få syn på

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally "get sight on."

Verb[edit]

syn (present får syn på, preterite fick syn på, supine fått syn på, imperative få syn på)

  1. to suddenly see (some object or person or animal that attracts one's attention)
    Han fick syn på en ödla på väggen
    He (suddenly) saw a lizard on the wall
    Jag råkade få syn på er
    I happened to see you
    Han fick plötsligt syn på hammaren han hade letat efter, under bordet
    He suddenly spotted the hammer he had been looking for, beneath the table

Usage notes[edit]

  • To suddenly see (something interesting) in the most general sense, though often about something unexpected, as that tends to attract attention. Terms like catch sight of and spot would be good translations depending on context. Another close match is espy.
  • Stress on syn.

Conjugation[edit]