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voir

to see

verb vwar Common

Usage Note

Voir stretches into the noncommittal on verra for 'we'll see' and the mild reproach voyons!, roughly 'come now!'. It stays distinct from regarder, which is the deliberate act of watching or looking at something.

Examples

"Je vois la mer."

Natural Translation

I see the sea.

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