riuscire a farsi vedere
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This construction combines the intransitive verb 'riuscire' (governing the preposition 'a' + infinitive) with the causative-reflexive phrase 'farsi vedere' ('fare' + reflexive pronoun + 'vedere'). Depending on context, it can mean literally managing to make oneself visible/noticed, or idiomatically managing to be examined by a doctor or specialist. The reflexive pronoun inside 'farsi' agrees with the grammatical subject of 'riuscire' (e.g., 'sono riuscito a farmi vedere').
Sample sentences
Dopo tre ore di attesa al pronto soccorso, sono finalmente riuscito a farmi vedere.
After three hours of waiting in the emergency room, I finally managed to be seen.
C'era così tanta folla che non siamo riusciti a farci vedere dai nostri amici.
There was such a big crowd that we couldn't manage to be seen by our friends.
Dovresti riuscire a farti vedere da uno specialista il prima possibile.
You should manage to get seen by a specialist as soon as possible.
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Example
Dopo tre ore di attesa al pronto soccorso, sono finalmente riuscito a farmi vedere.
After three hours of waiting in the emergency room, I finally managed to be seen.
C'era così tanta folla che non siamo riusciti a farci vedere dai nostri amici.
There was such a big crowd that we couldn't manage to be seen by our friends.
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