No. 15,710 in Russian
присмотреться
"Присмотреться" means "to take a closer look" or "to examine closely."
In a sentence
Я внимательно присмотрелся к картине на стене.
I looked closely at the picture on the wall.
Here, 'присмотреться' means to examine closely or scrutinize something visually.
Присмотревшись к тексту, я заметил ошибку.
Having looked closely at the text, I noticed a mistake.
In this context, 'присмотреться' emphasizes focusing visually to notice or discern finer details.
Он присмотрелся к новым соседям, чтобы понять их характер.
He observed the new neighbors carefully to understand their character.
Here, 'присмотреться' is used to mean observing someone attentively to learn or understand them better.
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