Mitansehen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Mitansehen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to watch helplessly", "to stand by and watch" or "to witness".

Essential properties of "mitansehen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: mitansehen
  • Simple past: sah mit an
  • Participle: mitangesehen

See full conjugation of mitansehen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "mitansehen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To watch an event or situation unfold without being able to intervene, often helplessly"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich konnte das Unglück nur mitansehen und nichts tun.I could only watch the accident helplessly and do nothing.
  2. Es war schwer, die Ungerechtigkeit mitanzusehen.It was hard to stand by and watch the injustice.
  3. Wir mussten den Streit mitansehen, ohne einzugreifen.We had to witness the argument without intervening.
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