on sight

auf den ersten Blick, sofort beim Anblick

Sobald man jemanden oder etwas sieht.

In einfachem Englisch: As soon as someone or something is seen.

• I knew her on sight.
• The guards were ordered to arrest him on sight.
• Can you identify these birds on sight?

Synonyme: at first sight, immediately

Häufige Wendungen: recognize someone on sight, arrest someone on sight

sofort, auf Anhieb

Sobald man von etwas erfährt oder es erwägt, ohne weiter nachzudenken.

In einfachem Englisch: As soon as you learn about or consider something, without thinking further.

• She rejected the idea on sight.
• The committee dismissed our proposal on sight.
• Do not reject every unfamiliar suggestion on sight.

Synonyme: immediately, out of hand

Häufige Wendungen: reject something on sight, dismiss something on sight

Schlägerei beim nächsten Treffen

Damit kündigt man an, beim nächsten Treffen sofort mit jemandem zu kämpfen.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say you will fight someone immediately the next time you meet them.

• With him, it is on sight.
• She said it was on sight after the insult.
• They warned their rivals that it would be on sight.

So benutzt man es: it is on sight with someone (He warned me that it was on sight with my brother.)

Häufige Wendungen: it is on sight, be on sight

Onsight-Begehung

Eine Route beim ersten Versuch ohne Sturz schaffen, ohne vorherige Informationen oder Tipps dazu.

In einfachem Englisch: A successful first climb of a route, without falling, previous knowledge, or advice about it.

• She completed an on sight.
• His on sight of that difficult route impressed everyone.
• Was that climb an on sight or had you seen the route before?

Synonyme: onsight

Häufige Wendungen: a clean on sight, an impressive on sight