to see/to look at → to have opinion 40 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 27126)
type Polysemy
language Adyghe
lexeme еплъын
meaning 1 to see/to look at

сыхьатым еплъын


to look at the watch
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion

ащ ыIорэр тэрэзэу сэ сеплъы


I think he is telling the truth
reference Txarkaxo 1991: 79
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 3566)
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme ayyä
meaning 1 to see, look, look at, to look out zor bəye tämällätku gən mənəm alayyähum 'I turned round and watched but saw nothing'
direction →
meaning 2 to regard, consider, view, to treat (s.th. as...) əndä nəgus əyyäw 'consider him as a king'; ṭəyyaḳewən bäne mängäd alayyäwəm 'he did not regard this question in the same way as I did'
reference
comment (K 1282).
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 9081)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme θεωρέω
meaning 1 to look
direction →
meaning 2 to contemplate, consider; to to judge of one thing by another θεωρέω τὴν ἔννοιαν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων
to judge about the thoughts basing on the actions
reference LSJ
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 29275)
type Polysemy
language Bulgarian
lexeme виждам
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference RNBE
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 5570)
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme raʔā´
meaning 1 to see raʔaytu-hu ḳāʔim-an 'I saw him standing'
direction →
meaning 2 to consider, to think, judge, hold smb. be smb. raʔaytu zayd-an ʕālim-an 'I knew/thought Zeyd to be learned'
reference
comment (Lane 998).
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 22870)
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme gledati
meaning 1 to see/to look at gledati živo
to look with interest
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion drukčije gledam na to
I have a different opinion about it
reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 10778)
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme betragte
meaning 1 to look attentively at
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as
reference DDO
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ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 5159)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme see
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to consider, regard as America is seen as the land of opportunity
reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 5086)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme regarder
meaning 1 to look regarder le paysage
to look at the landscape
direction —
meaning 2 to consider, regard as Au risque d'être regardé comme un esprit rétrograde
Risking to seem a conservative
reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 5239)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme voir
meaning 1 to see Sans lunettes, il ne peut rien voir.
He cannot see anything without his glasses.
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion je vois cela autrement que vous
My opinion about this matter is different from yours
reference Larousse online
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ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 5594)
type Semantic evolution
language French
lexeme considérer
meaning 1 to stare, to gaze loin de chercher l'occassion de regarder les gens à la dérobée [il] les considérait le plus souvent bien en face
Instead of taking a moment to observe these people secretly, he most often observed them being right in front of their eyes
meaning 2 to consider considérer qn. comme...
to regard smn (as smn)
reference
comment Borrowed in Engl., "consider" has both meanings.
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 8698)
type Polysemy
language Georgian
lexeme 1 čan-
lexeme 2 čn-
meaning 1 to appear, to be seen
direction —
meaning 2 to think
reference
comment "In New Georigian different types of vocalization are related to the semantic differentiation of stems" [Климов 1964: 218-219]
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 11717)
type Polysemy
language Gugu-yimidjir
lexeme nhamaa
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction —
meaning 2 to think
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 551
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ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 4402)
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme néz
meaning 1 to look hosszasan nézni valakit
to look at someone for a long time
direction —
meaning 2 to regard as jó embernek nézem
I consider him a good person
reference Гальди 1974: 564
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ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 4869)
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme lát
meaning 1 to see semmit sem lehet látni
it is impossible to see anything
direction —
meaning 2 to regard as jónak látni
to consider to be good
reference Гальди 1974: 443-444
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ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 10781)
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme líta
meaning 1 to look at hún lítur í spegilinn
she looks in the mirror
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as ég lít svo á að verkefninu sé lokið; líta stórt á sig
I consider the work to be done; to have a high opinion of oneself
reference ISLEX
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ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 23191)
type Semantic evolution
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme feic
meaning 1 to see/to look at rud a fheiceail
to see sth.
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion ni fheictear dom go bhfuil an firinne aige
he doesn't seem to me to be staiting the truth
reference Ó Dónaill 1977: 529
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ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 35066)
type Derivation
language Khoekhoe
lexeme 1 mû
lexeme 2 mûǂgāǀgau
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 opinion, view, attitude
reference Haacke Khoekhoe 2002: 93
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 45466)
type Derivation
language Khoekhoe
lexeme 1 kō
lexeme 2 kōsen
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to contemplate
reference Haacke Khoekhoe 2002: 65
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ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 30717)
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme видзӧдлас
meaning 1 look (n.)

мелі видзӧдлас


affectionate look
direction →
meaning 2 opinion

висьтавны ассьыд видзӧдлас


express your opinion
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
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ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 14419)
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme ужаш
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion Марий-влак Савлим ончылъеҥлан ужыт улмаш. «Ончыко»
The men considered Savli to be an advanced man
reference Marij jylme muter
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ACCEPTED Realization 22 (ID: 4870)
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme uʒe-
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 10777)
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme betrakte
meaning 1 to to look at han betraktet henne oppmerksomt
he considered her attentively
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as vi betrakter saken som avgjort
we consider this matter to be settled
reference BO
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ACCEPTED Realization 24 (ID: 39197)
type Borrowing
language 1 Old French
language 2 English
lexeme 1 regarder
lexeme 2 regard
meaning 1 to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to consider
reference <personally collected data>
comment

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=regard
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 34289)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme privi
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference MDA2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 3878)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme рассматривать
meaning 1 to discern, to contemplate
direction →
meaning 2 to regard, to consider Я рассматриваю эту работу как первый этап
I regard this work as the first stage
reference MAS: III, 664
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ACCEPTED Realization 27 (ID: 5461)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть (videt')
meaning 1 to see Я своими глазами видела, как он тебя поцеловал.
I saw him kiss you with my own eyes.
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion Я не вижу в этом ничего дурного.
I do not see anything bad about that.
reference
comment In Russian also possibly another type of opinion, supposition.
ACCEPTED Realization 28 (ID: 14411)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть
meaning 1 to see я вижу дерево
I you a tree
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion я не вижу в этом ничего дурного
I don't see anything wrong with that
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 29 (ID: 39198)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme смотреть
meaning 1 to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to consider

Смотрите на меня теперь как на вашего отца (Достоевский)


Consider me your father now
reference MAS: II, 158
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ACCEPTED Realization 30 (ID: 39199)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to consider

Я видел в нем друга
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Активный словарь русского языка, 2014. 2, 117
ACCEPTED Realization 31 (ID: 22867)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme гледати (gledati)
meaning 1 to see/to look at гледати некоме у очи
to look someone in the eye
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion гледати реално на догађаје
to have a realistic opinion about the events
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 199
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ACCEPTED Realization 32 (ID: 28873)
type Polysemy
language Somali
lexeme jeedid
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to mean
reference Alejnikov 2012: 175
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 33 (ID: 4062)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme ver
meaning 1
meaning 2 es su manera de ver las cosas
This is his way of seeing things
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 785
ACCEPTED Realization 34 (ID: 1604)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme ona
meaning 1 to see, to notice
direction —
meaning 2 to think ona kama
to take smn, smth for smn, smth; to consider smn, smth for smn, smth
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 35 (ID: 10779)
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme betrakta
meaning 1 to look attentively at han betraktade henne uppmärksamt
he considered her attentively
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as vi betraktar problemet som löst
we consider this problem to be solved
reference SAO
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ACCEPTED Realization 36 (ID: 10780)
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme betrakta
meaning 1 to look attentively at han betraktade henne uppmärksamt
he considered her attentively
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as vi betraktar problemet som löst
we consider this problem to be solved
reference SAO
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ACCEPTED Realization 37 (ID: 35237)
type Polysemy
language Tagalog
lexeme matá
meaning 1 looking
direction →
meaning 2 thinking
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 38 (ID: 28426)
type Polysemy
language Tatar
lexeme күрү
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference Asylgaraev, Ganiev et al. (eds.) 2007: 1, 683
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ACCEPTED Realization 39 (ID: 23118)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme gör-
meaning 1 to see/to look at bunu gördün mü?
Have you seen it?
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion 1) düsman görmek
2) siz nasıl görü­yorsunuz, Ahmet evlenir mi Ayşe’yle? 
1) to consider someone as an enemy
2) do you think that Ahmet will marry Ayşe?
reference Baskakov 1977: 349
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ACCEPTED Realization 40 (ID: 28492)
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme көр
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference SakhaTyla.Ru
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