sehen

Meaning

1. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to see; to have sight
2. (class-5,strong,transitive) to see (something); to perceive by vision
3. (class-5,strong,transitive) to see
4. (class-5,intransitive,strong,transitive) to realize; to notice; to see; to find out
5. (class-5,strong,transitive) to meet (someone); to meet up; to see; but not in the sense of “pay a visit to”, nor as a euphemism for having a romantic or sexual relation
6. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to look (at); to watch [with auf (+ accusative) or nach (+ dative) ‘someone/something’]; the construction with nach often implies a turning of the head; other prepositions can be used depending on the context
7. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to check on; to look after; to see to
8. (class-5,informal,intransitive,strong) to decide spontaneously and/or by personal preference; to wait and see

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzeː.ən/

Etymology

From Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan.
Compare Low German sehn, Hunsrik sihn, Dutch zien, English see, Danish se, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).

Sentences

Nicht einmal sein Vater schafft es , ihm noch in die Augen zu sehen .

Not even his father manages to look him in the eye.

Da nur Elizabeth ihn sehen kann , halten sie die anderen Leute bald für verrückt .

He causes chaos around the home and neighborhood, but nobody can see him except her.

Er ist dort in einem von ihm gegebenen Konzert in Berlin zu sehen .

He can be seen there in a concert he gave in Berlin.

Und wie wir in der Wiederholung sehen können , war die Entscheidung des Unparteiischen auf Abseits korrekt .

And as we can see in the repetition, the decision of the impartial on the sidelines was correct.

Sie ist in dem Musikvideo zu seinem Song "Missing Your Love" zu sehen .

She can be seen in the music video for his song "Missing Your Love".

In der Sammlung ist der Impressionismus mit Gemälden einiger seiner Hauptvertreter zu sehen .

In the collection, Impressionism can be seen with paintings by some of its main representatives.