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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ansehen.

to look at, to have a look at (taking in information in doing so)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔanˌzeːən/[ˈanˌzeːn]Germany/ˈanˌseːɛn/[ˈanˌseːn]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. to look at, to have a look at (taking in information in doing so)

    class-5 · dative · reflexive · strong · transitive
    Sieh dir diese riesige Tomate an.
  2. to look at (especially a person; implying eye contact or direction of gaze without analyzing)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Sie sah ihn erstaunt an.
    Sarah ist wunderschön anzusehen.
  3. to regard, to consider, to look on (something in a certain way or having a certain quality)

    class-5 · figuratively · strong · transitive
    Ich sehe ihren Schutz als unsere Verantwortung an.
  4. to watch (a movie, a television program, sports, etc)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Siehst du gerne Fußball im Fernsehen an?
  5. to notice, to be able to tell (a quality based on the look of someone/something); to be apparent (with subject and object switched)

    class-5 · ditransitive · strong
    Man sieht dir an, dass du zwei Tage lang nicht geschlafen hast.
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an- + sehen

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