saw in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for saw in the English»French Dictionary

See also see

II.see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB trans

1. see (perceive):

to see that
voir que

III.see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB intr

IV.see <pret saw; pp seen> [Brit siː, Am si] VB refl

I.see-saw [Brit ˈsiːsɔː, Am ˈsiˌsɔ] N lit

II.see-saw [Brit ˈsiːsɔː, Am ˈsiˌsɔ] VB intr lit

I.saw up VB [Brit sɔː -, Am sɔ -] (saw up [sth], saw [sth] up)

saw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for saw in the English»French Dictionary

See also see2, see1

Phrases:

to see the last [or Brit, Aus the back] of sb/sth
to not see the wood Brit, Aus [or Am the forest] for the trees

II.saw2 <-ed, sawn [or -ed, -ed]> [sɔ:, Am sɑ:] VB trans, intr

Phrases:

to see the last [or Brit, Aus the back] of sb/sth
to not see the wood Brit, Aus [or Am the forest] for the trees

saw Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I saw him yesterday - did you?
I saw him just now
tooth of a comb/saw
by the time sb saw him ...
le temps [ou avant] que qn le voie (subj) ...
I saw him as (clearly as) I can see you
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The album saw lukewarm reviews and little to no success.
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He and others saw the need for bikers to organize to fight against federal and state restrictions on motorcycling.
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They told reporters that they saw the aircraft falling out of the sky and that it burst into flames upon hitting the ground.
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A gentleman, who was standing on the beach with a large Newfoundland dog by his side, thought he saw how it could be managed.
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The 3rd century saw a progressive reduction in the size of the legions and even some auxiliary units.
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As she approached a grotto near a river, she saw a light coming from a spot near a rosebush.
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I looked sideways and saw the earth spinning by, and from that point on, most of the ride was pretty much of a blur.
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Overall the triumphant Pekingese saw off two thousand dogs representing 185 breeds over two days to claim the top prize.
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They do not clarify whether others saw and heard these things.
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Many felt disenfranchised by what they saw as a bureaucratic system that favored the land-holding class able to afford the best education.
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