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ver.

to see; to observe (to perceive with one’s eyes)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈve(ʁ)/Brazil[ˈve(h)]Brazil/ˈve(ɾ)/São-Paulo/ˈve(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to see; to observe (to perceive with one’s eyes)

    transitive
    Vejo duas pessoas.
  2. to see (to be able to see; not to be blind or blinded)

    intransitive
    Abriram uma escola para os que não veem.
  3. to see; to understand

    figuratively · transitive
    Vê o que eu quero dizer?
  4. to see; to notice; to realise (to come to a conclusion)

    transitive
    Eu vi que todas essas pessoas querem que eu vá embora.
  5. to check (to verify some fact or condition)

    transitive
    Veja se o jantar já está pronto.
    Fomos ver quando é que os meteorologistas previam que ia chover.
  6. to check (to consult [someone] for information)

    intransitive
    Veja com a secretária se já enviaram o documento.
  7. to watch (to be part of the audience of a visual performance or broadcast)

    transitive
    Fiquei a tarde inteira vendo TV.
  8. to see; to visit

    transitive
    Ela veio me ver no hospital.
  9. to pay (to face negative consequences)

    intransitive
    Não acredito que mataram meu pai. Eles vão ver.
  10. to find oneself (to be in a given situation, especially unexpectedly)

    auxiliary · copulative · pronominal
    Após mes gastando sem parar, João se viu enterrado em dívidas.
  11. to get; used when ordering something from a waiter or attendant

    Brazil · informal · transitive
    Por favor, me vê 500 g de queijo.
    Mandei o recepcionista ver um táxi para o meu pai.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese veer, from Latin vidēre (“to see”), from Proto-Italic *widēō (“I see”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know; see”).

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