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"Sight" is a noun which is often translated as "la vista", and "vision" is a noun which is often translated as "la visión". Learn more about the difference between "sight" and "vision" below.
sight(
sayt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sense)
3. (spectacle)
a. el espectáculo (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).
You look a sight with that orange hair!¡Eres un espectáculo con tu cabello anaranjado!
b. la escena (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).
Seeing all the dancers getting ready for Mardi Gras was quite a sight.Fue una escena memorable ver a los bailarines vistiéndose para Martes de Carnaval.
4. (glimpse)
b. la mirilla (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).
He watched the deer through the sight.Observó el venado a través de la mirilla.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to spot)
a. avistar
They sighted hundreds of whales in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon.Avistaron cientos de ballenas en la laguna Ojo de Liebre.
b. ver
He says he sighted an alien spacecraft last night.Dice que vio una nave espacial alienígena anoche.
c. divisar
I think I sighted a taco stand. Let's check it out.Creo que divisé un puesto de tacos. Vamos a investigar.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. no direct translation (colloquial)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He's a sight too talkative for his own good.Es demasiado parlante por su propio bien.
It's a sight colder in here than it is outside.Hace mucho más frío aquí que afuera.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. ajustar la mira
First, sit very still until you see your prey. Then, sight the animal with your rifle.Primero, quédate quieto hasta que veas tu presa. Luego, ajusta la mira de tu rifle.
vision(
vih
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zhihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sight)
2. (concept)
b. la imagen (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).
Beth had a clear vision of how she thought the organization should be restructured.Beth tenía una imagen clara de cómo pensaba que la organización debería reestructurarse.
5. (apparition)
b. la visión de futuro (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).
I had a vision of how to finish the project.Tuve una visión de futuro de cómo terminar el proyecto.
