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    Voyaient (en. Saw)

    /vwajɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To perceive through sight.
    They saw the mountains in the distance.
    Ils voyaient les montagnes au loin.
    To be aware of something.
    They saw the problems that arose.
    Ils voyaient les problèmes qui se présentaient.
    To attend an event.
    They saw the show together.
    Ils voyaient le spectacle ensemble.

    Etymology

    From the verb voir, from the Latin videre.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    do you see
    Do you understand?
    voyez-vous
    he thought big
    He had high ambitions.
    il voyait grand
    in order to
    With the aim of...
    en vue de

    Related Words

    see
    To perceive through sight.
    voir
    vision
    Ability to see or mental image.
    vision
    visual
    Pertaining to sight.
    visuel

    Slang Meanings

    To have good vision
    That guy saw the details right away.
    Ce gars-là voyait tout de suite les détails.
    To be aware of the situation
    With everything that's happening, they clearly see what's going on.
    Avec tout ce qui se passe, ils voient bien ce qui se trame.