊ to see off ☊ tiễn chân ☊ (1) story, tale (2) see chuyện ☊
truyện ☊ to meet again, see again ☊ tái kiến ☊ to meet again, see again ☊ tái ngộ ☊ (1) metric ton (2) see tiến
(3) standing position (in kung fu)
(4) play ☊
tấn ☊ to be disillusioned, be enlightened, see reason ☊ tỉnh ngộ ☊ to see off ☊ tống biệt ☊ to see out, show out, escort ☊ tống tiễn ☊ to still not see anything ☊ vẫn chưa thấy gì ☊ to see a prospective bride (or a prospective groom) before ☊ xem mặt ☊ continued on, see page 8 ☊ xem tiếp trang 8 ☊ (1) spade (2) see thuổng ☊
xuổng ☊ to see someone off ☊ đi tiễn ☊ (1) see đương (2) group ☊
đàng ☊ meet (someone when he arrives) and see him off (when he leaves) ☊ đón đưa ☊ to meet and see off ☊ đưa đón ☊ 224
Yes, see you tomorrow. ☊ Ừ, hẹn mai gặp lại cậu. ☊ 365
He lives near us, but we don't see him very often. ☊ Anh ấy sống gần chúng tôi nhưng chúng tôi không gặp anh ấy thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 620
Did you see Fabian yesterday? — No, I didn't. ☊ Hôm qua cậu có trông thấy Fabian không? - Không, tôi không ☊ 624
I saw Evita, but I didn't see Fausto. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Evita, nhưng tôi không thấy Fausto. ☊ 730
Was Lara busy when you went to see her? ☊ Lara có bận lúc cậu đến gặp cô ấy không? ☊ 741
Did you see Clara last night? ☊ Cậu có thấy Clara tối qua không? ☊ 777
I've seen that man before, but I can't remember where. ☊ Tôi từng thấy anh ấy trước đây nhưng tôi không nhớ là ở đâu. ☊ 784
Who is that man? — I don't know, I've never seen him before. ☊ Ông kia là ai thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi chưa gặp ông ấy bao giờ. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 919
Did you see it anywhere? > Have you seen it anywhere? ☊ Cậu có thấy nó ở đâu không? Cậu đã thấy nó ở đâu chưa? ☊ 939
seen it. ☊ Bạn của cậu có muốn xem lm không? - Không, họ đã xem nó rồi. ☊ 980
Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊ I might see you tomorrow.'> 1363 I might see you tomorrow.'>
It's possible that I'll see you tomorrow. > I might see you tomorrow. I might see you tomorrow.'> ☊ Có khả năng là mai tôi sẽ đi gặp cậu. Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. ☊ 1371
Whwill you see Pablo again? — I'm not sure. I might see him this summer. ☊ Bao giờ cậu sẽ gặp lại Pablo? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ gặp anh ấy mùa hè này. ☊ 1404
I like this hotel room. You can see the mountains from the window. ☊ Tôi thích phòng khách sạn này. Cậu có thể nhìn thấy núi từ cửa sổ. ☊ 1455
It's a good movie. You should go and see it. ☊ Bộ phim này hay. Cậu nên đi xem nó. ☊ 1489
Simon isn't feeling well today. I think he should go see the doctor. ☊ Simon hôm nay không được khoẻ. Tôi nghĩ anh ấy nên đi khám. ☊ 1515
It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊ 1746
Hello, Junko. It's nice to see you again. How are you? ☊ Chào Junko. Rất vui được gặp lại cậu. Cậu khoẻ không? ☊ 1874
Let's go and see that movie. It's supposed to be good. ☊ Đi xem bộ lm đó đi. Bộ lm nghe bảo là hay. ☊ 1875
The plan is supposed to be a secret, but everybody seems to know about it. ☊ Kế hoạch đáng ra phải được giữ kín nhưng dường như mọi người đều biết rồi. ☊ 1919
We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊ 1982
They seem to have plenty of money. ☊ Họ có vẻ có rất nhiều tiền. ☊ 1986
You seem to have lost weight. ☊ Cậu có vẻ đã giảm cân. ☊ 1987
Yannick seems to be enjoying his new job. ☊ Yannick có vẻ rất thích công việc mới. ☊ 2035
The photocopier doesn't seem to be working. — Try pressing the green button. ☊ Máy photocopy hình như không hoạt động. - Thử ấn nút màu xanh lá cây xem. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2111
What prevented you from coming to see us? ☊ Thứ gì đã cản cậu đến gặp chúng tôi? ☊ 2121
What was the movie like? Was it worth seeing? ☊ Bộ lm như thế nào? Nó có đáng xem không? ☊ 2159
Was Adrian surprised to see you? ☊ Adrian có ngạc nhiên khi gặp cậu không? ☊ 2189
Did you see the accident happen? ☊ Cậu có thấy vụ tai nạn xảy ra không? ☊ 2195
The missing children were last seen playing near the river. ☊ Những đứa trẻ bị mất tích được nhìn thấy lần cuối cùng khi đang ☊ 2212
Having already seen the movie twice, I didn't want to go again with my friends. ☊ Xem bộ lm được hai lần rồi, tôi không đi xem lại với bạn tôi nữa. ☊ 2457
We don't see each other very often. About every six (6) months. ☊ Chúng tôi không gặp nhau thường xuyên lắm. Khoảng sáu tháng một lần. ☊ 2483
It seems that Earth is the only planet that can support life. ☊ Có vẻ như Trái Đất là hành tinh duy nhất có thể nuôi sự sống. ☊ 2487
I wanted to see a woman. She was away on vacation. > The woman whom I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Tôi muốn gặp một người phụ nữ. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. > Người phụ nữ mà tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2488
The woman I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2497
A friend is going to see a movie. You want to know the name. > What's the name of the movie you're going to see? ☊ Một người bạn sắp đi xem lm. Bạn muốn biết tên lm. > Tên bộ lm cậu sắp đi xem là gì? ☊ 2515
The woman I wanted to see was away on business. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đang đi làm xa. ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ 2526
This morning I met somebody I hadn't seen in ages. ☊ Sáng nay tôi gặp một người tôi lâu lắm rồi không gặp. ☊ 2587
I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊ 2622
The movie we just watched was the most boring movie I've ever seen. ☊ Bộ lm chúng ta vừa xem là bộ lm chán nhất mà tôi từng xem. ☊ 2623
Why does she always come to see me at the worst possible time? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy luôn đến gặp tôi vào những lúc dở nhất có thể? ☊ 2631
I'll be there next week, but I probably won't see you. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở đó tuần sau nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không gặp cậu. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ 2667
I'll see you tomorrow unless I have to work late. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai nếu tôi không phải làm muộn. ☊ 2705
I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊ 2706
I'll see you IN the morning, ON May thirty- rst (31st), twenty-fourteen (2014). ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi sáng, ngày ba mươi mốt tháng năm năm hai nghìn không trăm mười bốn. ☊ 2780
The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
act as if/though...: She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost. ☊ act ☊
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action. ☊ in action ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
The children always seem to be hungry. ☊ always ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
anxious (about sth): He seemed anxious about the meeting. ☊ anxious ☊
Did anyone see you? ☊ anyone ☊
Anybody can see that it's wrong. ☊ anyone ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
approach sb/sth: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left. ☊ approach ☊
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? ☊ article ☊
You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me. ☊ ashamed ☊
He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state. ☊ ashamed ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
At night you can see the stars. ☊ at ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
I'll be seeing him soon. ☊ be ☊
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
I could still see the airport buildings far below. ☊ below ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
That's the best movie I've ever seen! ☊ best ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon. ☊ bit ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
Bye! See you next week. ☊ bye ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. ☊ call ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
See me after class. ☊ class ☊
On a clear day you can see France. ☊ clear ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. ☊ clearly ☊
She doesn't seem to feel the cold. ☊ cold ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
Come and see us soon! ☊ come ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
His problems seemed trivial by comparison. ☊ by comparison ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
I've seen her a couple of times before. ☊ couple ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
animals that can see in the dark ☊ dark ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure. ☊ deep down ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
disgusted (to see, hear, etc...): He was disgusted to see such awful living conditions. ☊ disgusted ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
You'd better see a doctor about that cough. ☊ doctor ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship. ☊ equivalent ☊
I'll see you tomorrow evening. ☊ evening ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
Every day seemed the same to him. ☊ every ☊
We see each other every now and again. ☊ every ☊
She seemed to have everything—looks, money, intelligence. ☊ everything ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
Oh, excuse me. I didn't see you there. ☊ excuse me ☊
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? ☊ exhibition ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
He seems to have had some sort of religious experience. ☊ experience ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
face doing sth: I can't face seeing them. ☊ face ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. ☊ familiar ☊
As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: He seemed to feel no remorse at all. ☊ feel ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
friendship with sb: He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo. ☊ friendship ☊
You can see the island from here. ☊ from ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
There's a gentleman to see you. ☊ gentleman ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat. ☊ give off sth ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
It's good to see you again. ☊ good ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
'He didn't see me, I guess.' ☊ guess ☊
guess who, where, etc...: Guess who I've just seen! ☊ guess ☊
Let's have a look at the TV guide and see what's on. ☊ guide ☊
Let's see what happens next week. ☊ happen ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
He seemed to hesitate a second. ☊ hesitate ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. ☊ highlight ☊
When did you see him? ☊ him ☊
Did you see the manager himself? ☊ himself ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
If you see him, give him this note. ☊ if ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
Listen to the tune and see if you can remember the words. ☊ if ☊
His silence seemed to imply agreement. ☊ imply ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
Did you see it? ☊ it ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
just (to do sth): I waited an hour just to see you. ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
She knows a bargain when she sees one. ☊ know ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife. ☊ you know ☊
I know, let's see what's on at the theatre. ☊ I know ☊
There's a lady waiting to see you. ☊ lady ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
When did you see him last? ☊ last ☊
See you later. ☊ later ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points. ☊ league ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
Did you see the length of his hair? ☊ length ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
She could just see by the light of the candle. ☊ light ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
like to do sth: I like to see them enjoying themselves. ☊ like ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
She seemed a little afraid of going inside. ☊ little ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.' ☊ look ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
The tickets seem to have got lost. ☊ lose ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
He seems incapable of love. ☊ love ☊
How lovely to see you! ☊ lovely ☊
She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her. ☊ luck ☊
She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. ☊ mad ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
He seemed so young, a mere boy. ☊ mere ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
I want to see him the minute he arrives. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
See you tomorrow morning. ☊ morning ☊
Have you seen the latest Miyazaki movie? ☊ movie ☊
He kept mum about what he'd seen. ☊ keep mum ☊
The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV. ☊ nation ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
He seems none the worse for the experience. ☊ none ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
She did not/didn't see him. ☊ not ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
I was sorry not to have seen them. ☊ not ☊
See note 3, page 259. ☊ note ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep. ☊ (every) now and again/then ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
to seek/run for office ☊ office ☊
I see her quite often. ☊ often ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
She only sees her parents once every six months. ☊ once ☊
I'll see you at one (= one o'clock). ☊ one ☊
You only have to look at her to see she doesn't eat enough. ☊ only ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
See opposite (= on the opposite page) for further details. ☊ opposite ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. ☊ outside ☊
Go outside and see if it's raining. ☊ outside ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
Have you seen today's paper? ☊ paper ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past. ☊ past ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
I'm looking forward to seeing you perform. ☊ perform ☊
The engine seems to be performing well. ☊ perform ☊
'Are you going to come?' 'Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.' ☊ perhaps ☊
She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality. ☊ personality ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
Some of these files seem to be out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
The facts were plain to see. ☊ plain ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
Do you see my point (= understand)? ☊ point ☊
I'll pop over and see you this evening. ☊ pop ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
pull at/on sth: I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure. ☊ pull ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
I can see it quite clearly. ☊ quite ☊
The days seemed to race past. ☊ race ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
Why can't they see reason? ☊ reason ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
recommend (that)...: I recommend (that) he see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
recover yourself: She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. ☊ recover ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
It was Monday you went to see Angie, right? ☊ right ☊
It seems only right to warn you of the risk. ☊ right ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
sad (to do sth): It was sad to see them go. ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll just go and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
see what, how, etc...: Go and see what the kids are doing, will you? ☊ see ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: I see (that) interest rates are going up again. ☊ see ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
I see things differently now. ☊ see ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
The way I see it, you have three main problems. ☊ see ☊
'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.' ☊ see ☊
see sth: He didn't see the joke. ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you? ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks. ☊ see ☊
see what, why, etc...: 'It's broken.' 'Oh yes, I see what you mean.' ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)? ☊ see ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
You ought to see a doctor about that cough. ☊ see ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
See page 158. ☊ see ☊
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? ☊ see ☊
If you watch carefully, you'll see how it is done. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth + adj.: I hate to see you unhappy. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth do sth: I saw you put the key in your pocket. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
see to do sth: It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? ☊ see to sth ☊
Don't worry—I'll see to it. ☊ see to sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
a packet of wild flower seeds ☊ seed ☊
sesame seeds ☊ seed ☊
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. ☊ seed ☊
These vegetables can be grown from seed. ☊ seed ☊
seed potatoes (= used for planting) ☊ seed ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
to seek funding for a project ☊ seek ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
He intends to seek custody of the children. ☊ seek ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
Do whatever seems best to you. ☊ seem ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. ☊ shame ☊
It was very sharp of you to see that! ☊ sharp ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
He never seems to smile. ☊ smile ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
I'm so glad to see you. ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
I was somewhat surprised to see him. ☊ somewhat ☊
See you soon! ☊ soon ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. ☊ spread ☊
This ladder doesn't seem very stable. ☊ stable ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
I hate to see animals suffering. ☊ suffer ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
They seemed to be enjoying themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
He couldn't get close enough to see. ☊ to ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater. ☊ underwater ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
Life seems so unfair sometimes. ☊ unfair ☊
to be/look/seem/sound unhappy ☊ unhappy ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
20-20 vision (= the ability to see perfectly) ☊ vision ☊
I can hardly wait to see him again. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
It seems such a waste to throw good food away. ☊ waste ☊
I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away). ☊ waste ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
Don't worry, if she seems quiet—it's just her way. ☊ way ☊
Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening. ☊ by the way ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?' ☊ what for? ☊
When did you last see him? ☊ when ☊
When can I see you? ☊ when ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home). ☊ whether ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
The noise seems to be coming from within the building. ☊ within ☊
Can you see without your glasses? ☊ without ☊
I prefer to see a woman doctor. ☊ woman ☊
It's wonderful to see you! ☊ wonderful ☊
Have a word with Pat and see what she thinks. ☊ word ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. ☊ would ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
That's the best movie I've seen in years. ☊ year ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
voir ☊ je tenais seulement à te voir pour te dire ... bonne chance ☊
sembler ☊ le processus semble irréversible ☊
prévoir ☊ son mandat présidentiel est prévu pour s’achever en 2007 ☊
revoir ☊ je disparaîtrai. tu ne me reverras jamais ☊
apercevoir ☊ on aperçoit la sortie du tunnel ☊
anticiper ☊ je n’avais pas anticipé une telle reprise ☊
transparent ☊ il faut que les choses soient transparentes ☊
tourisme ☊ le tourisme culturel est très important ☊
demandeur ☊ personne n’avait voulu accueillir les demandeurs d’asile ☊
prévisible ☊ le dénie est la plus prévisible des réponses humaines ☊
entrevoir ☊ pour l’avenir, elle entrevoit des débouchés intéressants ☊