Translations for „sight“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . sight [saɪt] N

1. sight (view, faculty):

sight

vista f

sight

visão f

at first sight

à primeira vista

to be in sight

estar à vista

to be out of (one's) sight

estar fora de vista

to catch sight of sth

avistar a. c.

to know sb by sight

conhecer alguém de vista

to lose sight of sth

perder a. c. de vista

to lose sight of sth (to forget)

esquecer

2. sight pl (attractions):

sight

pontos m pl turísticos

3. sight (on gun):

sight

mira f

II . sight [saɪt] VB trans

sight

ver

sight

avistar

Usage examples with sight

to disappear from sight

sumir de vista

not a pretty sight

uma cena nada agradável

to be in sight

estar à vista

at first sight

à primeira vista

to catch sight of sth

avistar a. c.

to know sb by sight

conhecer alguém de vista

to lose sight of sth

perder a. c. de vista

out of of reach/sight

fora de alcance/de vista

to be out of (one's) sight

estar fora de vista

she blanched at the sight of him

perdeu a cor ao vê-lo

to catch sight of sb/sth

avistar alguém/a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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They hunt by sight, rather than by feel as longer-billed waders like snipes do.

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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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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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His war diary describes how he sighted a lone merchant ship, with no defensive armament (an unusual sight by 1917).

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At the age of 34, he contracted syphilis and progressively lost sight in both his eyes.

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There are eight popular places for sight seers which are designated by city government.

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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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A common sight are great anthills, the nests of wood ants, of which there are several species in the region.

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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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