No. 586 in Czech
viděl
"Saw" (past tense of "see").
In a sentence
Včera jsem viděl krásný západ slunce.
Yesterday I saw a beautiful sunset.
The word 'viděl' here is the masculine singular past tense of the verb 'vidět', meaning 'to see'. It indicates an action of seeing performed by the speaker in the past tense.
Viděl jsem, že se na mě díváš.
I saw that you were looking at me.
In this sentence, 'viděl' is used in a complex sentence structure to describe the realization of observing someone's action, implying a mental impression or understanding.
Nikdy jsem to nevěděl, ale dnes jsem to viděl na vlastní oči.
I never knew it, but today I saw it with my own eyes.
Here, 'viděl' emphasizes direct observation, contrasting with a lack of knowledge about the fact in question.
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