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"saw (past tense of see)" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “saw (past tense of see)” is zag.

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looked like (part 1) zag

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to see zien
saw gezien
see (old form) ziens
see (1st person singular) zie
saw zaag
saw (verb) zagen

Examples of "saw (past tense of see)" in use

There are 13 examples of the Dutch word for "saw (past tense of see)" being used:
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Yanni saw Skura with her mom. Yanni zag Skura met haar moeder.
But what did it see now in the clear water? Maar wat zag het nu in het heldere water?
Maybe Tom saw Mary. Misschien zag Tom Mary.
That man over there is the same man I saw in the park yesterday afternoon. Die man daar is dezelfde man die ik gisteren namiddag in het park zag.
she now saw them like stars in the sky zij zag ze nu als sterren aan den hemel
in it he saw his own image het zag daarin zijn eigen beeltenis
The Christmas lights shone higher and higher: she now saw them like stars in the sky. De Kerstlichtjes stegen al hoger en hoger: zij zag ze nu als sterren aan den hemel.
and along my father’s garden path I saw the tall trees standing en langs het tuinpad van m’n vader zag ik de hoge bomen staan
What did she look like from the rain and the terrible weather! Wat zag zij er van de regen en van het verschrikkelijke weer uit!
Now he traveled all over the world to find such a one, but all he saw lacked something. Nu reisde hij de hele wereld rond, om zo één te vinden, maar aan allen, die hij zag, ontbrak wat.

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and along my father’s garden path I saw the tall trees standing,
But what did it see now in the clear water?,
He let out a cry of delight when he saw them.,
in it he saw his own image,
In the morning, the strange visitor was discovered, and the tom cat began to purr, and the hen to cluck.,
Maybe Tom saw Mary.,
Now he traveled all over the world to find such a one, but all he saw lacked something.,
she now saw them like stars in the sky,
That man over there is the same man I saw in the park yesterday afternoon.,
The Christmas lights shone higher and higher: she now saw them like stars in the sky.,
What did she look like from the rain and the terrible weather!,
When he saw the duckling, he approached it, broke the ice in pieces with his clog, and took the animal home to his wife.,
Yanni saw Skura with her mom.
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