sight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.sight [Brit sʌɪt, Am saɪt] N

2. sight (act of seeing):

sight
vue f
at first sight
à première vue
at the sight of blood, uniform, luxury, injustice
à la vue de
at the sight of her
en la voyant
she felt misgivings at the sight
en voyant cela, elle fut saisie d'un doute
this was my first sight of
c'était la première fois que je voyais
to have sight of LAW correspondence, will, document
voir
to catch sight of sb/sth
apercevoir qn/qc
to lose sight of sb/sth lit, fig
perdre qn/qc de vue
we mustn't lose sight of the fact that … fig
nous ne devons pas perdre de vue que …
to know sb by sight
connaître qn de vue
to shoot sb on sight
tirer à vue sur qn
I took a dislike to him on sight
je l'ai détesté dès que je l'ai vu
I can't stand the sight of him!
je ne peux pas le voir (en peinture)!

3. sight (range of vision):

to be in sight town, land, border:
être en vue
to be in sight peace, victory, freedom, new era:
être proche
the end/our goal is in sight!
on approche de la fin/du but!
there's no solution in sight
on n'a pas encore trouvé de solution
the war goes on with no end in sight
la guerre continue sans aucun espoir de paix
there wasn't a soldier/boat in sight
il n'y avait pas un soldat/bateau en vue
in the sight of God form
devant Dieu
to come into sight
apparaître
to be out of sight (hidden)
être caché
to be out of sight (having moved)
ne plus être visible
to do sth out of sight of observer, guard
faire qc sans être vu par
to keep or stay out of sight
rester caché
to keep sb/sth out of sight
cacher qn/qc
don't let her out of your sight!
ne la quitte pas des yeux!

III.sight [Brit sʌɪt, Am saɪt] VB trans

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sight in the PONS Dictionary

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II.sight [saɪt] VB trans (see)

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thrilling sight
saisissant(e)
defective hearing, eye-sight
mauvais(e)
to be a piteous sight
être un spectacle déchirant

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sight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be out of one's sight
être hors de vue de qn
to be out of one's sight fig
être éloigné de qn
to be a sight for sore eyes inf
être un spectacle réjouissant
out of sight, out of mind prov
loin des yeux, loin du cœur
you're a sight for sore eyes
tu fais plaisir à voir
it's a sight for sore eyes
c'est un régal pour les yeux
I can't stand (the sight of) her
je ne peux pas la sacquer
I can't stand (the sight of) him
je ne peux pas le voir en peinture inf
to give sb back their freedom/their sight
rendre la liberté/la vue à qn
out of sight, out of mind
loin des yeux, loin du cœur prov

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The night periscope sight has a unity magnification window and an image intensifier x7.5 magnification passive night elbow.
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The primary drawback of reflector sight is that they need some way to illuminate the reticle to function.
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On their way, the outboard motor gives out, leaving them stranded in the middle of the sea with no land in sight.
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Even the bitterest churl can not fail to be moved by the joyful sight of two people declaring their love and embarking on a life together.
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The stocky little dog with drooping upper lips and underbite appears to be smiling, her round eyes lighting up at the sight of dogs and humans.
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But in the cloister, in the sight of the reading monks, what is the point of such ridiculous monstrosity, the strange kind of shapely shapelessness?
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Baboons are a common sight on the pass.
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People lived and died in sight of the cotton mill in which they spent from 1416 hours of their daily lives.
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It seems to be a natural feeling to become squeamish at the sight of blood, injury or gross deformity, but many overcome these fears by the time they reach adulthood.
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The sight of the city reminds her that she is the daughter of its king, and a royal marriage is planned for her.
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