Saw in spanish
pronunciation: sierɑ part of speech: verb
saw1 = Tiempo pasado del verbo see (ver). [Véase éste y sus derivados para los distintos significados]
Example: As Carlyle saw it, 'the grand use of any catalog is to tell you, in any intelligible way, that such and such books are in the library'.more:
» oversaw = Tiempo pasado del verbo oversee (supervisar). [Véase éste y sus derivados para los distintos significados]
Example: During his long reign -- he retired in 1949 -- Griffith oversaw the development of a satisfying range of new and revived faces for Linotype.saw2 = sierra.
Example: This is the first of two sheets showing you how to plan, mark up and cut mitres using a saw.more:
» buzz saw = sierra circular.
Example: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.» chainsaw = motosierra.
Example: With regards to occupational safety, long hours spent operating chainsaws was found to affect most of the workers.» circular saw = sierra circular.
Example: With the appropriate blade, circular saws are capable of cutting wood, steel, masonry, and ceramic tile.» power saw = sierra eléctrica, sierra mecánica.
Example: A grandmother in Chicago was arrested on Monday after police say she sliced a baby's throat with a power saw.» sawdust = aserrín, serrín.
Example: Sawdust and shavings, when exposed to the weather, deteriorate very rapidly and lose much of their value.» sawmill = aserradero.
Example: Soon the hills began to echo with the thud of the woodsman's axe and a sawmill was erected.saw3 = adagio, dicho, dicho popular, refrán.
Example: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.saw4 = aserrar, serrar, cortar con una sierra.
Example: This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.more:
» saw + wood = serrar madera.
Example: He was both tired and hungry, so he asked a man who was outside sawing wood if he could put him up for the night.» saw + wood = roncar.
Example: She couldn't sleep with the sound of me sawing wood all night long.see2 = ver, constatar, observar, notar, percibir, presenciar. [Verbo irregular: pasado saw, participio seen]
Example: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.more:
» as far as the eye can see = hasta donde alcanza la vista.
Example: This region is blessed with scenic drives where the breathtaking color explosion in the fall and spring stretch as far as the eye can see.» can't/couldn't see the forest for the trees = los árboles no dejan ver el bosque.
Example: A major problem with most contemporary social studies textbook series is that they cannot see the forest for the trees.» foresee = anticipar, prever, precaver, vislumbrar. [Verbo irregular: pasado foresaw, participio foreseen. Pincha en para ver otras palabras formadas añadiendo "fore" a otra palabra ya existente]
Example: Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.» I'll see you on the flipside = nos vemos, hasta mañana, hasta pronto, hasta luego.
Example: 'I'll see you (or catch you) on the flipside' became a catch phrase for some DJ's when closing a radio show during the vinyl record period = "Nos vemos" era una frase muy usada por algunos DJ's cuando terminaban sus programas de radios durante la época del disco de vinilo.» let's see if... = a ver si..., veamos si....
Example: Let's see if he's polite to me the next time we meet = A ver si es cortés conmigo la próxima vez que nos veamos.» must-see = espectáculo obligatorio de ver, actuación obligatoria de ver, película obligatoria de ver, monumento obligatorio de ver, monumento de obligada visita, lugar de obligada visita.
Example: This 'must-see', song-filled adaptation reawakens the true spirit of Christmas in a heart-stirring carol of profound beauty.» not see hide nor hair of = no vérsele el pelo a Alguien.
Example: However, I never saw hide nor hair of her after that conversation.» not want to see + Nombre + ever again = no querer ver + Nombre + jamás, no querer ver + Nombre + ni en pintura.
Example: If I said that I do not want to see her ever again it's because she is so mean to me.» now you see it, now you don't = visto y no visto.
Example: Now You See It, Now You Don't: This tutorial shows you how you can make objects on your page appear and disappear.» Pronombre + will believe it when + Pronombre + see it = lo + creer + cuando lo + ver.
Example: As for corrective measures having been taken, we'll believe it when we see it.» see + a chance = ver la oportunidad.
Example: Muriel saw a chance to escape the oppression of her family by tricking her mother into giving her a blank cheque.» see + a difficulty = ver una dificultad.
Example: A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.» see + advantages = ver ventajas, ver inconvenientes.
Example: I don't see drawbacks, only advantages.» see + a ghost = ver un fantasma. [Expresión de haberse quedado impresionado o impactado por algo]
Example: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".» see + Alguien + out = ver a Alguien fuera.
Example: I saw her out last night and she was having a good time.» see + Alguien + out = acompañar a la puerta, acompañar hasta la puerta, acompañar hasta la salida.
Example: She squared her shoulders and offered to see him out.» see also = véase además.
Example: Amongst them can be listed: 'GT' Generic to; 'SA' see also; 'TT' Top term in a hierarchy; 'XT' Overlapping term; 'AT' Associated term; 'CT' Co-ordinate term; 'ST' Synonymous term; and 'SU' See Under.» see also reference = referencia "véase además".
Example: A 'see also' reference connects headings or index terms which are in some way related, where both of the headings are regarded as acceptable for use as headings for entries.» see + a man about a dog/horse = hacer pis, hacer pipí, cambiarle el agua al canario, echar una meada, mear, orinar.
Example: When I was growing up, my father would often excuse himself and say suddenly in the middle of a conversation, 'I have to see a man about a dog'.» see + a movie = ver una película.
Example: Dating may be fleeting and occurs when two people take part in an activity, such as seeing a movie, having dinner, cooking a meal together or going to a concert.» see + an opportunity = ver una oportunidad.
Example: A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.» see + at a glance = ver de un vistazo, ver de una ojeada.
Example: These titles line allow the librarian to see at a glance which step of procedure he has reached.» see + at their worst = agravarse.
Example: The problems of retrospective bibliography, as indeed of national library development, are usually seen at their worst in former colonial territories which have evolved late into nationhood.» see + better days = ver mejores tiempos, ver mejores días.
Example: At £75 per night this is significantly overpriced for a poky little room, with worn furniture, and a mattress that had definitely seen better days.» see + disadvantages = ver inconvenientes, ver desventajas.
Example: Those who see disadvantages as opportunities are the future leaders.» see + double = ver doble, estar borracho.
Example: Children who develop strabismus usually don't see double because the brain is still developing and can correct for the problem.» see + drawbacks = ver inconvenientes, ver desventajas.
Example: I don't see drawbacks, only advantages.» see + eye to eye (with/on) = estar de acuerdo (con/en), coincidir (con/en), ver con los mismos ojos.
Example: Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.» see far off = avistar, ver a lo lejos, ver en la lejanía, ver a la lejanía, avistar a lo lejos.
Example: And when they saw him far off, even before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him.» see far off in(to) + the distance = avistar, ver a lo lejos, ver en la lejanía, ver a la lejanía, avistar a lo lejos.
Example: Sometimes the moonlight is so bright you can actually see far off into the distance.» see + faults in = ver faltas en, encontrar defectos en, hallar defectos en.
Example: After having read many novels by many different authors, one gets less partisan, one is able to see faults even in one's favorites.» see + first-hand = ver de primera mano, presenciar de primera mano, ver en persona, presenciar en persona, ver personalmente, presenciar personalmente.
Example: But will she loosen the purse strings after traveling the country and seeing first-hand how her own staff are missing basic tools?.» see from = véase desde.
Example: A change made to AEROPLANES -- JET-ASSISTED TAKE-OFF would be automatically reflected in the 'see from' notes associated with AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKEOFF.» see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light = ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo.
Example: Publishers began to see the possibilities in a less threatening economic light.» see into + Posesivo + heart = ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa.
Example: She smiled and thought, if only these people could see into her heart and understand her, they would all be at her feet.» see it + clearly = verlo claro, saltar a la vista, saltar a los ojos.
Example: Innovation is happening at such a fast pace that if you can't step outside your own world you will not see it clearly.» see it + coming = ver Algo venir, anticipar Algo, ver lo que + avecinarse, ver lo que se + Pronombre + venir + encima, ser algo inevitable, tener los días contados, verle las orejas al lobo, las cosas + estar + claras.
Example: The inference is that they cannot be held accountable for something so unusual, so extraordinary, and so unforecastable that that no one saw it coming.» see it with + Posesivo + own two eyes = verlo con + Posesivo + propios ojos.
Example: Even though everyone told Jessica about Chester's affairs, she did not believe it until she saw it with her own two eyes.» see + no end of/to = no ver el final de, no ver el fin de.
Example: Suffering a bewildering multitude of insoluble problems, Alice saw no end of misery.» see + Nombre + far off = avistar a lo lejos, ver a lo lejos, ver en la lejanía.
Example: She looked for her stepmother with her daughter and saw them far off, near the door where the peasants were sitting.» see + Nombre + for further details = para mayor información véase + Nombre.
Example: For further details on the initial overall plan see chapter 3.» see + Nombre + in a new light = ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva.
Example: The fact that its author ran a circulating library suggests that much of his advice can be seen in a new light.» see + Nombre + out = continuar hasta acabar, continuar hasta finalizar, continuar hasta completar.
Example: He was one of the few workers who saw the project out to the very end when some had dropped by the wayside.» see + Nombre + out of the corner of + Posesivo + eye = ver de refilón.
Example: Justine saw it out of the corner of her eye, and automatically sped up her steps.» see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes = ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre.
Example: Yet there are managers who see their employees through Theory X eyes and prefer to manage from a hierarchical and tightly controlled perspective.» see + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: This book is dedicated to all teenagers who see the world through rose-coloured glasses and are tempted to embark on an early marriage.» see + Nombre + through rose-coloured spectacles = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: They have created an album which features music so upbeat and beautiful it's hard not to see the world through rose-coloured spectacles.» see + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: The problem is, as with everything in the past, we do have a tendency to see things through rose tinted glasses.» see + Nombre + through rose-tinted spectacles = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: I was smitten from the off and still am so perhaps my description of her is biased and I could be accused of seeing her through rose-tinted spectacles.» see + Nombre + to the end = continuar hasta acabar, continuar hasta finalizar, continuar hasta completar.
Example: Before we even start a job, we make sure you know each and every aspect of it, we put it on paper and see it to the end.» see + red = ponerse furioso, ponerse como loco, sacar de quicio, sacar de las casillas, enfurecerse, encolerizarse, cabrearse, crisparse, acalorarse, sulfurarse.
Example: His arrogance, his assumption of her acute need for him, made her see red and she struggled for self-control.» see reference = referencia "véase".
Example: 'See' references are generally used to link two terms which represent similar concepts, but which are presented in a different form.» see + stars = ver las estrellas.
Example: Seeing stars is usually due to a lack of blood reaching the brain, and thus a lack of oxygen.» see that = procurar que, hacer que, encargarse de que, hacerse cargo de que.
Example: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.» see + the danger that = darse cuenta del peligro que.
Example: Being thus convinced of the value of good books, librarians were also quick to see the potential danger that 'bad' books held for the nation.» see + the end of/to = ver el final de, ver el fin de.
Example: As spoken by the words of Plato, the only day we will see the end of war is when we ourselves perish.» see + the funny side = verle la gracia a Algo, ver el lado cómico de Algo, ver el chiste de Algo.
Example: I would have thought with all the dope you guys smoke you would have been able to see the funny side of those comments.» see + the light = ver la luz, acertar.
Example: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.» see + the light at the end of the tunnel = ver la luz al final del túnel.
Example: I once thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just the light from a torch of some bastard bringing me more work.» see + the light of day = ver la luz del día, nacer, ser publicado, materializarse.
Example: The article 'OSI: will it ever see the light of day?' concludes that the promise of OSI has been bold and ambitious but that its delivery has been significantly delayed beyond its initial projections = El artículo "OSI: ¿verá alguna vez la luz del día?" concluye que la promesa de OSI ha sido osada y ambiciosa pero que su publicación se ha visto retrasada considerablemente por encima de las previsiones iniciales.» see + the point = ver el porqué, ver el sentido, ver el propósito, ver la finalidad, ver la utilidad.
Example: I can't see the point of telephone books in this day and age.» see + the possibility = ver la posibilidad.
Example: Publishers began to see the possibilities in a less threatening economic light.» see + the world in a different light = ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente.
Example: New structures do not simply appear, they emerge as a result of seeing the world in a different light.» see + the writing on the wall = ver Algo venir, ver lo que + avecinarse, ver lo que se + Pronombre + venir + encima, verle las orejas al lobo.
Example: She saw the writing on the wall and instead of fighting for her job, she quit!.» see + things as a whole = ver las cosas en su totalidad, ver las cosas en su conjunto.
Example: Patterns can only be discovered when we see things as a whole.» see + things differently = ver las cosas de un modo diferente, ver las cosas de una manera diferente, ver las cosas de diferente modo, ver las cosas de diferente manera.
Example: It also prevents the development of another type of catalogers who see things differently.» see + things from + a perspective = ver las cosas desde una perspectiva.
Example: The key to improving matters is to see things from the manager's perspective and to work round his/her shortcomings.» see through = ver a través de, analizar desde una perspectiva, estudiar desde una perspectiva.
Example: This is an examination of attitudes towards the reference interview by librarians over the past 100 years as seen through the literature.» see through = esclarecer, darse cuenta de.
Example: It is important to use oral history information in an informed and sophisticated way, and to be able to see through some popular misconceptions about it.» see through = ver a través de, penetrar.
Example: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.» see through + to its completion = completar, terminar, acabar.
Example: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.» see to = ocuparse de, encargarse de, velar por, procurar.
Example: They should see to the social reintegration of children who are victims of foreign occupation, anti-personnel mines and sexual abuse.» see to it that = arreglárselas para que, ocuparse de que, encargarse de que, valérselas para que, velar de que, procurar que.
Example: This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.» see + Nombre + to perfection = verse a la perfección.
Example: The church's beauty and spirituality are seen to perfection when the façade is lit up by the evening sun.» see to the + bottom of things = llegar al fondo de la cuestión.
Example: The dream of inquiry is to pierce the veil, to see to the bottom of things, to achieve an understanding that is if not quite absolute then at least adequate.» see under = véase.
Example: Amongst them can be listed: 'GT' Generic to; 'SA' See also; 'TT' Top term in a hierarchy; 'XT' Overlapping term; 'AT' Associated term; 'CT' Co-ordinate term; 'ST' Synonymous term; and 'SU' see under.» See you + Expresión Temporal = Hasta + Expresión Temporal.
Example: 'See you at one o'clock,' he whispered to Hawthorne as she rose to leave.» see you later alligator (...after/for/in a while crocodile) = me las piro vampiro, hasta mañana iguana. [Forma coloquial de despedirse, a lo que se suele responder after/for/in a while crocodile]
Example: When I was a kid, my grandfather used to say to my brother and I when we left his house 'See you later, alligator' and we would say 'After awhile, crocodile!' .» see you soon, raccoon = me las piro, vampiro; hasta mañana, iguana.
Example: I have to go to work now but will see you soon, raccoon.» see you tomorrow = hasta mañana; nos vemos mañana; hasta mañana, iguana.
Example: When the look of the sky informed us that it was getting along toward suppertime, we climbed down and said 'So long' and 'See you tomorrow,' and went our separate ways in the dusk.» sightsee = hacer turismo, visitar los lugares de interés.
Example: If you'd like more help finding unique places to sightsee in Los Angeles, don't hesitate to contact us.» the way + to see things = la forma de ver las cosas.
Example: So often the way one sees things depends on one's personal point of view.» what you see is what you get = no hay más cera que la que arde, todo está a la vista, no hay nada oculto.
Example: Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.» WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) = WYSIWYG (se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso). [Se aplica a la capacidad de un procesador de textos de presentar en pantalla información tal cual luego aparecerá impresa]
Example: User wnat to see immediately just what is going to be printed (WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get) and find the embedding of control words into the text laborious.see3 = considerar. [Verbo irregular: pasado saw, participio seen]
Example: When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.more:
» see about = considerar, estudiar.
Example: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.» see as = considerar.
Example: It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.» see + danger = considerar peligroso.
Example: A lot of danger was seen in connection with people who had been taught to read and yet had no reading matter provided (or even worse, had the wrong kind).» see + fit = creer adecuado, creer conveniente.
Example: He wanted to be free to develop the school according to his specifications, not someone else's, and he wanted to be able to expand in any way he saw fit.» see + in proportion = considerar en su justa medida.
Example: Management information should in fact be seen in proportion as a particular category information.» see + life = ver mundo, vivir mundo, correr mundo.
Example: Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.» see + the world = ver mundo, vivir mundo, correr mundo, conocer vida.
Example: Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.see4 = comprender. [Verbo irregular: pasado saw, participio seen]
Example: I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.