see through

scoprire l'inganno

Capire che qualcosa è falso e non crederci.

In inglese semplice: You understand that something is false and do not believe it.

• I can see through that lie.
• They saw through the trick and refused to pay.
• Can she see through his cheerful disguise?

Come si usa: see through something (She saw through his excuse immediately.)

Sinonimi: detect, see past

Espressioni comuni: see through lies, see through an excuse

vedere attraverso

Vedere ciò che si trova dall’altra parte di un materiale trasparente o parzialmente trasparente.

In inglese semplice: You can look at things on the other side of a clear or partly clear material.

• I can see through the window.
• We could barely see through the dirty glass.
• Can people see through these curtains at night?

Come si usa: see through something (Can you see through this glass?)

Espressioni comuni: see through glass, see through the curtains

portare a termine

Continuare a lavorare a qualcosa fino a finirla, anche se è difficile.

In inglese semplice: You keep working on something until you finish it, even when it is difficult.

• I will see this through.
• We saw the repairs through despite several delays.
• Can you see the project through to the end?

Come si usa: see something through (We promised to see the project through.); see something through to the end (She saw the work through to the end.)

Sinonimi: finish, complete, carry through

Contrari: abandon

Espressioni comuni: see something through, see the project through

capire le vere intenzioni

Capire com’è davvero una persona o che cosa vuole di nascosto.

In inglese semplice: You recognize what someone is really like or what they secretly want.

• I see through you.
• She saw through his charm and refused the offer.
• It took years for us to see through our boss.

Come si usa: see through someone (Her friends saw through him from the start.)

Sinonimi: see past, read

Espressioni comuni: see through someone, see through his charm

aiutare a superare

Aiutare qualcuno finché non è finita un’esperienza difficile.

In inglese semplice: You help someone until a difficult experience is over.

• Your help will see me through.
• His friends saw him through a difficult winter.
• Who saw you through those lonely months?

Come si usa: see someone through something (Her sister saw her through the crisis.)

Sinonimi: support, help through

Espressioni comuni: see someone through, see me through this

bastare

Essere in quantità sufficiente per qualcuno fino a un certo momento o alla fine di un evento.

In inglese semplice: An amount of something is enough for someone until a particular time or event ends.

• These savings will see us through.
• The fuel saw us through the coldest weeks.
• Will that food see you through until Friday?

Come si usa: see someone through something (This food should see us through the weekend.)

Sinonimi: last, suffice

Espressioni comuni: see us through winter, see someone through