Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - See /siː/ verb (past tense saw / sɔː $ sɒː/ , past participle seen / siːn /)

rt, train station etc to say goodbye to someone: 
They’ve gone to the airport to see their son off. 
3. ( also see somebody off something ) to force someone to leave a place: 
Security guards saw him off the premises. 
see somebody/something out phrasal verb 
1. to go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave: 
I’ll see you out. 
Don’t worry, I can see myself out (= leave the building without anyone coming with me) . 
2. see something ↔ out to continue doing something or being somewhere until a particular period of time 
or an unpleasant event is finished: 
Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract. 
She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle. 
see over something phrasal verb British English 
to look at something large such as a house, especially in order to decide if you want to buy it 
see through phrasal verb 
1. see through somebody/something to realize that someone is trying to deceive you: 
I saw through his excuses. 
I could never lie to her because I know she’d see through me straight away. 
I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me . 
2. see something through to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or 
unpleasant: 
It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through. 
3. see somebody through (something) to give help and support to someone during a difficult time: 
Setting goals should help see you through. 
I’ve got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment. 
4. see something through sb’s eyes to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does: 
The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child. 
see to somebody/something phrasal verb, to deal with something or do something for someone: 
Go on, you go out. I’ll see to the washing-up. 
have/get something seen to 
You should get that tooth seen to by a dentist. 
RELATED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS 
1. to see someone or something 
see /siː/ [transitive verb not in progressive] ▪ I saw your brother in town this morning.▪ Have you seen my 
pen anywhere?▪ If you see either of these men, inform the police immediately.▪ Did you see a white van 
parked out here earlier today?▪ When did you last see your dog?see somebody doing something▪ I saw Matt 
coming out of the cinema with Jane.▪ I first saw her feeding the ducks in the park.see somebody do 
something▪ She saw him get into a Porsche driven by a dark-haired woman.▪ I didn’t see her arrive because 
I had my back turned.see who/what/where etc▪ It was too dark for her to see who the woman was.▪ Have 
you seen what Jake’s done to his bedroom? 
can see somebody/something▪ Shh! I can see someone moving in the bushes.see something with your own 
eyes see something or someone yourself, especially something strange or surprising▪ ‘How do you know 
it’s true?’ ‘Because I saw it with my own eyes!’ 
catch sight of/catch a glimpse of /ˌkætʃ ˈsaɪt ɒv, ˌkætʃ ə ˈglɪmps ɒv/ [verb phrase] especially written to see 
someone or something for only a very short time, and not very clearly: ▪ Rick caught sight of the driver’s 
face as the car raced by.▪ Lynn caught a brief glimpse of herself in the mirror. 
spot /spɒtǁspɑːt/ [transitive verb not in progressive] to suddenly see someone or something that you have 
been looking for, or something interesting or unusual: ▪ A resident spotted a man sitting in his car watching 
the explosion and notified the police.▪ He was spotted in the Manhattan area in mid-May.▪ I spotted this 
article about it in the paper. 
set eyes on also clap eyes on British /ˌset ˈaɪz ɒn, ˌklæp ˈaɪz ɒn/ [verb phrase] to see someone or 
something -- use this either when talking about the time when you first saw them, or when saying strongly 
that you have never seen them or never want to see them again: ▪ This was the woman he was going to 
marry -- he knew it the moment he set eyes on her.▪ I’d never clapped eyes on the guy before in my life.▪ I 
hoped we would never set eyes on one another again. 
witness /ˈwɪtnɪs, ˈwɪtnəs/ [transitive verb] to see something happen, especially an accident, a crime, or an 
important event: ▪ Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the attack.▪ The crash 
was witnessed by millions of viewers who were watching the race on TV. 
witness [countable noun] ▪ In court, a witness said he had seen O'Grady punch the woman in the 
face.witness to▪ Police are appealing for witnesses to an arson attack on an apartment block. 
sight /saɪt/ [transitive verb not in progressive] especially written to suddenly see something or someone 
from a long distance, especially when you have been looking for a long time: ▪ The missing boys were 
sighted by a rescue helicopter.▪ At least ten birds have been sighted feeding on the lake this year.▪ We 
sighted a fishing boat in the distance. 
sighting [countable noun] sight of▪ No further sightings of the fur seal were reported until the early 90s.the 
first sighting when something is seen for the first time▪ the first sighting of Halley’s Comet 
get a look (at) /ˌget ə ˈlʊk (æt)/ [verb phrase] to be able to see someone or something clearly, even though 
you see them for only a very short time: get a good/proper look (at)▪ Hold it up to the light so I can get a 
proper look at it.▪ I don’t think I could identify him. I didn’t really get a good look. 
get a better look (at)▪ She stood on her toes to get a better look.get a close look (at)▪ I didn’t get a close 
look at the driver, but I think he was middle-aged.▪ We drove into the prohibited zone, to get a closer look. 
see first hand also see at first hand British /ˌsiː fɜːʳst ˈhænd, ˌsiː ət fɜːʳst ˈhænd/ [verb phrase] if you see 
first hand something that is happening, you see it yourself, rather than being told about it by someone else: 
▪ Travelling in rural Thailand, I saw first hand the devastating effects of economic reform.▪ Central News 
has been to South America to see at first hand the lives that Oxfam hopes to improve. 
2. to be able to see something, but with difficulty make out /ˌmeɪk ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb not in 
progressive] to see someone or something, but only with difficulty: make out something▪ Among the trees 
below, he could make out a yellow pick-up truck.▪ I could just make out Murphy in the bed next to 
mine.make it out▪ Some crystals are so small, a microscope is needed to make them out.make out 
what/where/who▪ It was difficult to make out where the rocks ended and the sea began.▪ At first, I couldn’t 
make out what I was seeing. distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ [transitive verb not in progressive] formal to see the 
shape of someone or something with difficulty: ▪ The room was too dimly lit for me to distinguish anything 
clearly.▪ It was just possible to distinguish the darkened village below. 
3. when something happens in a place where everyone can see 
in full view of /ɪn ˌfʊl ˈvjuː ɒv/ [preposition] if someone does something, especially something unpleasant 
or shocking, in full view of a group of people, they do it in a place where people can see it clearly: ▪ The 
muggers stole his mobile and wallet in full view of a crowd of shoppers.▪ He made an obscene gesture in 
full view of TV cameras. 
in front of /ɪn ˈfrʌnt ɒv/ [preposition] if something happens in front of someone, it happens where they 
can see it, especially when it is shocking or unpleasant: ▪ The man was shot in front of his wife and three 
children.▪ The waitress complained that her employer had humiliated her in front of customers.right in 
front of somebody use this to emphasize how shocking something is▪ Mom grabbed my arm and scolded 
me, right in front of all my friends. 
before your (very) eyes /bɪˌfɔːʳ jɔːʳ (veri) ˈaɪz/ [adverb] if something surprising or shocking happens before 
your eyes, it happens very close to you, so that you can see it clearly: ▪ Before our very eyes, he produced 
$50,000 out of his suitcase and offered to buy the house.right before your eyes▪ When you see someone 
murdered right before your eyes, you don’t forget it easily. 
in broad daylight /ɪn ˌbrɔːd ˈdeɪlaɪt/ [preposition] if a crime or something shocking happens in broad 
daylight, it happens during the day in a public place where people can see it: ▪ He gunned down a man in 
broad daylight and got away.▪ A woman was attacked in broad daylight, right in front of our office. 
4. something that you see 
sight /saɪt/ [countable/uncountable noun] something that you see, or when you see something: ▪ Sunrise 
over the Himalayas is a magnificent sight.▪ It was a sight so awe-inspiring we could have stayed for 
hours.the sight of something when you see something▪ I can’t stand the sight of blood.at the sight of 
something▪ Even Charles cheered up at the sight of the food. 
(at) first sight the first time you see someone or something▪ When I met my husband, it was love at first 
sight.▪ It was our first sight of land after 15 months at sea.on sight as soon as you see someone or 
something▪ The superintendent issued orders to shoot looters and arsonists on sight.a familiar/common 
sight something that you often see▪ Homeless kids are now a familiar sight on London’s streets.a sorry 
sight someone or something that makes you feel sad or sympathetic▪ Gavin looked a sorry sight -- his jaw 
was broken, and he had a black eye.quite a sight used to emphasize how impressive, beautiful, funny etc 
something looks▪ We looked at the huge crowd gathering below us. ‘It’s quite a sight, isn’t it?’ 
view /vjuː/ [countable noun] the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful or 
when you are able to see something from a place: ▪ We lived in a town house, with a spectacular view of 
the East China Sea.▪ Is it the superb views that bring you back here each year?view of▪ Edwina’s office was 
south-facing, with a view of the lake. 
get/have a good