nachsehen
/ˈnaːxˌzeːən/ verb B1- to check, to look into, to investigate, to explore, to consider · Ich sehe nach, ob es ihr gut geht. I'll check if she's okay.
- to look up (obtain information about something from a text source)
- to look at (something) as it moves away · Sehnsüchtig sah er dem Zug nach, bis er am Horizont verschwand. He watched the train longingly until it disappeared into the horizon.
- to forgive, excuse, be understanding about
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- nachsehen
- Present (er)
- sieht nach
- Präteritum (er)
- sah nach
- Perfekt (er)
- hat nachgesehen
- Infinitive with zu
- nachzusehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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