vista [ˈvɪstə]
vista [ˈvɪstə]
sustantivo
1vista (f) panorama (m) ; horizonte (m) (sentido figurado)
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vista [vis-ta]
sustantivo
1Vista, perspectiva; perspectiva mental que comprende una serie de acontecimientos.
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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
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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.
vista
sustantivo:femenino
1 (visión) sight; eyesight
hasta donde alcanza la vista as far as the eye can see; el coche desapareció de mi vista the car disappeared from sight
nublarse la vistanublarse
se me nubló la vista my eyes clouded over
perder la vistaperder to lose one's sight
tener buena/mala vistatener to have good/bad eyesight
hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; pretend not to notice
vista cansada (por defecto) longsightedness; (por agotamiento) eyestrain
vista corta short sight
vista de águila vista de lince eagle eye
tener vista de águila de linceo to have eagle eyes; to have eyes like a hawk a lynx;o
2 (ojos) (órgano) eyes; (p)
tiene un problema en la vista she has something wrong with her eyes; a la altura de la vista at eye level
una luz que hiere la vista a dazzling light; a light that hurts one's eyes
torcer la vistatorcer to squint
(mirada) ¡vista a la derecha! (Mil) eyes right!
aguzar la vistaaguzar (para ver a lo lejos) to screw one's eyes up; (para descubrir algo) to look sharp
alzar la vistaalzar to look up
apartar la vistaapartar to look away
no apartar la vista de algo to keep one's eyes glued to sth
bajar la vistabajar to look down; lower one's gaze
buscar algo con la vistabuscar to look around for sth
clavar la vista en algn/algoclavar to stare at sb/sth; fix one's eyes on sb/sth
dirigir la vista a algn/algodirigir to look towards sb/sth; turn one's gaze on sb/sth
echar una vista a algn/algoechar to take a look at sb/sth
fijar la vista en algn/algofijar to stare at sb/sth; fix one's eyes on sb/sth
medir a algn con la vistamedir to size sb up
pasar la vista por algopasar to look over sth; glance quickly at sth
con la vista puesta en la paredpuesta with his eyes fixed on the wall
con la vista puesta en las elecciones with a view to the elections; con la vista puesta en la futura legislación medioambiental, la compañía ha sacado un nuevo modelo in the light of the forthcoming environmental legislation, the company has launched a new model
¡quítate de mi vista!quítate get out of my sight!
recorrer algo con la vistarecorrer to run one's eye over sth
seguir algo con la vistaseguir to follow sth with one's eyes
volver la vistavolver to look away
volver la vista atrás to look back
comerse devorar a algn con la vistao (con deseo) to devour sb with one's eyes; (con ira) to look daggers at sb; (familiar)
perder algo de vista to lose sight of sth
no perder a algn de vista to keep sb in sight
saltar a la vista
su inteligencia salta a la vista she is strikingly intelligent; una cosa que salta a la vista es ... one thing that immediately hits strikes you is ...;o salta a la vista que ... it's blindingly obvious that ...
3 (perspicacia) foresight
tuvieron vista para comprar las acciones they showed foresight in buying the shares; it was shrewd of them to buy the shares; ha tenido mucha vista con el piso he was very far-sighted about the flat; tener vista para los negocios to have good business acumen
4 (panorama) view
la vista desde el castillo the view from the castle
con vistas acon
con vistas a la montaña with a view of the mountains; una habitación con vistas al mar a room with a sea view; a room overlooking the sea; con vistas al oeste facing west
vista anterior vista frontal front view
5 (Fotografía) (imagen) view
una tarjeta con una vista de Venecia a card with a view of Venice
vista de pájaro bird's-eye view
observar algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of sth
vista fija still
vista frontal front view
6 (otras expresiones)
a la vistaa la in sight view;o
la parte que quedaba a la vista the part that was visible in view;o no es muy agradable a la vista it's not a pretty sight; it's not very pleasant to look at; cuenta a la vista (Economía) instant access account
a la vista está (que ...) it's obvious (that ...); you can see for yourself (that ...)
no tengo ningún proyecto a la vista I have no plans in sight; estaré a la vista de lo que pase I will keep an eye on developments; yo me quedo a la vista del fuego I'll keep an eye on the fire; a la vista, no son pobres from what you can tell, they're not poor
a la vista de todosde in full view (of everyone)
los resultados están a la vista de todos the results are there for everyone to see
lo fríen a la vista del cliente it's fried in front of the customer; a la vista de tal espectáculo at the sight of such a scene; a la vista de sus informes in the light of in view of his reports;o
poner algo a la vistaponer to put sth on view
a ... años/días vistaa
pagadero a 30 días vista payable within 30 days; a un año vista de las elecciones (antes) a year before the elections
a cinco años vista (después) five years from then; a dos años vista de la exposición two years after the exhibition
con vistas acon with a view to
con vistas a una solución del problema with a view to solving the problem; han modernizado el estadio con vistas al Mundial they have modernized the stadium ahead of the World Cup; una medida con vistas al futuro a measure taken with the future in mind
de vistade by sight
conocer a algn de vista to know sb by sight
en vista deen in view of
en vista de que ... in view of the fact that ...
¡hasta la vista!hasta see you!; so long!
a primera vistaprimera at first sight; on the face of it
a simple vistasimple (sin ayuda de aparatos) to the naked eye; (por la primera impresión) at first sight
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