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I. sight [saɪt] N

1. sight no pl (ability to see):

[sense of] sight
Sehvermögen nt <-s> kein pl
Sehleistung f <-> kein pl
Sehkraft f <-> kein pl
he's got very good sight
to improve sb's sight
to lose one's sight

2. sight no pl:

sight (visual access)
Sicht f <-, -en>
sight (visual range)
Sichtweite f <-, -n>
sight (visual range)
Sicht f <-, -en>
land in sight!
get out of my sight! inf
to be in/come into sight
to keep sight of sth
to lose sight of sth/sb also fig
etw aus den Augen verlieren a. fig
out of sight
to keep out of sight
to put sth out of sight

3. sight no pl fig:

sight
Sicht f <-, -en>
in the sight of God/the law

4. sight no pl (act of seeing):

sight
Anblick m <-(e)s> kein pl
at first sight
love at first sight
to catch sight of sb/sth
jdn/etw erblicken
if I ever catch sight of you again ...
to do sth on sight
to hate [or loathe]/be sick of the sight of sb/sth
to know sb by sight
to play [music] at [or from]sight

5. sight no pl (image, spectacle):

sight
Anblick m <-(e)s, -e>
to not be a pretty sight
to be [or look] a sight inf (ridiculous)
to be [or look] a sight (terrible)
to be a sight to behold (funny)
ein Bild [o. Anblick] für die Götter sein inf a. hum

6. sight no pl form (inspection):

sight of a document, contract of
Einsicht f <-, -en> in +acc

7. sight (attractions):

8. sight (on a gun):

sight
Visier nt <-s, -e>
sight

9. sight no pl inf (a lot):

a sight
a sight

Phrases:

out of sight, out of mind prov
to be out of sight inf (excellent)
spitze [o. toll] sein inf
to be a sight for sore eyes inf (welcome sight)
second sight
she's got the sight
sight unseen
sight unseen
to be within [or in]sight of sth
kurz vor etw dat stehen

II. sight [saɪt] VB trans

1. sight (see):

Phrases:

to sight a gun

sec·ond ˈsight N no pl

second sight
to have second sight
to have second sight

ˈsight bill N

sight bill

ˈsight de·pos·it N FIN

sight deposit
Sichteinlage f <-, -n>

ˈsight funds N pl FIN

sight funds

ˈsight line N

sight line

I. ˈsight-read VB intr MUS

sight-read

II. ˈsight-read VB trans

to sight-read sth

ˈsight-read·er N MUS

sight-reader

ˈsight-read·ing N MUS

sight-reading

ˈsight screen N SPORTS

sight deposit N INV-FIN

sight deposit

sight funds N INV-FIN

sight rate N FINMKT

sight distance TRANSP SAFETY

sight distance

ˈafter-sight bill N FIN

after-sight bill
OpenDict entry

sight gauge N

[glass] sight gauge TECH
Present
Isight
yousight
he/she/itsights
wesight
yousight
theysight
Past
Isighted
yousighted
he/she/itsighted
wesighted
yousighted
theysighted
Present Perfect
Ihavesighted
youhavesighted
he/she/ithassighted
wehavesighted
youhavesighted
theyhavesighted
Past Perfect
Ihadsighted
youhadsighted
he/she/ithadsighted
wehadsighted
youhadsighted
theyhadsighted