No. 15,049 in German
sichteten
"Sichteten" is the past tense of "sichten," meaning "spotted," "sighted," or "viewed."
In a sentence
Die Bergsteiger sichteten ein seltenes Tier während ihrer Expedition.
The mountaineers sighted a rare animal during their expedition.
In this sentence, 'sichteten' is used in the context of observing or noticing something visually. It indicates that the rare animal was seen or noticed by the mountaineers.
Die Polizei sichteten den Verdächtigen an einem belebten Ort.
The police sighted the suspect at a busy location.
Here, 'sichteten' is utilized to mean recognizing or identifying a particular individual visually, emphasizing the act of visually finding or observing the suspect.
Die Kinder sichteten den ersten Stern am Abendhimmel.
The children sighted the first star in the evening sky.
In this instance, 'sichteten' illustrates the act of noticing or spotting something specific, such as the first star appearing among other stars.
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