ви́дно
- 1.
it is visible, one can see, noticeable
Отсю́да всё ви́дно.
You can see everything from here.
Impersonal predicative: often with a direct object - отсюда всё видно 'you can see everything from here'.
- 2.
apparently, evidently, obviously, probably
Он, ви́дно, забы́л о встре́че.
He apparently forgot about the meeting.
Used as a parenthetical word, usually set off by commas.
Usage info
Rule: Any impersonal construction that implies a transitive action (like seeing, hearing, or knowing) will require the direct object to be in the Accusative Case
Examples
Сразу видно, что Том незде́шний.
It's easy to see Tom is a stranger here.
Вам видно?
Can you see?
Мно́жество звезд бы́ло видно в не́бе.
Numerous stars were visible in the sky.
Typical usagePRO
Apparently/obviously (evidential)
Ви́дно, что ...
it’s clear/obvious that ...
Ви́дно, он ...
apparently, he ...
Ви́дно, придётся + инф.
apparently, we’ll have to + inf.
Как ви́дно (из + Р.), ...
as can be seen (from ...), ...
What is (not) visible (impersonal)
Ничего́ не ви́дно.
you can’t see anything
Его́ не ви́дно.
he can’t be seen
С балко́на ви́дно го́род.
you can see the city from the balcony
Из окна́ ви́дно го́ры.
you can see the mountains from the window
Observer and vantage point (dative/locative)
Мне ви́дно.
I can see it
Ему́ ничего́ не ви́дно.
he can’t see anything
Отсю́да его́ хорошо́ ви́дно.
you can see him well from here
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Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
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Дёвьсынъ edited related words 5 years ago.
