vista

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vista

adjective ver visto

feminine noun

1. sight, eyesight (sentido); eyes (ojos)

tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista -> she has good/poor eyesight
perder la vista -> to lose one's sight, to go blind
corto de vista -> short-sighted
vista cansada -> eyestrain

2. watching (observación)

3. gaze (mirada)

dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla -> she turned her eyes o gaze to the screen
fijar la vista en -> to fix one's eyes on, to stare at
a primera o simple vista -> at first sight, on the face of it (aparentemente)

4. view (panorama)

una habitación con vistas -> a room with a view
con vistas al mar -> with a sea view
vista frontal -> front view
vista lateral -> side view
vista panorámica -> bird's-eye-view

5. hearing (law)

6. (commerce)

a la vista -> at sight

7. (expresiones)

a vista de pájaro -> seen from above
conocer a alguien de vista -> to know somebody by sight
hacer la vista gorda -> to turn a blind eye
¡hasta la vista! -> see you!
no perder de vista a algo/alguien -> not to let something/somebody out of one's sight; (vigilar) not to lose sight of something/somebody, not to forget about something/somebody (tener en cuenta)
perder de vista -> to lose sight of; (dejar de ver) to lose touch with (perder contacto)
saltar a la vista -> to be blindingly obvious
tener vista -> to have vision o foresight
volver la vista atrás -> to look back

a la vista

adjectival phrase

also:

estar a la vista -> to be visible; (visible) to be staring one in the face (muy cerca)

a la vista de

prepositional phrase

1. in view of (delante de) (en vista de)

in full view of;

con vistas a

prepositional phrase

1. with a view to (con la intención de)

en vista de

prepositional phrase

1. in view of, considering

en vista de que -> since, seeing as

vista [vees’-tah]

noun

1. Sight, vision, the sense of seeing. (f)

2. Sight, the act of seeing, vision, view. (f)

3. Sight, eye, eyesight, organ of sight. (f)

4. Aspect, appearance (aspecto). (f)

5. Prospect, view, landscape, vista. (f)

6. Apparition, appearance. (f)

7. Meeting, interview. (f)

8. Clear knowledge or perception. (f)

9. Relation, respective connection, comparison. (f)

10. Intent, view, purpose (intención). (f)

11. First stage of a suit at law. (f)

12. Opinion, judgment. (f)

13. Foresight (perspicacia). (f)

14. View, scene (panorama). (f)

15. Hearing, trial. (f)

noun

16. A surveyor in a customhouse. (m)

noun, plural

17. Meeting, conference, interview. (f)

18. Presents to a bride by a bridegroom, the day preceding the nuptials. (f)

19. Lights, windows in a building, balconies, verandas. (f)

20. Prospect, an extensive view. (f)

Vista de un pleito -> or día de la vista de un proceso, or una causa, (Law.) the trial or the day of trial of a civil lawsuit, or a criminal prosecution
A vista de -> in presence of; inconsideration of
A la vista -> on sight, immediately: before, near, or in view, carefully observing, seeing, or following
A primera vista -> at first view
Aguzar la vista -> to sharpen the sigh or perception
Dar una vista -> to give a passing glance
Echar la vista, to choose mentally. ¡Hasta la vista -> good-bye
Perderse de vista -> (Coll. and Met.) to have great superiority in its line (slang, to be «Out of sight»)
Conocer de vista -> to know by sight
Echar una vista -> to look after
Tener vista -> to be showy; to be beautiful
Hacer la vista gorda -> to wink, to connive
En vista de -> in consequence of; in consideration of
Comer y tragar con la vista -> (Met.) to have a fierce and terrible aspect
No tenemos ningún cambio a la vista -> we do not have any change in view
Con la vista puesta en -> with one's eyes fixed on
Bajar la vista -> to look down
A 5 años vista -> 5 years from then
Con vistas a una solución del problema -> with a view to solving the problem

adjective

1. Obvious to the sight, clear.

past participle

2. Irregular of VER.

El está bien vist -> or mal visto, he is respected, or not respected
Eso es bie -> or mal visto, that is proper, or approved; improper, or disapproved
Visto buen -> (in manuscript, V⁰. B⁰.), set after a draft, order, permit, license, account, etc., in public offices, means
No visto -> extraordinary, prodigious
Visto que -> considering that
Está muy visto -> it is very common

The preceding document has been examined and found to be correct; consequently it may signify. Pay the bearer; Let him or the merchandise pass, etc. Visto es or vista está, it is evident.

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