■ see about

■ see about
■ see about
v. t. + prep.
1 provvedere a; pensare a; cercare; occuparsi di; prendersi cura di: to see about supper, provvedere alla cena; I'll see about it!, ci penso io!; I'll see about that when the time comes, me ne occuperò a tempo debito
2 informarsi su (qc.); cercare: to see about a good restaurant, informarsi se c'è un buon ristorante; to see about a good doctor, cercare un bravo medico
3 contattare, incontrare (q.) per discutere (qc.); abboccarsi con (q.) su; parlare con (q.) di (qc.): Remember to see the boss about your promotion, per la tua promozione, ricordati di parlarne con il capo □ We'll (o We'll have to) see about that, ci penseremo su, vedremo; ne riparliamo; staremo a vedere □ (fam.) We'll see about that!, ti (gli, ecc.) faccio vedere io!; ci penso io! (a farlo smettere, ecc.); si vedrà!; la vedremo! □ I cannot promise, but I'll see about it, non prometto nulla, ma vedrò.

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