see through

see through
1) (to give support to (a person, plan etc) until the end is reached: I'd like to see the job through.) terminar, llevar a buen término
2) (not to be deceived by (a person, trick etc): We soon saw through him and his little plan.) calar (a), verle el plumero (a), no dejarse engañar
see through adj transparente
see through
v.
• penetrar v.
1) v + prep + o (not be deceived by) calar

I saw through him from the start — lo calé desde el primer momento (fam)

2) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o (last)

make sure this sees you through — con esto te tienes que alcanzar

$20 won't see me through the week — 20 dólares no me van a alcanzar hasta el fin de semana

3) v + o + adv (carry to completion) terminar

I'll see this thing through if it kills me! — voy a llevar esto a buen a término aunque me mate!

1.
VI + PREP [+ person, behaviour] calar

I can see right through him — lo tengo calado

I saw through him at once — lo calé enseguida, enseguida lo vi venir

to see through a mystery — penetrar un misterio

2.
VT + ADV [+ project, deal] llevar a cabo

don't worry, we'll see it through — no te preocupes, nosotros lo llevaremos a cabo

we'll see him through — nosotros le ayudaremos

£100 should see you through — tendrás bastante con 100 libras

3.
VT + PREP

this money should see you through your stay in Egypt — este dinero te bastará para tu estancia en Egipto

* * *
1) v + prep + o (not be deceived by) calar

I saw through him from the start — lo calé desde el primer momento (fam)

2) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o (last)

make sure this sees you through — con esto te tienes que alcanzar

$20 won't see me through the week — 20 dólares no me van a alcanzar hasta el fin de semana

3) v + o + adv (carry to completion) terminar

I'll see this thing through if it kills me! — voy a llevar esto a buen a término aunque me mate!


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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