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ver
1 vt (gen) to see: veamos, let’s see; no te veo, I can’t see you.
2 vt (mirar) to look (at).
3 vt (televisión) to watch.
4 vt fig (entender) to see, understand: no veo por qué lo hizo, I can’t understand why she did it.
5 vt (visitar) to visit, see: ven a verme, come and see me.
6 vt JUR to try, hear.
7 vt (parecer) to look: te veo triste, you look sad.
8 m (vista) sight, vision.
9 m (apariencia) looks pl, appearance.
10 verse p (ser visto) to be seen: no se ve el coche, I can’t see the car.
11 p (con alguien) to meet, see each other.
12 p (en una situación etc) to find OS, be: se vio en un apuro, he was in a fix.
13 p (imaginarse) to imagine OS.
· a mi ver, in my opinion.
· a ver, let’s see, let me see.
· a ver si … (deseo) I hope ….
· de buen ver, good-looking.
· dejar ver, to let see: ¡déjame verlo!, let me see it!.
· dejarse ver fig to appear, become apparent.
· es de ver, it is worth seeing.
· eso está por ver, that remains to be seen.
· ¡hábrase visto!, did you ever!: ¡hábrase visto qué descaro!, did you ever see such cheek!.
· hacer ver, to pretend.
· ¡hasta más ver!, fam see you!.
· hay que ver lo … que …, you should see …: hay que ver lo bonita que es, you should see how beautiful she is.
· ¡hay que ver!, fam it just goes to show!.
· ¿lo ves?, see!.
· mire a ver, have a look.
· no poder ver fig to detest: no le puede ver, she can’t stand him.
· no tener nada que ver con, to have nothing to do with.
· no ver ni jota / no ver tres en un burro, fam to be as blind as a bat.
· por lo que veo …, apparently …, it seems ….
· … que no veo, fam terribly, terrible: tengo una sed que no veo, I’m dying of thirst.
· … que no veas, fam terribly, terrible: hacía un calor que no veas, it was absolutely roasting; armaron un escándalo que no veas, they kicked up a terrible fuss.
· se ve que …, apparently …, it seems ….
· ser digno,-a de verse, to be worth seeing.
· si no lo veo no lo creo, I would never have believed it.
· véase …, see ….
· ver venir algo fig to expect something to happen, see something coming.
· ver venir a alguien fig to see somebody coming.
· verlas venir fig to catch on quickly.
· verse obligado,-a a, to be obliged to.
· vérselas con alguien fig to deal with somebody, have it out with somebody.
· ya se ve, of course.
Conj. [91]; pp visto,-a.

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ver (visto, viendo)

verb
1. (mirar) «Sensory & Perceptual, Physiological Acts, transitive»

translations:
see, be seeing, look at, sight, view, witness, behold, discern, eye

synonyms:
mirar, presenciar, divisar, contemplar, distinguir, mirar fijamente, notar, ojear, percibir, atisbar, dirigir la mirada a, discernir, estar en presencia de, fijar la mirada en, fijarse en, mirarse, observar, poner la vista en, posar la vista sobre, avistar, visionar

definitions:
Observar, examinar, investigar, considerar alguna cosa. | Reconocer o evaluar algo con esmero y atención, estudiándolo o examinándolo. || Come together. | Perceive or be contemporaneous with. | Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight. | See or watch. | Observe as if with an eye. | Visit a place, as for entertainment.
examples
Ellas ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

quotable
Vi y amé | I saw and loved Edward Gibbon

antonyms: apartar la vista de

  1. (presenciar) «Physiological Acts, transitive»
    translations:
    see, be witness of, witness

synonyms:
presenciar, ser testigo de, atestar

definitions:
Ser un sitio escenario de un hecho o acontecimiento.

examples:
Esta avenida HA VISTO muchos desfiles triunfales.

  1. (entender) «Intellectual, transitive»
    translations
    see, understand

synonyms
entender, concebir, sacar en claro, apreciar, asimilar, compenetrarse en, comprender, discernir, explicarse, penetrar, penetrar en, seguir el hilo a, sobreentender, tener entendido, tener por entendido, aprehender, sobrentender

definitions
Percibir, advertir algo por cualquier sentido, especialmente con la inteligencia. | Considerar, notar, advertir, experimentar o reflexionar. || Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally. | See and understand, have a good eye.

  1. (poseer vista) «Visual, Physiological Acts, intransitive»
    translations:
    see, be able to see, have eyesight

synonyms: poseer vista

definitions
Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.

  1. (mirar) «Sensory & Perceptual, Physiological Acts, intransitive»
    translations
    see
    synonyms
    mirar
    definitions
    Percibir, divisar, vislumbrar, atisbar objetos con la vista gracias a la acción de la luz.
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Noun:
ver m  sense of sight, seeing
ver m  view, aspect, appearance
visión f  sight, vision
vista f  sight, eyesight, eyes
vista f  view
visto m  check
visto bueno   approval
Adjective:
visto -a   clear, obvious
por lo visto   apparently
estar algo muy visto   to be old, not original
visto que...   since

Transitive:
(=percibir con la vista algo) to see
no veo ni jota I can’t see a thing
no poder ver a alguien can’t stand somebody
(=mirar televisión, programa, partido etc) to watch
(=entender, constatar o comprobar algo) to see
(=inferir, prevenir cosas del futuro) to see
(=imaginar) to see, to imagine
(=intentar, tratar de realizar algo) see to something
(=visitar a alguien) to see
(=examinar) to look at
Intransitive:
(=percibir con la vista) to see
ver para creer seeing is believing
(=comprobar) to see
(=entender) to see
Pronominal:
(=percibirse con la vista en el espejo) to see oneself
(=hallarse) to find oneself
(=encontrarse dos personas) to meet
(=percibirse) to be seen
(=mirar) to see
véase la página 9 see page 9

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Gerundio:  viendo: 
Participio:  visto: 
Presente de indicativo:
veo	
ves:  
ve:  	
vemos:  
ves:  
ve:  	
ven:  
Imperfecto:
veía	veíamos
veías	veíais
veía	veían
Pretérito:
vi	vimos
viste	visteis
vio	vieron
Futuro:
veré	veremos
verás	veréis
verá	verán
Condicional:
vería	veríamos
verías	veríais
vería	verían
Presente de subjuntivo:
vea	veamos
veas	veáis
vea	vean
Imperfecto de subjuntivo 1:
viera	viéramos
vieras	vierais
viera	vieran
Imperfecto de subjuntivo 2:
viese	viésemos
vieses	vieseis
viese	viesen
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Compuesto:::::
Gerundio:viendo
Participio:visto
Perfecto de indicativo:
he visto	hemos visto
has visto	habéis visto
ha visto	han visto
Pluscuamperfecto de indicativo:
había visto	habíamos visto
habías visto	habíais visto
había visto	habían visto
Pretérito anterior:
hube visto	hubimos visto
hubiste visto	hubisteis visto
hubo visto	hubieron visto
Futuro perfecto:
habré visto	habremos visto
habrás visto	habréis visto
habrá visto	habrán visto
Potencial compuesto:
habría visto	habríamos visto
habrías visto	habríais visto
habría visto	habrían visto
Perfecto de subjuntivo:
haya visto	hayamos visto
hayas visto	hayáis visto
haya visto	hayan visto
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo 1:
hubiera visto	hubiéramos visto
hubieras visto	hubierais visto
hubiera visto	hubieran visto
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo 2:
hubiese visto	hubiésemos visto
hubieses visto	hubieseis visto
hubiese visto	hubiesen visto
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Imperativo:
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ve; no veas	
vea	
veamos
vean
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: They see the pictures.

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Ellas ven los cuadros: They see the pictures.

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: My eyes see fine.

As a man is, so he sees.

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Mis ojos ven bien: My eyes see fine.

Como es el hombre, así ve. | As a man is, so he sees.

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: Ann sees the seriousness of the situation.

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Ana ve la gravedad del asunto: Ann sees the seriousness of the situation.

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A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees William Blake

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Un tonto no ve no el mismo árbol que un hombre sabio ve | A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees William Blake

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a mi modo de ver: in my opinion

a mi ver: in my opinion

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a mi modo de ver: in my opinion

a mi ver: in my opinion

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: from his point of view
: in your opinion

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a su modo de ver: from his point of view

a tu modo de ver: in your opinion

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: let’s see

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a ver: let’s see

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a ver si: we’ll see if

a vuestro modo de ver: as you see it

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a ver si: we’ll see if

a vuestro modo de ver: as you see it

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: sightly
: ah, I see

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agradable de ver: sightly

ah, ya veo: ah, I see

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: a pleasant sight

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algo atractivo para ver: a pleasant sight

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: a must-see
: must-see
: must-see

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algo imprescindible de ver: a must-see

algo que hay que ver: must-see

algo que se debe ver: must-see

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: see you there

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allá nos vemos: see you there

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: blunder about
: wanderlust

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andar dando tumbos sin ver: blunder about

ansia de ver mundo: wanderlust

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: handsomeness
: buy a pig in a poke

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buen ver: handsomeness

comprar sin ver: buy a pig in a poke

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: something worth seeing
: such a long time without seeing you

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cosa de ver: something worth seeing

cuánto tiempo sin verlo: such a long time without seeing you

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: it’s a pleasure to see youit’s a pleasure to see youit’s a pleasure to see youit’s a pleasure to see you

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da gusto verla: it’s a pleasure to see you
da gusto verlas: it’s a pleasure to see you
da gusto verlo: it’s a pleasure to see you
da gusto verlos: it’s a pleasure to see you

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: nice-looking

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de buen ver: nice-looking

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: any way you look at it

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de cualquier manera que lo veas: any way you look at it

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: the way I see it
: the way I see it
: the way I see it
: the way I see it

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de la forma en que lo veo: the way I see it
de la manera en que lo veo: the way I see it
en la forma en que lo veo: the way I see it
en la manera en que lo veo: the way I see it

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dejar ver: reveal

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dejar ver: reveal

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: show up
: let me see

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dejarse ver: show up

déjeme ver: let me see

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: out of sight, out of mind

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del mirar nace el amor, y del no ver, olvidar: out of sight, out of mind

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: the owl thinks her young are fairest

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donde tiene mi niño lo feo, que no lo veo: the owl thinks her young are fairest

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: there is no time like the present

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el hoy está aquí, mañana quién lo verá: there is no time like the present

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: always stand in your dignity

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el que mucho, se agachó hasta el culo se le vio: always stand in your dignity

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el que viste: the wearer

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el que viste: the wearer

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: in a state of indecision

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en veremos: in a state of indecision

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: that has nothing to do with itthat’s not the point

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eso nada tiene que ver: that has nothing to do with it

eso no tiene nada que ver: that’s not the point

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: be undecided

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estar en veremos: be undecided

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: you should have seen it

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fue de ver: you should have seen it

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gusto de verla: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verlas: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verles: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verlo: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verlos: it’s a pleasure to see you

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gusto de verla: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verlas: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verles: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verlo: it’s a pleasure to see you
gusto de verlos: it’s a pleasure to see you

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: what a picture
: such a long time without seeing you

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había que verlo: what a picture

hace tiempo que no te veo: such a long time without seeing you

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ya lo veremos: we’ll see about that

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ya lo veremos: we’ll see about that

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: I seeyou’ll seeyou’ll seewe’ll see

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ya veo: I see
ya verás: you’ll see
ya lo verás: you’ll see
ya veremos: we’ll see

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hacer ver: make understand

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hacer ver: make understand

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: as far as I could see
: as far as I can see
: as far as I can see

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hasta donde alcancé a ver: as far as I could see
hasta donde alcance a ver: as far as I can see
hasta donde alcanzo a ver: as far as I can see

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: as far as the eye can see
: as far as I can see

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hasta donde el ojo puede ver: as far as the eye can see

hasta donde yo veo: as far as I can see

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: so longit’s worth seeing

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hasta más ver: so long

hay que verlo: it’s worth seeing

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: inability to see clearly

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incapacidad de ver claramente: inability to see clearly

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: point of view
: way of looking at things

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manera de ver: point of view

modo de ver: way of looking at things

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: many kiss the hand they wish cut off

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mano besa el, hombre que la querría ver cortada: many kiss the hand they wish cut off

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: I’d like to see it happen

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me gustaría vivir para verlo: I’d like to see it happen

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: it has nothing to do with it
: nothing to do withit’s got nothing to do with you

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nada que ver: it has nothing to do with it

nada que ver con: nothing to do with

nada que ver contigo: it’s got nothing to do with you

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\:  none of our business
 :  none of my business
 :  none of your business
 :  none of their business
 :  none of your business
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nada tenemos que ver: none of our business
nada tengo que ver: none of my business
nada tiene que ver: none of your business
nada tienen que ver: none of their business
nada tienes que ver: none of your business

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: hide

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no dejarse ver: hide

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: one only has to open one’s eyes to see itthere’s none so blind as those who won’t see

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no hay más que abrir los ojos y verlo: one only has to open one’s eyes to see it

no hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver: there’s none so blind as those who won’t see

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: there is no blindness like ignorance

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no saber es como no ver: there is no blindness like ignorance

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: be beside the point
: have nothing to do with
: have nothing to do with

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no tener que ver: be beside the point

no tener que ver con: have nothing to do with
no tener nada que ver con: have nothing to do with

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: have no relation whatsoever

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no tener nada que ver: have no relation whatsoever

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: fail to see
: see nothing at all

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no ver: fail to see

no ver nada: see nothing at all

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: see the last of
: see you

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no volver a ver a: see the last of

nos vemos: see you

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: or else
: or you will see

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o si no ya verás: or else

o ya verás: or you will see

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: Oh, I see

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Oh, ya veo: Oh, I see

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: words are but wind, but seeing is believing
: seeing is believing

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para bien creer no hay cosa, como ver: words are but wind, but seeing is believing

para creer, ver: seeing is believing

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: call in on
: see over

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pasar a ver: call in on

pasar viendo: see over

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: be able to see
: you see

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poder ver: be able to see

para que veas: you see

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: please see over
: as I see it

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por favor ver reverso: please see over

por lo que veo: as I see it

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: unseeing
: sighted

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que no puede ver: unseeing

que puede ver: sighted

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: must-see
: be undecided

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que se debe ver: must-see

quedar en veremos: be undecided

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: be worth seeing
: be nice to see
: be a joy to see

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ser algo digno de ver: be worth seeing

ser algo lindo de ver: be nice to see

ser un gozo de ver: be a joy to see

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: be worth seeing
: be worth seeing
: be worth seeing

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ser de ver: be worth seeing

ser digno de ver: be worth seeing

ser para ver: be worth seeing

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: I’ve nothing to do with itI’ve nothing to do with it

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yo nada tengo que ver: I’ve nothing to do with it

yo nada tengo que ver con eso: I’ve nothing to do with it

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: without having anything to do with it

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sin tener que ver con eso: without having anything to do with it

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: blindly
: have something to do with

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sin ver: blindly

tener algo que ver con: have something to do with

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: be looking good

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tener buen ver: be looking good

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: have so much to do with
: have almost as much to do with
: have quite a lot to do with
: have quite a lot to do with

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tener tanto que ver con: have so much to do with
tener casi tanto que ver con: have almost as much to do with
tener muchísimo que ver con: have quite a lot to do with
tener tantísimo que ver con: have quite a lot to do with

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: have a lot to do with
: have little to do with

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tener mucho que ver con: have a lot to do with

tener poco que ver con: have little to do with

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: have to do with it
: have to do with

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tener que ver: have to do with it

tener que ver con: have to do with

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: and what has that to do with it

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y eso qué tiene que ver: and what has that to do with it

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: let’s sees

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vamos a ver: let’s sees

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: look up

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venir a ver: look up

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God is my witness

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venga Dios y véalo: God is my witness

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: look about with unsophisticated curiosity

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volver la nuca descaradamente para ver: look about with unsophisticated curiosity