on sight

a prima vista, appena visto

Non appena si vede qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: at first sight, immediately

Espressioni comuni: recognize someone on sight, arrest someone on sight

subito, a prima impressione

Appena si viene a sapere o si considera qualcosa, senza rifletterci oltre.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: immediately, out of hand

Espressioni comuni: reject something on sight, dismiss something on sight

rissa appena ci si vede

Si dice per annunciare che si farà a botte con qualcuno appena lo si incontrerà di nuovo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: it is on sight with someone (He warned me that it was on sight with my brother.)

Espressioni comuni: it is on sight, be on sight

salita a vista

Salita riuscita al primo tentativo, senza cadute né informazioni o consigli precedenti sul percorso.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: onsight

Espressioni comuni: a clean on sight, an impressive on sight