einsehen

realize

verb EYEN-zay-en Less Common

Also means

inspect, accept

Usage Note

einsehen is separable and means to come to understand or accept something, as in einen Fehler einsehen. It also means to inspect documents. Forms: sieht ein, sah ein, hat eingesehen. Related noun Einsicht.

Examples

"Endlich sah er ein, dass er Hilfe brauchte."

Natural Translation

Finally he realized that he needed help.

Literal Translation

Finally saw he in, that he help needed.

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