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J. D.,shouted the man with the buzz cut, catching sight of the cop, look!–J. D. –gritó el hombre con el corte de pelo militar, viendo al policía–, ¡mira!Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
I remembered he had been horrified, and angered too, at the sight of the girl's body.Recordé que, al ver el cadáver de la joven, se había mostrado horrorizado y colérico.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
At the first bend the village disappeared from sight and all she could see was a row of pines and the mountains multiplying in the night, all white, like nuns with no worldly ambitions.A la primera curva la aldea desapareció de la vista y sólo quedó una hilera de pinos y las montañas que se duplicaban en la noche, todas blancas, como monjas que nada esperan del mundo.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Macro turned and quickly stood to attention at the sight of his legate.Macro se volvió y se puso rápidamente en posición de firmes al ver a su legado.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
The full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox became "the Harvest Moon," and it was always a welcome sight.La Luna llena más cercana al equinoccio de otoño se transformó en la "Luna de la cosecha", y siempre fue un espectáculo digno de ver.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
Organoleptic Testing: Assessment made through the sense organs (sight, smell, touch, taste).Examen Organoléptico: Evaluación efectuada a través de los órganos de los sentidos (vista, olfato, tacto, paladar).© FAO y OMS 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 22.08.2011© FAO and WHO 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 22.08.2011
Somewhere nearby but out of sight, a band started playing, stopped abruptly, and began again only to halt in mid-cymbal crash.En alguna parte una banda empezó a tocar, calló de golpe, empezó de nuevo y se detuvo con un estrépito de cimbales.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
A brief vision of a stack of paperwork jumped into his sight like a mirage.Tuvo una breve visión de una enorme pila de documentos.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The open door showed a dreadful sight.La puerta estaba abierta y mostraba un espectáculo estremecedor.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
With no apologies for her stare, she drank in the sight of him: the tattooed slave bands around his wrists and neck, the gauge in his left earlobe, his obsidian eyes, his skull-trimmed hair.Sin disculparse por mirarlo fijamente, ella se emborrachó con su visión: las bandas de esclavo tatuadas sobre las muñecas y el cuello, el aro en su oreja izquierda, los ojos de obsidiana, el pelo rapado.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
There was no one else in sight, except for the guard in the booth at the entrance and his attention was focused in the opposite direction.No había nadie más a la vista, excepto el guardia en la garita de la entrada y su atención estaba enfocada en la dirección opuesta.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
"It's going to be a beautiful sight," says Lika Guhathakurta of NASA's Heliophysics Division in Washington DC."Será una vista hermosa", dice Lika Guhathakurta, de la División de Heliofísica de la NASA, en Washington DC.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
And then he stopped, took his cart, and headed off down Calle El Arroyo until the onlookers who had gathered around the ambulance lost sight of him.Y cuando esto ocurrió se detuvo, agarró su carrito y se alejó por la calle El Arroyo hasta que los curiosos que se habían congregado alrededor de la ambulancia lo perdieron de vista.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
I should think the mere sight of the elephants will unnerve and divert the Britons for long enough to enable the Praetorians to scale the defences.Yo diría que sólo con ver a los elefantes los britanos se pondrán nerviosos y se distraerán el tiempo suficiente para permitir que los pretorianos escalen las defensas.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
He turned again, and could just catch sight beyond where Peter the Fireman was stretched out on the floor, of two uniformed police officers.Se giró, y vio, más allá de donde Peter estaba tumbado en el suelo, a dos policías de uniforme.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
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Collocations
telescopic sight
mira telescópica
in sight
a la vista
line of sight
visual
at first sight
a primera vista
know by sight
conocer de vista
lose sight of
perder de vista
catch sight of
avistar
catch sight of
divisar
catch sight of
ver
come into sight
aparecer
disappear from sight
perderse de vista
love at first sight
amor a primera vista
out of sight out of mind
ojos que no ven corazón que no siente
Word forms
sight
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | sight | sights |
Possessive case | sight's | sights' |
sight
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | sighted |
Imperative | sight |
Present Participle (Participle I) | sighting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | sighted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sight | we sight |
you sight | you sight |
he/she/it sights | they sight |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am sighting | we are sighting |
you are sighting | you are sighting |
he/she/it is sighting | they are sighting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have sighted | we have sighted |
you have sighted | you have sighted |
he/she/it has sighted | they have sighted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been sighting | we have been sighting |
you have been sighting | you have been sighting |
he/she/it has been sighting | they have been sighting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sighted | we sighted |
you sighted | you sighted |
he/she/it sighted | they sighted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was sighting | we were sighting |
you were sighting | you were sighting |
he/she/it was sighting | they were sighting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had sighted | we had sighted |
you had sighted | you had sighted |
he/she/it had sighted | they had sighted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been sighting | we had been sighting |
you had been sighting | you had been sighting |
he/she/it had been sighting | they had been sighting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will sight | we shall/will sight |
you will sight | you will sight |
he/she/it will sight | they will sight |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be sighting | we shall/will be sighting |
you will be sighting | you will be sighting |
he/she/it will be sighting | they will be sighting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have sighted | we shall/will have sighted |
you will have sighted | you will have sighted |
he/she/it will have sighted | they will have sighted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sighting | we shall/will have been sighting |
you will have been sighting | you will have been sighting |
he/she/it will have been sighting | they will have been sighting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would sight | we should/would sight |
you would sight | you would sight |
he/she/it would sight | they would sight |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be sighting | we should/would be sighting |
you would be sighting | you would be sighting |
he/she/it would be sighting | they would be sighting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have sighted | we should/would have sighted |
you would have sighted | you would have sighted |
he/she/it would have sighted | they would have sighted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been sighting | we should/would have been sighting |
you would have been sighting | you would have been sighting |
he/she/it would have been sighting | they would have been sighting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am sighted | we are sighted |
you are sighted | you are sighted |
he/she/it is sighted | they are sighted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being sighted | we are being sighted |
you are being sighted | you are being sighted |
he/she/it is being sighted | they are being sighted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been sighted | we have been sighted |
you have been sighted | you have been sighted |
he/she/it has been sighted | they have been sighted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was sighted | we were sighted |
you were sighted | you were sighted |
he/she/it was sighted | they were sighted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being sighted | we were being sighted |
you were being sighted | you were being sighted |
he/she/it was being sighted | they were being sighted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been sighted | we had been sighted |
you had been sighted | you had been sighted |
he/she/it had been sighted | they had been sighted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be sighted | we shall/will be sighted |
you will be sighted | you will be sighted |
he/she/it will be sighted | they will be sighted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sighted | we shall/will have been sighted |
you will have been sighted | you will have been sighted |
he/she/it will have been sighted | they will have been sighted |