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Danish
Verb
se efter (imperative se efter, infinitive at se efter, present tense ser efter, past tense så efter, perfect tense har set efter)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see se, efter.
- Jeg har ikke kunnet se efter ulykken.
- I have not been able to see after the accident.
- check
- Vil du se efter i bogen?
- Will you check in the book?
- take care of
2015, Barbara Cartland, Hjerter Dame er trumf, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:Jeg fortalte ham, hvordan min situation var og bad ham finde en mand for mig, der kunne se efter min faders hus, indtil jeg selv kunne komme.- I explained my situation to him, and asked him to find me a man to look after my father's house until I could come in person.
2014, Sissel Bergfjord, Blå vrede, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:Jeg har lovet at se efter min lillesøster.- I have promised to take care of my younger sister.
2016, Anna Gavalda, Lykken er en sjælden fugl, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:... og at jeg dengang var indlogeret hos nogle venner der kunne se efter min dreng, ...- ... and that I was, at the time, staying with some friends who could look after my boy, ...
- to search with the eyes, to look in the direction that one expects something to be
Swedish
Verb
se efter (present ser efter, preterite såg efter, supine sett efter, imperative se efter)
- to check, to see (using one's vision)
Nisse, se efter om vi har mjöl kvar- Nisse, see if we have any flour left
- to look after, to watch
Se efter hunden medan jag är borta- Watch the dog while I'm away (can also be expressed with passa)
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se (class 5 strong)
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