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upon seeing

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upon seeing Used to say that something happens when someone sees something.
SP: Me sorprendí al ver tu mensaje.
EN: I was surprised upon seeing your message.

Con el horror se me pusieron los pelos de punta al ver la escena.

The horror made my hair stand on end when I saw the scene.

Al ver al policía, huyó.

Upon seeing the policeman, he fled.

Gritó al ver una serpiente.

He screamed when he saw a snake.

El paciente se desmayó al ver la sangre.

The patient fainted upon seeing the blood.

Tom se sonrojó al ver a Mary desnuda.

Tom blushed when he saw Mary naked.

Huyó al ver al policía.

He fled when he saw the policeman.

El corazón de Mary revoloteaba al ver a Tom.

Mary's heart fluttered when she saw Tom.

Ella lloró al ver el cadáver de su padre.

She cried when she saw her father's corpse.

Tomás no se pudo controlar al ver a María besando a Juan.

Tomás couldn't control himself when he saw María kissing Juan.

El gato se fue corriendo al ver al perro.

The cat ran away when it saw the dog.

Al ver que su marido se sentía mal, Ana llamó al médico.

Seeing that her husband was feeling unwell, Ana called the doctor.

Ella se desmayó al ver a un tigre.

She fainted when she saw a tiger.

Tom se enfadó al ver a Mary con John.

Tom got angry when he saw Mary with John.

Tom se enojó al ver a Mary con John.

Tom got angry when he saw Mary with John.

Al ver al policía, el hombre huyó.

Upon seeing the police officer, the man fled.

Ella se sonrojó al ver eso.

She blushed when she saw that.

Se asustaron al ver el fantasma.

They were frightened when they saw the ghost.

Tom se sorprendió al ver cuán poco le cubría a Mary su nuevo bañador.

Tom was surprised to see how little Mary’s new swimsuit covered her.

Tom abrió la puerta y se sorprendió al ver a María.

Tom opened the door and was surprised to see Maria.

Va a recibir un choque al ver los resultados.

He's going to be shocked when he sees the results.

Al ver lo que pasaba, decidimos salir.

Seeing what was happening, we decided to leave.

La tradición de pedir un deseo al ver una estrella fugaz es muy antigua.

The tradition of making a wish when seeing a shooting star is very old.

Y Sophie Tucker se caerá de espaldas, lo sé, al ver su nombre debajo del mío.

And Sophie Tucker will fall backward, I know, when she sees her name beneath mine.

— Chicago (2002)

Ella se puso a llorar al ver mi rostro.

She started crying when she saw my face.

Echaron a correr al ver al policía.

They ran away when they saw the policeman.

Al ver a su madre, el niño perdido rompió en llanto.

Upon seeing his mother, the lost child burst into tears.

Nosotros nos sorprendimos al ver sus heridas.

We were surprised to see his injuries.

Kate se asustó al ver al gran perro.

Kate was startled when she saw the big dog.

La niña gritó al ver las llamas.

The girl screamed when she saw the flames.

Ella se rio al ver su sombrero.

She laughed when she saw his hat.

Mi mujer tembló al ver un gato tuerto.

My wife trembled when she saw a one-eyed cat.

Tom se sorprendió al ver a Mary en la escuela el domingo.

Tom was surprised to see Mary at school on Sunday.