Por lo visto
Example: Por lo visto, va a llover esta tarde en la ciudad.
Definition
"Por lo visto" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that something appears to be true based on available information or observation. It is often used to introduce a conclusion or assumption, similar to saying 'apparently' or 'it seems' in English.
Etymology
The expression "por lo visto" literally translates to 'by what is seen' in English. It combines 'por' (by), 'lo' (the), and 'visto' (seen, past participle of 'ver'). Did you know? This phrase figuratively means 'according to what has been seen or observed,' which naturally evolved into expressing assumptions or appearances.
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"Por lo visto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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