देखते ही

as soon as (someone) sees

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as soon as (someone) sees Used to show that something happens immediately upon seeing someone or something.
HI: मुझे देखते ही वह मुस्कुरा दिया।
EN: As soon as he saw me, he smiled.

बस देखते ही जा रही है।

She just keeps watching.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

मैं तुझे देखते ही समझ गया था।

I knew the moment I saw you.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

वह पुलिस अफ़सर को देखते ही भाग गया।

The moment he saw the police officer, he ran away.

इसकी शक्ल देखते ही पीछे मुड़ जाएगा।

He’ll turn around as soon as he sees its face.

— Haq (2025)

और आज आपने बचपन के प्यार को देखते ही पूरी कविता उतर आई।

And today, the moment you saw your childhood sweetheart, the whole poem came to you.

— Three of Us (2023)

हम तो देखते ही पहचान गए थे कि ये रघुबीर की बन्दूक है।

We recognized right away that it was Raghuveer’s gun.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

देखते ही पटरी छोड़कर पीछे लग जाएँगी।

The moment they see you, they’ll leave the track and start following you.

— Sholay (1975)

बिलाल और क़ामरान मुझे देखते ही दूर चले गए।

Bilal and Kamran moved away as soon as they saw me.

— Haq (2025)