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etw. / jdn. zu Gesicht bekommen

to catch sight of something/someone

Türkçe: gözüne ilişmek

Noun
das Gesicht n.
Verb
bekommen
Topic
Kommunikation

Watch out. Common mistake: forgetting 'zu Gesicht bekommen' requires accusative object.

In a sentence

Which form of bekommen fills the gap?

Die Spaziergängerin ____ plötzlich einen seltenen Vogel zu Gesicht.

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Die Spaziergängerin bekommt plötzlich einen seltenen Vogel zu Gesicht.

How it is used

Means 'to catch sight of something/someone.' Neutral register, used when finally seeing something sought. Common mistake: forgetting 'zu Gesicht bekommen' requires accusative object.

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