Vió (en. Saw)

bi-o

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The action of perceiving something with the eyes.
He saw the movie last night.
Él vio la película anoche.
To detect or realize something.
She saw that her friend was sad.
Ella vio que su amigo estaba triste.
To observe or look attentively.
He saw how the child was playing in the park.
Vio cómo el niño jugaba en el parque.

Etymology

From Latin 'videre', which means 'to see'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

he didn't see it coming
means not anticipating an event or action.
no lo vio venir
see to believe
indicates that it is necessary to see something to believe in its truth.
ver para creer
what is seen does not need to be questioned
indicates that the obvious needs no explanation.
lo que se ve no se pregunta

Related Words

to see
The main verb that means to perceive through the eyes.
ver
vision
The ability to see; synonym of visual perception.
visión
mirror
An object that reflects light and allows one to see their own image.
espejo

Slang Meanings

To realize something.
Today he realized what had happened; he saw.
Hoy se dio cuenta de lo que había pasado; él vio.
To have noticed something important.
Before they arrived, he had already seen the problem.
Antes de que llegaran, ya él vio el problema.