Sight in spanish
pronunciation: bisioʊn part of speech: noun
sight1 = visión, vista.
Example: The seers -- the sybils and prophets -- of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling reveal imperfections of bodily sight (such as near- and far-sightedness), emphasizing their spiritual foresight.more:
» at first sight = a primera vista, de primeras.
Example: At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.» at the sight of = al ver.
Example: At the sight of the park, something came back to Slake.» be a rare sight = ser algo muy raro, ser algo muy poco frecuente, ser algo poco frecuente, ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia.
Example: A full-sized spare wheel is an increasingly rare sight in the boot of today's car.» can't/couldn't stand + the sight of = no aguantar ver a, no poder ver a, no poder ver ni en pintura, no poder ver ni pintado, caer gordo, caer mal, caer fatal. [También se usa la construcción "can't/couldn't stand + Posesivo + sight"]
Example: The article is entitled 'Menstruation or, who says women can't stand the sight of blood?'.» catch + sight of = mirar rápida y brevemente, ver, mirar, divisar.
Example: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.» drop from + sight = caer en desuso, desaparecer, perder de vista.
Example: The older material, such as the chivalric romances, dropped from sight.» drop out of + sight = desaparecer, esfumarse, perderse de vista.
Example: When she double-crossed him and returned to the mobster, the detective changed his identity and dropped out of sight.» eyesight = vista.
Example: Often microform makes users aware of hitherto unnoticed eyesight defects.» foresight = visión de futuro, previsión.
Example: Some foresight must be employed in order to make realistic speculations as to the eventual size of the collection that will be covered by any index based upon the thesaurus.» foresight = a priori.
Example: This article notes that hindsight is always easier than foresight, and that some of these predictions should have been correct.» gun sight [gunsight] = mira, mirilla. [De arma]
Example: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight = Me gusta más ver a los animales a través del visor de una cámara que cuando los veía a través de la retícula de la mirilla de un arma.» hindsight = a posteriori.
Example: This article notes that hindsight is always easier than foresight, and that some of these predictions should have been correct.» in plain sight = a plena vista, a la vista.
Example: Anyway, it is well known that Fortuner is a soft target for spare tyre theft, as it hangs (in plain sight) under the boot of the vehicle.» in + Posesivo + sight = en + Posesivo + punto de mira, con la mirada puesta en, en + Posesvio + línea de tiro.
Example: Just 2 days later they landed at Southerndown beach, with tears of homecoming joy in their eyes and with destiny still in their sights.» insight = conocimiento profundo, idea, comprensión, entendimiento, perspectiva.
Example: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.» insight = perspectiva, atisbo, indicio.
Example: The second edition of Austin's PRECIS manual adds additional insights into the evolution and application of PRECIS.» insight = intuición, perspicacia, agudeza, lucidez.
Example: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.» in sight = a la vista, próximo, cercano, a tiro.
Example: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.» in sight of = cerca de.
Example: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.» keep in + sight = no perder de vista.
Example: The difference between unnecessary and justifiable delays must be kept in sight.» keep + Nombre + out of sight = mantener fuera de la vista, mantener alejado de la vista, mantener en secreto, mantener oculto, guardar en secreto.
Example: To save her own face, she played her last trump, the card which she had hitherto been careful to keep out of sight.» line of sight = línea de visión.
Example: Sure, but if you watch the replay you'll see that Watson was behind the net and with a clear line of sight when he blew the whistle.» lose from + sight = perder de vista.
Example: We can transfer much more of our analog collections to digital so that the resources we have invested in developing all these years will not be lost from sight as scholars and students make digital the preferred mode.» lose + Posesivo + sight = perder la visión.
Example: The writer describes having a detached retina and losing the sight of his eye.» lose + sight of = olvidarse de, perder de vista.
Example: This fact tends to be lost sight of when considering chain indexing in isolation for the construction of an actual catalogue.» lose + sight of the fact that = perder de vista el hecho de que, olvidarse del hecho de que.
Example: The biographer controls the innumerable aspects of Buchan's life in an exemplary manner, without losing sight of the fact that Buchan was 'a very odd fish indeed'.» lose + sight of the forest for the trees = los árboles no dejan ver el bosque.
Example: While it is plausible to examine and analyze the differences shown in this study in greater detail, the research team would argue that to do so would 'lose sight of the forest for the trees'.» love at first sight = amor a primera vista, flechazo.
Example: This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.» lower + Posesivo + sights = moderar + Posesivo + pretensiones, moderar + Posesivo + aspiraciones.
Example: Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights = Menos fácil de medir pero no menos profunda es la pérdida de confianza, un temor continuo de que el declive de Estados Unidos es inevitable y de que la próxima generación tiene que moderar sus aspiraciones.» out of sight = sin ser visto, sin ser percibido, fuera de la vista.
Example: More through inattention than any attempt at concealment, the shaping of the twenty-first century is happening offstage, out of sight.» out of sight of = a espaldas de.
Example: Many of the ways in which World Wide Web search engines operate are dependent upon the hidden processes that take place out of sight of the searcher.» out of sight, out of mind = ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente;.
Example: In the end, the company realised that being out of sight, out of mind -- especially when it came to their finances -- was not the safest or smartest route to take.» set + Posesivo + sights on = poner + Posesivo + miras en, ponerse como objetivo.
Example: She has been swimming competitively since she was nine, was also a silver medallist last year and she has already set her sights on going one better next year.» shoot on + sight = fusilar sobre la marcha, fusilar en el acto.
Example: These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.» sights and sounds = numerito.
Example: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.» stay out of + sight = permanecer alejado.
Example: If one spots the bête noir, one signals for immediate replacement or alerts the others to stay out of sight.» telescopic sight = mira telescópica.
Example: A telescopic sight, commonly referred to as a scope, is a device used to give an accurate point of aim for a firearm.» within sight = a la vista, al alcance, cercano.
Example: As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.sight2 = lugar de interés, monumento, monumento de interés.
Example: Beautiful forests, mountains, rivers, and special sights to visit are described.more:
» do the sights = hacer turismo, visitar los lugares de interés.
Example: It also depends on what you intend to do in London -- if you want to do the sights, you might want to stay in the center.» historical sight = monumento histórico.
Example: In addition, it is pointed out that tourists often have a strange fascination for tragic, macabre or other equally unappealing historical sights.» overwhelming sight = vista impresionante.
Example: Tibet, a land veiled in secrecy for centuries, 'the roof of the world' full of mystery, grandeur and overwhelming sights.» sights and sounds = imágenes y sonidos.
Example: The author describes the sights and sounds of main street long ago with photographs from earlier days.» 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.» sightseeing [sight-seeing] = excursiones, visita turística.
Example: The uninitiated may be easily distracted and prone to browse in peripheral or tangential material; however, such sightseeing while online increases the cost of the search.sight3 = escena, espectáculo, vista.
Example: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.more:
» a sight for sore eyes = vista agradable, dichosos los ojos que te ven.
Example: Many of the spring-flowering crocus bulbs are among our earliest bloomers -- truly a sight for sore eyes after a long winter.» a sight to behold = una vista digna de ver, una vista digna de contemplar, algo digno de ver, algo digno de contemplar, un espectáculo digno de ver, espectáculo digno de contemplar.
Example: Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold.