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Viendo (en. Watching)

/'bjen.do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of observing something through sight.

I am seeing a movie at the cinema.

Estoy viendo una película en el cine.

To perceive something with the eyes.

Looking at it closely, it seems more complicated than I imagined.

Viéndolo bien, parece más complicado de lo que imaginé.

To consider or reflect on something.

Considering those options, I think I will choose the first one.

Viendo esas opciones, creo que elegiré la primera.

Etymology

From Latin 'videre', which means to see.

Common Phrases and Expressions

seeing things clearly

to have an understanding of a situation.

viendo las cosas claras

seeing is believing

expression indicating that visual evidence is needed to accept something.

viendo para creer

watching how the story develops

observing events as they happen.

viendo cómo se desarrolla la historia

Related Words

see

action of perceiving something with sight.

ver

sight

ability to see; sense that allows the perception of light and images.

vista

observation

action of observing something attentively.

observación

spectator

person who attends a show or event to watch it.

espectador

reflection

action of thinking deeply about something.

reflexión

Slang Meanings

To be aware of something.

I am watching how the match is going from here.

Estoy viendo cómo va el partido desde aquí.

To be in a complicated situation.

This project is complicated; I am seeing that it's not going to turn out well!

Este proyecto está complicado, ¡estoy viendo que no va a salir bien!