Icelandic Online Dictionary

Icelandic Online Dictionary

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sjá
v (acc) ( sér; sá, sáu, séð )

1. see            

(skynja með augum)                          

~ 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 this be seen

~st yfir e-ð

overlook this                                      

~umst!

see you soon!

5. pp

e-ð er illa séð

this  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                                      

láta á ~

look the worse for wear

~ að sér

better oneself, mend one's ways

~ af e-u

lose this                                       

~ eftir e-u

regret/miss this                                      

~ eftir e-m

miss this                                       

~ fram á e-ð

foresee this                                       

~ e-ð fyrir

foresee this                                       

~ fyrir endann á e-u

see that this  is coming to an end

~ fyrir e-m

provide for this , support this                                      

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 this                                       

~ um e-ð

take care of this                                       

~ sig um hönd

change one's mind, have a change of heart

~ e-n út

see through this                                      

~ út úr e-u

see a light at the end of the tunnel

~ e-ð út undan sér

see this  out of the corner of one's eye

~ við e-u

take precautions against this                                       

~ við e-m

get the better of this                                      

~ ofsjónum yfir e-u

be envious about this                                      

~st yfir e-ð

overlook this