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"I don" is a form of "don", a transitive verb which is often translated as "ponerse". "See" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ver". Learn more about the difference between "see" and "I don" below.
see(
si
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ver
We've seen a number of houses, but now we have to choose one.Hemos visto varias casas, pero ahora nos toca escoger una.
a. asegurarse de que
I'll see you get an appointment as early as possible.Me aseguraré de que le den una cita lo antes posible.
a. imaginar
I can already see myself on the beach. I can't wait for my vacation!Ya me imagino en la playa. ¡Qué ganas tengo de estar de vacaciones!
6. (to visit)
7. (to receive)
8. (to date)
a. salir con
Did you know that Ana is seeing a coworker?¿Sabías que Ana sale con un compañero del trabajo?
10. (to regard)
a. ver
I see Jake as a friend more than a future partner.Yo veo a Jake como amigo más bien que una futura pareja.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
11. (to perceive)
12. (to understand)
a. ver
Right now I don't expect you to understand, but one day you'll see.Ahora mismo no espero que lo entiendas, pero un día lo verás.
13. (to find out)
14. (to consider)
a. ver
We'll just have to see how this all turns out.Tendremos que esperar a ver cómo terminará esta situación.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
15. (religion)
a. la sede (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Holy See is the central governing body of the Roman Catholic church.La Santa Sede es el gobierno central de la Iglesia católica romana.
don(
dan
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (formal) (to put on)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. ponerse
He donned the champions jersey and posed for the photographers.Se puso la camiseta de campeón y posó para los fotógrafos.
b. enfundarse
Grace donned an amazing gown for the ball.Grace se enfundó en un impresionante vestido para el baile.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el profesor universitario (M), la profesora universitaria (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has enjoyed the life of a Cambridge don for years.Ha disfrutado de la vida de un profesor universitario de Cambridge durante años.
3. (mafia boss)
a. el capo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When the don offers a suggestion, it isn't a suggestion, it's an order.Cuando el don ofrece una sugerencia, no es una sugerencia, es una orden.
