Viera (en. Saw)

[ˈβjeɾa]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English: Third person singular of the imperfect subjunctive of the verb 'to see'.
English: If I saw Juan, I would tell him the truth.
Si yo viera a Juan, le diría la verdad.
English: Expression used in hypothetical or uncertain contexts related to the action of seeing.
English: I hope she saw the message I sent her.
Espero que ella viera el mensaje que le envié.
English: Use of 'viera' in a narrative to indicate a wish or possibility in the past.
English: I wish he had seen the beautiful landscape over there.
Ojalá él viera el paisaje tan hermoso que hay allá.

Etymology

English: From the Latin 'videre', which means 'to see'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: If I saw that...
English: Expression that indicates that, in a hypothetical situation, the subject would like to see something.
Si viera eso...
English: She didn't know that I saw.
English: Referring to a lack of knowledge about what has been seen.
Ella no sabía que viera
English: Maybe if I had seen...
English: Encourages the possibility of having seen something in the past.
Tal vez si hubiera viera

Related Words

English: see
English: Action of perceiving something through the sense of sight.
ver
English: seen
English: Participle of the verb see that indicates something has been seen.
visto
English: vision
English: Ability to see or the way something is perceived.
visión

Slang Meanings

English: To see in a superficial or quick manner.
English: I just took a quick look at the documents.
Solo le eché un viera a los documentos.
English: Not paying attention to details when observing.
English: In the exam, I only glanced at the questions and didn't read well.
En el examen, solo viera las preguntas y no leí bien.