It can be seen that/we can see that

From this graph, it can be seen that some people are more susceptible to the disease.

As we have seen in chapter 4, women's pay is generally less than men's.

5. IN THE FUTURE

[intransitive and transitive]to find out about something in the future

see if/whether

It will be interesting to see if he makes it into the team.

see how/what/when etc

I might come - I'll see how I feel tomorrow. Let's try it and see what happens.

see how it goes/see how things go (=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen)

I don't know. We'll just have to see how it goes on Sunday.

Things will work out, you'll see (=you will find out that I am right) .

6. WHERE INFORMATION IS

[transitive only in imperative] especially written used to tell you where you can find information

see above/below The results are shown in Table 7a (see below).

7. UNDERSTAND

[intransitive and transitive]to understand or realize something

see why/what/how etc

I can't see why he's so upset.

I see what you mean (=I understand what you are saying) .'

see reason/sense (=realize that you are wrong or doing something stupid)

I just can't get her to see reason!

8. WATCH

[transitive] to watch a television programme, play, film etc

Did you see that programme on monkeys last night?

We're going to see 'Romeo and Juliet' tonight.

9. CONSIDER SOMETHING

[transitive]to think about or consider someone or something in a particular way, or as having particular qualities

Having a child makes you see things differently.

Violence is seen in different ways by different people.

as somebody sees it/the way somebody sees it (=used to give someone's opinion)

As I see it, you don't have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options.

see somebody/something as something

I see the job as a challenge.

see yourself as something

He saw himself as a failure.

be seen as (being) something

The peace talks are seen as a sign of hope. This type of work is often seen as boring.

be seen to be something

Sexual discrimination is seen to be an important factor in discouraging women from careers in engineering.

Teachers need to be seen to be in control.

10. see what somebody/something can do

spoken

a) to find out if someone can deal with a situation or problem

see what somebody/something can do about

I'll call them again and see what they can do about it.

b) to find out how good someone or something is at what they are supposed to be able to do

Let's take the Porsche out to the racetrack and see what it can do!

11. I'll see what I can do

spoken used to say that you will try to help someone

Leave the papers with me and I'll see what I can do.

12. see you

spoken used to say goodbye when you know you will see someone again

see you tomorrow/at 3/Sunday etc

See you Friday - your place at 8:30.

see you later (=see you soon, or later in the same day)

see you in a bit British English (=see you soon)

see you in a while (=see you soon)

(I'll) be seeing you! (=see you soon)

13. VISIT

[transitive] to visit or meet someone

I'll be seeing her tomorrow night. I haven't seen her since we left school.

14. MEET BY CHANCE

[transitive not in progressive] to meet someone by chance

I saw Jane while I was out.

15. HAVE A MEETING

[transitive] to have an arranged meeting with someone

Mr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30. She was seen by a doctor but didn't need hospital treatment.

see somebody about something

(=see someone to discuss something)

I have to see my teacher about my grades.

16. SPEND TIME WITH SOMEBODY

[transitive]to spend time with someone

They've been seeing a lot of each other.

see more/less of somebody (=see someone more or less often)

They've seen more of each other since Dan moved to London.

17. be seeing somebody

to be having a romantic relationship with someone

Is she seeing anyone at the moment?

18. IMAGINE

[transitive not in progressive] to imagine that something may happen in the future

He could see a great future for her in music.

can't see somebody/something doing something

I can't see him winning, can you? She's got a new book coming out but I can't see it doing very well.

see somebody as something

(=be able to imagine someone being something)

I just can't see her as a ballet dancer.

19. seeing as (how)

informal also seeing that

used before giving a reason for what you are saying

'I might as well do something useful, seeing as I'm back,' she said.

20. be seen to be doing something

to make sure that other people notice you working hard or doing something good

The government must be seen to be doing something about the rise in violent crime.

21. see something for what it is

also see somebody for what they are

to realize that someone or something is not as good or nice as they seem

They are unimpressed with the scheme and rightly see it for what it is.

22. MAKE SURE

[transitive not in progressive] to make sure or check that something is done

see (that)

Don't worry - I'll see to it . The hotel's owners see to it that their guests are given every luxury.

23. EXPERIENCE SOMETHING

[transitive not in progressive] to experience something

She was so sick that doctors didn't think she'd live to see her first birthday. I never thought I'd live to see the day when women became priests.

24. TIME/PLACE

[transitive] if a time or place has seen a particular event or situation, it happened or existed in that time or place

This year has seen a big increase in road accidents. The city has seen plenty of violence over the years.

25. let me see

also let's see

spoken used when you are trying to remember something

Let me see ... where did I put that letter?

26. I don't see why not

spoken used to say 'yes' in answer to a request

'Can we go to the park?' 'I don't see why not.'

27. GO WITH SOMEBODY

[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere with someone to make sure they are safe

My mother used to see me across the road. I'll get Nick to see you home .

Let me see you to the door (=go with you to the door, to say goodbye) .

28. be seeing things

to imagine that you see someone or something which is not really there

There's no one there - you must be seeing things.

29. see double

if you see double, something is wrong with your eyes, so that you see two things when there is only one

30. have seen better days

informal to be in a bad condition

Her hat had seen better days.

31. be glad/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something

British English spoken to be pleased when someone leaves or when you get rid of something, because you do not like them

I'll be glad to see the back of him. I won't be sorry to see the back of this place.

32. see the last of somebody/something

a) to not see someone or something again, especially someone or something you do not like

I thought we'd seen the last of him. It was a relief to see the last of them.

b) to not have to deal with something any more

Police had hoped they'd seen the last of the joyriding. We may not have seen the last of this controversy.

33. see the light

a) to realize that something is true

She finally saw the light and ended the relationship.

b) to have a special experience that makes you believe in a religion

34. see the light of day

a) if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it

This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day.

b) to start to exist

This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981.

35. see red

to become very angry

The thought of Pierre with Nicole had made her see red.

36. not see somebody for dust

British English informal if you do not see someone for dust, they leave a place very quickly in order to avoid something

37. see eye to eye [usually in negatives] if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other

We didn't exactly see eye to eye.

see eye to eye with

I don't always see eye to eye with my father.

see eye to eye on/about

We don't see eye to eye on business issues.

38. seen one ... seen them all

informal used to say that something is boring because it is very similar to other things

When you've seen one of these programmes, you've seen them all.

39. see your way (clear) to doing something

formal to be able and willing to do something

Small companies cannot see their way to taking on many trainees.

40. (see and) be seen

to look at or be noticed by important or fashionable people

Royal Ascot is the place to see and be seen.

41. not see the wood for the trees

also not see the forest for the trees American English to be unable to understand what is important in a situation because you are thinking too much about small details rather than the whole situation

42. see something coming

to realize that there is going to be a problem before it actually happens

John's going to have a lot of trouble with him. You can see it coming.

43. see somebody coming (a mile off)

British English spoken to recognize that someone will be easy to trick or deceive

You paid £500 for that! They must have seen you coming!

44. see somebody right

British English spoken to make sure that someone gets what they need or want, especially money

Just do this for me and I'll see you right. Tell the landlord I sent you and he'll see you right.

45. not see that it matters

spoken to think that something is not important

I can't see that it matters what I think.

46. GAME OF CARDS

[transitive] to risk the same amount of money as your opponent in a card game

see about something phrasal verb

1. to make arrangements or deal with something

I'd better see about dinner.

see about doing something

Claire's gone to see about getting tickets for the concert.

2. we'll see about that

spoken

a) also we'll have to see about that

used to say that you do not know if something will be possible

'I want to go to Joshua's tonight.' 'Well, we'll have to see about that.'

b) also we'll soon see about that

used to say that you intend to stop someone from doing what they were planning to do

see something against something phrasal verb

to consider something together with something else

The unemployment data must be seen against the background of world recession.

see around phrasal verb

1. see somebody around

to notice someone regularly in places you go to, but not talk to them

I don't know who he is but I've seen him around.

2. see you around

spoken used to say goodbye to someone when you have not made a definite arrangement to meet again

3. see around/round something

British English to visit a place and walk around looking at it

Would you like to see round the house?

1. not know what somebody sees in somebody

also what does somebody see in somebody?

used to say that you do not know why someone likes someone else

I don't know what she sees in him.

2. see something in somebody/something

to notice a particular quality in someone or something that makes you like them

He saw a gentleness in Susan.

3. see somebody in

to go with someone to make sure they arrive at a building or room

He took her home and after seeing her in, drove off without a word.

4. see in the New Year

to celebrate the beginning of a new year

see somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb

1. to defeat someone or stop them from competing against you

To see off the threat, the company will have to cut its prices still further.

to go to an airport, train station etc to say goodbye to someone

They've gone to the airport to see their son off.

3. also see somebody off something

to force someone to leave a place

Security guards saw him off the premises.

see somebody/something out phrasal verb

1. to go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave

I'll see you out. Don't worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me) .

2. see something ↔ out

to continue doing something or being somewhere until a particular period of time or an unpleasant event is finished

Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract. She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle.

see over something phrasal verb

to look at something large such as a house, especially in order to decide if you want to buy it

see through phrasal verb

1. see through somebody/something

to realize that someone is trying to deceive you

I saw through his excuses.

I could never lie to her because I know she'd see through me straight away. I can't bluff - she'd see right through me .

2. see something through

to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant

It'll take a lot of effort to see the project through.

3. see somebody through (something)

to give help and support to someone during a difficult time

Setting goals should help see you through.

I've got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment.

4. see something through somebody's eyes

to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does

The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child.

see to somebody/something phrasal verb

to deal with something or do something for someone

Go on, you go out. I'll see to the washing up have/get something seen to You should get that tooth seen to by a dentist.

Look verb

1. SEE

[intransitive] to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it

We sneaked out while Jessie's mom wasn't looking.

If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a human figure.

look at

'It's time we left,' Ian said, looking at his watch. The men all turned to look at her as she entered the room.

look away/over/down etc

Dad looked up from his paper and smiled. 'We can't go out in this weather,' said Bob, looking out of the window.

2. SEARCH

[intransitive] to try to find something

I looked everywhere but Jimmy was nowhere to be found.

look for

Could you help me look for my contact lens? If you're looking for a bargain, try the local market.

look in/under/between etc

Try looking under the bed.

3. SEEM

[linking verb]to seem

From the way things look at the moment, the Republicans are unlikely to win this election.

look good/bad etc

The future's looking good.

it looks as if/as though/like (=it seems likely that) It looks as if it might rain later.

4. APPEARANCE

[linking verb]to have a particular appearance

How do I look?

look tired/happy/sad etc You look tired.

look as if/as though/like He looked as if he hadn't washed for a week.

5. look daggers at somebody

informal to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face

6 look somebody up and down

to look at someone carefully from their head to their feet, as if you were forming an opinion about them

7. look somebody in the eye

to look directly at someone when you are speaking to them, especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth

Owen didn't dare look his father in the eye.

8. look down your nose at somebody/something

to behave as if you think that someone or something is not good enough for you

He looks down his nose at anyone foreign.

9. look the other way

to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it

Prison guards looked the other way as the man was attacked by fellow prisoners.

10. look no further

used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find

Want a quiet country retreat for your weekend break? Then look no further!

11. FACE A DIRECTION◀

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction

The cabin looks east, so we get the morning sun.

12. look before you leap

used to say that it is sensible to think about possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it

13. be looking to do something

informal to be planning or expecting to do something

We're looking to buy a new car early next year.

14. spoken look

a) used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc

Look! There's a fox!

b) used to get someone's attention so that you can suggest something or tell them something

Look. Why don't you think about it and give me your answer tomorrow?

15 spoken look out!

used to warn someone that they are in danger

16. spoken look at that!

used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, bad etc

Look at that! What a horrible mess!

17. spoken look who's here!

used when someone arrives unexpectedly

Well, look who's here! It's Jill and Paul!

18 spoken don't look now

used to say that you have seen someone but do not want them to know you have noticed them

Oh no! Don't look now but here comes Tony.

19. spoken look what you're doing/look where you're going etc

used to tell someone to be careful

Look where you're putting your feet! There's mud all over the carpet!

20. spoken look what you've done!

used to angrily tell someone to look at the result of a mistake they have made or something bad they have done

Look what you've done - my jacket's ruined!

21. spoken look here

old-fashioned used to get someone's attention in order to tell them something, especially when you are annoyed with them

Look here, you can't say things like that to me!

22. spoken (I'm) just looking

used when you are in a shop, to say that you are only looking at things, but do not intend to buy anything now

'Can I help you?' 'No, thanks. I'm just looking.'

look after somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe

Don't worry, I'll look after the kids tomorrow. Susan looked after us very well.

2. to be responsible for dealing with something

ￚsynonym take care of I'm leaving you here to look after the business until I get back.

3. look after yourself

spoken especially British English used when you are saying goodbye to someone in a friendly way

4 can look after yourself

to not need anyone else to take care of you

Don't worry about Maisie - she can look after herself.

look ahead phrasal verb

to think about and plan for what might happen in the future

Looking ahead, we must expect radical changes to be made in our system of government.

look around phrasal verb

1. to try to find something

look around for

Jason's going to start looking around for a new job.

2. look around/round (something)

to look at what is in a place such as a building, shop, town etc, especially when you are walking

Do we have to pay to look around the castle? Let's look round the shops.

look at somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it

The twins looked at each other and smiled.

2. to read something quickly in order to form an opinion of it

I really can't comment on the report - I haven't had time to look at it yet.

3. to examine something and try to find out what is wrong with it

You should get the doctor to look at that cut. Can you look at my car?

4. to study and think about something, especially in order to decide what to do

We need to look very carefully at ways of improving our efficiency.

5. look at somebody/something!

spoken used to mention someone or something as an example

You don't have to be smart to be good at music - look at Gary.

6. to think about something in a particular way

ￚsynonym see I'd like to be friends again, but Richard doesn't look at it that way.

7. not much to look at

informal if someone or something is not much to look at, they are not attractive

look back phrasal verb

1. to think about something that happened in the past

look back on/to

When I look back on those days I realize I was desperately unhappy.

Looking back on it , I still can't figure out what went wrong.

2. never look back

to become more and more successful, especially after a particular success

After winning the scholarship he never looked back.

look down on somebody/something phrasal verb

to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are

Mr Garcia looks down on anyone who hasn't had a college education.

look for somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to try to find something that you have lost, or someone who is not where they should be

ￚsynonym search for

I'm looking for Steve - have you seen him? Detectives are still looking for the escaped prisoner.

2. be looking for somebody/something

to be trying to find a particular kind of thing or person

I'm sorry, we're really looking for someone with no family commitments.

be (just) what/who you are looking for 'Salubrious'! That's just the word I was looking for.

3. be looking for trouble

informal to be behaving in a way that makes it likely that problems or violence will happen

They walked into a bar looking for trouble.

look forward to something phrasal verb

to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen

I'm really looking forward to our vacation.

look forward to doing something

My mother says she's looking forward to meeting you.

look in phrasal verb

to make a short visit to someone, while you are going somewhere else, especially if they are ill or need help

ￚsynonym drop in, call in

look in on

I promised to look in on Dad and see if he's feeling any better.

look into something phrasal verb

to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc in order to solve it

ￚsynonym investigate

Police are looking into the disappearance of two children.

look on phrasal verb

1. to watch something happening, without being involved in it or trying to stop it

Only one man tried to help us, the rest just looked on in silence.

2. look on somebody/something

also look upon somebody/something

to consider someone or something in a particular way, or as a particular thing

look on as

I look on him as a good friend.

look on with

Strangers to the village are looked upon with a mixture of fear and suspicion.

look something ↔ out phrasal verb

to search for and find a particular thing among your possessions

I'll look out some of my old books for you.

look out for somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to pay attention to what is happening around you, so that you will notice a particular person or thing if you see them

Look out for your Aunt while you're at the station.

2. to try to make sure that someone is treated well

My older brother always looked out for me when we were kids

look out for yourself/number one (=think only of the advantages you can get for yourself)

look something/somebody ↔ over phrasal verb

to examine something quickly, without paying much attention to detail

Do you have a few minutes to look these samples over?

look round phrasal verb

to look around

look through somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to look for something among a pile of papers, in a drawer, in someone's pockets etc

ￚsynonym go through

I've looked through all my papers but I still can't find the contract.

2. to not notice or pretend not to notice someone you know, even though you see them

look straight/right through somebody

I saw Fiona in the street yesterday and she looked straight through me.

look to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to depend on someone to provide help, advice etc

look to somebody/something for

We look to you for support.

look to somebody to do something

They're looking to the new manager to make the company profitable.

2. to pay attention to something, especially in order to improve it

We must look to our defences.

look up phrasal verb

1. if a situation is looking up, it is improving

ￚsynonym improve, get better Now the summer's here things are looking up !

2. look something ↔up

if you look up information in a book, on a computer etc, you try to find it there

Look the word up in your dictionary. I'll just look up the train times.

3. look somebody ↔up

to visit someone you know, especially when you are in the place where they live for a different reason

Don't forget to look me up when you come to Atlanta.

look up to somebody phrasal verb

to admire or respect someone

I've always looked up to Bill for his courage and determination.

Admit verb past tense and past participle admitted present participle admitting

1. ACCEPT TRUTH

[intransitive and transitive]to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right

'Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared,' Jenny admitted.

admit (that)

You may not like her, but you have to admit that she's good at her job.

admit to somebody (that)

Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley.

I must admit , I didn't actually do anything to help her. Admit it! I'm right, aren't I?

admit (to) doing something

Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.

freely/openly/frankly etc admit (=admit without being ashamed)

Phillips openly admits to having an alcohol problem.

2. ACCEPT BLAME

[intransitive and transitive]to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal

ￚsynonym confess

ￚopposite deny

admit doing something

Greene admitted causing death by reckless driving.

admit to (doing) something

A quarter of all workers admit to taking time off when they are not ill. After questioning, he admitted to the murder.

3. ALLOW TO ENTER

[transitive]to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc

ￚsee also admittance, admission

admit somebody to/into something

Only ticket-holders will be admitted into the stadium.

4. ALLOW TO JOIN

[transitive] to allow someone to join an organization, club etc

admit somebody to/into something

Drake was admitted into the club in 1997.

5. HOSPITAL

[transitive] if people at a hospital admit someone, that person is taken in to be given treatment, tests, or care

What time was she admitted?

be admitted to hospital

British English be admitted to the hospital

American English

6. admit defeat

to stop trying to do something because you realize you cannot succeed

For Haskill, selling the restaurant would be admitting defeat.

7. admit evidence

to allow a particular piece of evidence to be used in a court of law

Courts can refuse to admit evidence obtained illegally by police.

admit of something phrasal verb

if a situation admits of a particular explanation, that explanation can be accepted as possible

The facts admit of no other explanation.

Confide verb transitive

1. to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know

confide to somebody that

He confided to his friends that he didn't have much hope for his marriage.

2. formal to give something you value to someone you trust so they look after it for you

confide something to somebody

He confided his money to his brother's safekeeping.

confide in somebody phrasal verb

to tell someone about something very private or secret, especially a personal problem, because you feel you can trust them

I've never felt able to confide in my sister.

Confidence noun

1. FEELING SOMEBODY/SOMETHING IS GOOD◀

[uncountable] the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results

confidence in

Our first priority is to maintain the customer's confidence in our product.

The survey reveals a general lack of confidence in the police.

2. BELIEF IN YOURSELF

[uncountable]the belief that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully

confidence in

Minton is an outstanding boxer, with tremendous confidence in his own ability.

I didn't have any confidence in myself.

lack confidence/be lacking in confidence

She's a good student, but she lacks confidence.

Living on her own in a foreign country for a year gave her a lot of confidence .

confidence to do something

Good training will give a beginner the confidence to enjoy skiing.

gain (in)/lose confidence

You do lose confidence when you spend years and years at home with children.

somebody's confidence is growing/somebody is growing in confidence

I felt I was doing well and my confidence began to grow.

boost/increase etc somebody's confidence (=make someone feel more confident)

shake/damage etc somebody's confidence (=make someone feel less confident)

Julie's confidence was badly shaken by her car accident.

with confidence

Our goal is to prepare students to go into the business world with confidence.

3. FEELING SOMETHING IS TRUE

[uncountable]the feeling that something is definite or true

say/speak/predict etc with confidence

How can anyone say with confidence that the recession is over?

confidence in

I have complete confidence in Mr Wright's analysis of the situation.

have confidence (that)

I have every confidence that the job will be completed satisfactorily on time.

4. gain/win/earn somebody's confidence

if you gain someone's confidence, they begin to trust you

After a discouraging start, the young priest had begun to win the confidence of the villagers.

5. KEEP INFORMATION SECRET

[uncountable]if you tell someone something in confidence, you tell them something on the understanding that they will not tell anyone else

ￚsee also confide