sichten
/ˈzɪçtn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- sichtet
- past
- sichtete
- perfect
- hat gesichtet
Meaning
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to sight; to go through
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Er sichtete die Unterlagen.
He went through the documents.
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Der Kapitän sichtete Land am Horizont. Die Matrosen jubelten.
The captain sighted land on the horizon. The sailors cheered.
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Practice
1 What does sichten mean?
to sight; to go through
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Unterlagen.
Full sentence: Er sichtete die Unterlagen. (He went through the documents.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sichten?
sichten: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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