Zo te zien
Example: Zo te zien wordt het vandaag mooi weer buiten.
Definition
"Zo te zien" is a Dutch phrase used to express an observation based on appearance or evidence, meaning 'apparently' or 'judging by how things look.' For example, in the sentence 'Zo te zien wordt het vandaag mooi weer buiten,' it implies that it seems the weather will be nice today.
Etymology
The phrase "zo te zien" literally translates to 'so to see' in English, combining 'zo' (so), 'te' (to), and 'zien' (see). It originates from the Dutch language and is used to indicate an inference drawn from visual evidence. Did you know? This phrase is quite commonly used in everyday Dutch to express conclusions based on what one observes.
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"Zo te zien" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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