Usage examples of "ver" in Spanish with translation to English

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Al ver al policía, huyó. When he saw the police officer, he ran away.
Ver películas es muy interesante. Watching movies is very interesting.
Estoy impaciente por volverte a ver. I am looking forward to seeing you.
Ella tiene una manera amplia de ver las cosas. She has a broad view of things.
Me helé al ver la serpiente. I froze at the sight of the snake.
Al menos te pude ver. At least I got to see you.
¿Ya puedo ver la televisión? May I watch TV now?
Es una chica guapa de ver. She is a pretty girl to look at.
No debes ver a la vida de forma tan pesimista. You had better not take such a hopeless view of life.
Se asustaron al ver el fantasma. They were scared at the sight of the ghost.
A ver. Había quince personas. Let me see. There were fifteen people.
Me gusta ver la tele. I like to watch TV.
Los lentes te hacen ver más intelectual. Wearing glasses makes you look more intellectual.
Los ataques del 11 de septiembre del 2001 y los continuos esfuerzos de estos extremistas de llamar a violencia contra los civiles ha llevado a algunos en mi país a ver al Islam como inevitablemente hostil no sólo hacia América y los países occidentales, sino también hacia los derechos humanos. The attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights.
Pude ver su figura a lo lejos. I caught sight of her figure in the distance.
Voy a ver adónde van. I am going to see where they're going.
¿Puedo ver tu próximo juego? Can I watch your next game?
Dondequiera que mires podrás ver niños jugando. Everywhere you look you can see children playing.
Salió corriendo nada más ver al policía. He ran away at the sight of the policeman.
Me muero por ver París. I'm dying to see Paris.
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