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sjá v (acc) (sér; sá, sáu, séð )

1. (skynja með augum) see
~ vel
have good eyesight
2. (koma auga á) spot, perceive
3. (skilja) understand, see
þú hlýtur að ~ þetta
you must understand this
4. refl
~umst!
see you soon!
láta ~st á/í e-ð
let sth be seen
~st yfir e-ð
overlook sth
~umst!
see you soon!
5. pp
e-ð er illa séð
sth is frowned upon
hann er ekki allur þar sem hann er séður
‘appearances can be deceiving'
6. phrases
ég sé þetta á honum
I can tell by his looks
á að ~
to look at
~ aumur á e-m
take pity on sby
láta á ~
look the worse for wear
~ að sér
better oneself, mend one's ways
~ af e-u
lose sth
~ eftir e-u
regret/miss sth
~ eftir e-m
miss sby
~ fram á e-ð
foresee sth
~ e-ð fyrir
foresee sth
~ fyrir endann á e-u
see that sth is coming to an end
~ fyrir e-m
provide for sby, support sby
ekki mátti á milli ~
it was impossible to see the difference
~ til
(hafa næga birtu) have enough light to see (bíða átekta) wait and see
~ til e-s
see to sth
~ um e-ð
take care of sth
~ sig um hönd
change one's mind, have a change of heart
~ e-n út
see through sby
~ út úr e-u
see a light at the end of the tunnel
~ e-ð út undan sér
see sth out of the corner of one's eye
~ við e-u
take precautions against sth
~ við e-m
get the better of sby
~ ofsjónum yfir e-u
be envious about sth
~st yfir e-ð
overlook sth

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