ansehen
[ˈanˌzeːn] verb A2- to look at, to have a look at (taking in information in doing so) · Sieh dir diese riesige Tomate an. Have a look at this huge tomato.
- to look at (especially a person; implying eye contact or direction of gaze without analyzing) · Sie sah ihn erstaunt an. She looked at him in astonishment.· Sarah ist wunderschön anzusehen. Sarah is beautiful to look at.
- to regard, to consider, to look on (something in a certain way or having a certain quality) · Ich sehe ihren Schutz als unsere Verantwortung an. I see their protection as our responsibility.
- to watch (a movie, a television program, sports, etc) · Siehst du gerne Fußball im Fernsehen an? Do you like to watch soccer/football on television?
- to notice, to be able to tell (a quality based on the look of someone/something); to be apparent (with subject and object switched) · Man sieht dir an, dass du zwei Tage lang nicht geschlafen hast. It's obvious just from looking at you that you haven't slept in two days.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- ansehen
- Present (er)
- sieht an
- Präteritum (er)
- sah an
- Perfekt (er)
- hat angesehen
- Infinitive with zu
- anzusehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Zudem hat sich das Ansehen der Dialekte verbessert: Was früher als ländlich und ungebildet galt, empfinden heute viele als Zeichen von Herkunft und Echtheit.
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