on sight

à vue, au premier regard

Dès que l’on voit une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : As soon as someone or something is seen.

• I knew her on sight.
• The guards were ordered to arrest him on sight.
• Can you identify these birds on sight?

Synonymes : at first sight, immediately

Expressions courantes : recognize someone on sight, arrest someone on sight

d’emblée, immédiatement

Dès qu’on découvre une idée ou une proposition, sans y réfléchir davantage.

En anglais simple : As soon as you learn about or consider something, without thinking further.

• She rejected the idea on sight.
• The committee dismissed our proposal on sight.
• Do not reject every unfamiliar suggestion on sight.

Synonymes : immediately, out of hand

Expressions courantes : reject something on sight, dismiss something on sight

bagarre dès qu’on se croise

Se dit pour annoncer qu’on se battra avec quelqu’un dès la prochaine rencontre.

En anglais simple : Used to say you will fight someone immediately the next time you meet them.

• With him, it is on sight.
• She said it was on sight after the insult.
• They warned their rivals that it would be on sight.

Comment l'utiliser : it is on sight with someone (He warned me that it was on sight with my brother.)

Expressions courantes : it is on sight, be on sight

ascension à vue

Ascension réussie dès le premier essai, sans chute ni connaissance ou conseil préalable sur la voie.

En anglais simple : A successful first climb of a route, without falling, previous knowledge, or advice about it.

• She completed an on sight.
• His on sight of that difficult route impressed everyone.
• Was that climb an on sight or had you seen the route before?

Synonymes : onsight

Expressions courantes : a clean on sight, an impressive on sight