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PHRASAL VERBS 386

 see about (tr)

 act so as to achieve or correct sth, deal with sth; [bir şeyi düşünmek, -ile meşgul olmak, -i
üstüne almak]

You must see about dinner today.
I have to see about getting the taps fixed.
My car was damaged by a falling tree last night. I must see about it.

 see off (tr)

 go to station, airport etc to say goodbye to sb; [birini istasyona vb.’ye kadar geçirmek,
uğurlamak]

I can’t go to the cinema with you today. I’ll see my father off.

 see through (tr)

 understand the nature of sb, not be deceived by sb/sth; [kişinin aklından geçenleri sezmek,
içini okumak ]

I saw through his intentions at once.
He thought that he would fool me but I could see right through him.

 handle a situation and bring events to a happy conclusion; [başarıyla sonuçlandırmak,
sonuna kadar götürmek]

I will certainly see through my scheme.
Together we’ll see these things through to the end.

 see to (tr)

 attend to or deal with; [-e bakmak, meşgul olmak, icabına bakmak]

My mother went out to see to the sheep.
Do you want to see to the arrangements for the holiday?
This machine is out of order, will you see to it?

 sell off (tr)

 get rid of goods which are unwanted and have not sold well; [elden çıkarmak, tasfiye
etmek]

Finally, he sold his house off.
She wants to sell off her old stock.