on sight

en cuanto se ve, a primera vista

En el momento de ver a alguien o algo, sin esperar.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: at first sight, immediately

Expresiones frecuentes: recognize someone on sight, arrest someone on sight

de inmediato, de entrada

Nada más conocer o considerar algo, sin pensarlo más.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: immediately, out of hand

Expresiones frecuentes: reject something on sight, dismiss something on sight

pelea al verte

Se dice para anunciar que pelearás con alguien en cuanto vuelvas a verlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: it is on sight with someone (He warned me that it was on sight with my brother.)

Expresiones frecuentes: it is on sight, be on sight

ascenso a vista

Ascenso logrado al primer intento, sin caídas ni información o consejos previos sobre la ruta.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: onsight

Expresiones frecuentes: a clean on sight, an impressive on sight