ver

/ˈbeɾ/, [ˈbeɾ]

see, watch


Verb ver (first-person singular present veo, first-person singular preterite vi, past participle visto)

  1. (literally) to see, to spot
    Sí, con mis propios ojos, lo vi robar el dinero.
    Yes, with my own eyes, I saw him steal the money.
    Hmm. Ya veo...
    Hmm. I see...
  2. to see, to look at, to view (perceive)
    Tal experiencia única en la vida cambiará tu manera de ver el mundo.
    Such a once in a lifetime experience will change the way that you look at [or see or view] the world.
  3. to see, to tell, to observe
    Puedo ver que no eres como el resto.
    I can tell you aren't like the rest of them.
  4. to see, to check (verify)
    Déjenme ver si hay moros en la costa.
    Let me check if the coast is clear.
  5. to watch
    ver la televisión
    to watch television
  6. (reflexive) to look, to seem
    Te ves tan diferente desde la última vez que te vi.
    You look so different since the last time I saw you.
  7. (reflexive) to see oneself, to picture oneself
    Me veo así como un consejero, nada más.
    I just see myself as an advisor, nothing more.
  8. (reflexive) to find oneself, to be
    Nos vemos obligados a hacernos una pregunta difícil.
    We are forced to ask ourselves a difficult question.
  9. (reciprocal) to see one another
    Nos vemos!
    See you! (Literally "We see each other!")

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Se puede ver que el arquitecto puso escrupulosa atención al detalle.

    You can see that the architect paid scrupulous attention to detail.

  • ¿Cuándo te puedo ver de nuevo?

    When can I see you next time?

  • Yo sé que es muy improbable que vayamos a ver algunas ballenas hoy.

    I know that it is highly unlikely that we'll see any whales today.

  • Tom estaba seguro que nunca más la volvería a ver.

    Tom was sure that he would never see her again.

  • Necesito ver a Tom inmediatamente.

    I need to see Tom immediately.

  • Cuando yo era joven, solía ir a ver partidos de béisbol.

    When I was young, I would often go to watch baseball games.

  • Ayer fuimos a ver una película con un amigo mío.

    We went to see a movie with a friend of mine yesterday.

  • Salió corriendo nada más ver al policía.

    He ran away at the sight of the policeman.

  • Es la última persona que quiero ver.

    He is the last man I want to see.

  • No te quiero ver más la cara.

    I don't want to see your face again.

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