■ see through

■ see through
■ see through
A v. i. + avv.
vedere attraverso; vederci: The windscreen is so dirty that I can't see through, il parabrezza è così sporco che non ci vedo
B v. t. + avv.
1 vedere (uno spettacolo, una partita) da cima a fondo (o dal principio)
2 (fam.) portare a termine (un lavoro, ecc.)
3 (fam.) essere d'aiuto, bastare a (q.): It was his loan that saw me through, fu il suo prestito che mi aiutò (a liberarmi dei debiti, ecc.); A hundred pounds will see you through till I come back, cento sterline ti basteranno fino al mio ritorno
C v. t. + prep.
1 vedere attraverso: Can you see through the rear window?, ci vedi attraverso il lunotto?
2 essere d'aiuto, bastare a (q.) per: Her husband's loving care saw her through her illness, le premure del marito l'hanno aiutata a superare la malattia; This money will see you through a weekend at the seaside, questi soldi ti basteranno per un weekend al mare
3 (fam.) capire; intuire; indovinare: Now I see through his real motives, ora intuisco i suoi veri motivi □ to see sb. through a difficulty [a scrape], aiutare q. a superare una difficoltà [a cavarsi dai guai] □ to see through sb.'s game, scoprire qual è il gioco di q. (fig.) □ to see through sb.'s tricks, evitare di cadere nei tranelli di q.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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