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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈoːnə bəˈzɪçtɪɡʊŋ
"Er hat das Haus ohne Besichtigung gekauft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that is accepted or agreed upon without prior inspection.
"He bought the house sight unseen, trusting the agent's recommendations."
- 1
In a manner that involves making a decision without seeing the item or situation.
"They agreed to the terms sight unseen, believing it was a good deal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sight unseen' originates from Middle English, where 'sight' refers to the act of seeing and 'unseen' denotes something not visible. The phrase has evolved to imply making a decision or commitment without having seen or inspected the subject in question, often used in contexts like real estate or purchases.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sight-Unseen" is said worldwide
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sans voir
Transliteration: sã vwaʁ
"Il a acheté la maison sans voir."
ohne Besichtigung
Transliteration: ˈoːnə bəˈzɪçtɪɡʊŋ
"Er hat das Haus ohne Besichtigung gekauft."
a scatola chiusa
Transliteration: a skaˈtɔːla ˈkjusa
"Ha comprato la casa a scatola chiusa."
sin ver
Transliteration: sin βeɾ
"Compró la casa sin ver."
sem ver
Transliteration: seɪ̃ veʁ
"Ele comprou a casa sem ver."
बिना देखे
Transliteration: bina dekhe
"उसने बिना देखे घर खरीदा।"
未看过
Transliteration: wèi kàn guò
"他未看过就买了房子。"
보지 않고
Transliteration: boji anhgo
"그는 보지 않고 집을 샀다."
見ずに
Transliteration: mizu ni
"彼は見ずに家を買った。"
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