- look
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1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) mirar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) dar a
2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) ojeada2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) mirada3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto, apariencia•- -looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
look1 n1. mirada / vistazohave a look at this echa una mirada a esto2. expresiónhe had a strange look on his face su cara reflejaba una expresión extraña3. aspecto / pintaI don't like the look of those clouds no me gusta el aspecto de esas nubesgood looks belleza / buen parecidogood looks are not everything la belleza no lo es todolook2 vb1. mirarshe looked at the magazine miró la revistawhat are you looking at? ¿qué miras?2. parecer / tener aspectoit looks easy, but it's difficult parece fácil, pero es difícilthat steak looks good ese filete tiene buen aspectoto look as if parecer queit looks as if it's going to rain parece que va a lloverto look forward to tener ganas de / hacer ilusiónI'm looking forward to going on holiday tengo ganas de irme de vacacioneswe're looking forward to the party la fiesta nos hace ilusiónlook out! ¡cuidado!looktr[lʊk]intransitive verb1 mirar (at, -)■ look at her running mira cómo corre■ what are they looking at? ¿qué miran?2 (seem) parecer■ that doesn't look difficult eso no parece difícil■ you're looking well tienes buen aspecto■ how do I look? ¿qué tal estoy?■ he looks tired parece cansado■ it looks that way eso parecetransitive verb1 mirar■ they looked him up and down lo miraron de arriba abajo■ I can't look him in the face no puedo mirarle a la cara2 (seem) parecer■ he doesn't look his age no aparenta la edad que tiene■ she always looks her best siempre cuida su apariencia3 familiar (plan) pensar, tener pensado,-a■ she's looking to buy a flat piensa comprarse un pisonoun1 (glance) mirada■ have a look at this mira esto■ she took one look at him and laughed nada más mirarlo se puso a reír2 (appearance) aspecto, apariencia■ her haircut gives her a new look el corte de pelo le da un nuevo aire■ I didn't like the look of it me dio mala espina3 (expression) expresión nombre femenino■ I could tell by the look of him that he wasn't at all interested a juzgar por su expresión no le interesaba lo más mínimo4 (fashion) moda■ I'm not into the punk look no me va la moda punkinterjection1 ¡mira!plural noun looks1 belleza f sing■ she's kept her looks throughout the years a pesar de los años sigue siendo guapa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby the look(s) of it por lo vistolook alive! / look lively! familiar ¡espabílate!look before you leap antes de que te cases mira lo que hacesnot to be much to look at familiar no ser demasiado guapo,-a, no ser ninguna bellezato have a look for something buscar algoto look around for something andar buscando algoto look down one's nose at somebody mirar a alguien malto look on the bright side (of things) mirar el lado bueno de las cosasto look sharp SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (hurry) darse prisa 2 (be careful) tener cuidadoto look well on somebody sentar bien a alguienlook ['lʊk] vi1) glance: mirarto look out the window: mirar por la ventana2) investigate: buscar, mirarlook in the closet: busca en el closetlook before you leap: mira lo que haces3) seem: parecerhe looks happy: parece estar contentoI look like my mother: me parezco a mi madre4)to look after : cuidar, cuidar de5)to look for expect: esperar6)to look for seek: buscarlook vt: mirarlook n1) glance: mirada f2) expression: cara fa look of disapproval: una cara de desaprobación3) aspect: aspecto m, apariencia f, aire mlookexpr.• mira v.n.• ademán s.m.• apariencia s.f.• aspecto s.m.• búsqueda s.f.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• empaque s.m.• facha s.f.• gesto s.m.• mirada s.f.• miramiento s.m.• ojeada s.f.• parecer s.m.• vista s.f.• vistazo s.m.v.• buscar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• parecer v.lʊk
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noun1) (glance) mirada fif looks could kill ... — si las miradas mataran ...
she got some odd looks — la miraron como a un bicho raro (fam)
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
let's have a look at you — déjame que te vea (bien)
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I had a quick look at the newspaper — le eché una ojeada al periódico
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
a look back over the week's events — un vistazo a los acontecimientos de la semana
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) (expression) cara fwith a look of despair — con cara de desesperación
b) (appearance) aire mthe house had a familiar look about it — la casa tenía un aire familiar
I don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
by the look(s) of things — según parece
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) (Clothing) moda f, look mI need a new look — tengo que cambiar de imagen
d) looks pl (beauty) belleza fshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
she hasn't lost her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre
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1) intransitive verbSense I2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — (behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; (all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look away — apartar la vista
to look down — (lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
we looked down over the city — contemplamos la ciudad que se extendía a nuestros pies
look into my eyes — mírame a los ojos
look out (of) the window — mira por la ventana
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — (raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
he looked up at the moon — miró a la luna
she looked up from her book — levantó la vista del libro
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — (ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; (lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)look! a squirrel! — mira! una ardilla!
(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) (face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look and see if there's any mail — fíjate a ver si hay correo
you need look no further — no necesita buscar más
look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
Sense II4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
don't look so shocked — no pongas esa cara de asombro
he looks like his father — se parece a su padre
it looks like a camel — parece un camello
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
you made me look a fool — me hiciste quedar en ridículo
I wanted to look my best — quería estar lo mejor posible
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
it looks like rain — parece que va a llover
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
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look vt mirarhe looked me straight in the eye — me miró a los ojos
to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo
look where you're going! — mira por dónde vas!
look who's here! — mira quién está aquí!
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up[lʊk]1. N1) (=glance) mirada f , vistazo m•
to have a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algolet me have a look — déjame ver
have a look at this! — ¡mira esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
shall we have a look round the town? — ¿damos una vuelta por la ciudad?
to have a look round a house — inspeccionar una casa
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to take a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algotake a look at this! — ¡míra esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
to take a good look at sth — mirar algo detenidamente
to take a long hard look at o.s. — (fig) examinarse a sí mismo detenidamente
take a long hard look before deciding — antes de decidir conviene pensar muchísimo
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do you want a look? — ¿quieres verlo?2) (=expression) mirada fshe gave me a dirty look — me echó una mirada de odio
he gave me a furious look — me miró furioso, me lanzó una mirada furiosa
a look of despair — una cara de desesperación
we got some very odd looks — la gente nos miró extrañada
if looks could kill*... — si las miradas mataran ...
3) (=search)to have a look for sth — buscar algo
I've had a good look for it already — lo he buscado ya en todas partes
have another look! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
4) (=air, appearance) aire m , aspecto m , pinta * fthere's a mischievous look about that child — ese niño tiene pinta de pillo *
he had a sad look — tenía un aspecto or aire triste
he had the look of a sailor — tenía aire de marinero
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by the look(s) of it or things — a juzgar por las aparienciasby the look(s) of him ... — viéndole, se diría que ...
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you can't go by looks alone — es arriesgado juzgar por las apariencias nada más•
to like the look of sb/sth, I don't like the look of him — me cae mal, no me fío de élI don't like the look of it — no me gusta nada
5) looks (=attractiveness)looks aren't everything — la belleza no lo es todo
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good looks — belleza fsing•
she has kept her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre•
she's losing her looks — no es tan guapa como antes6) (=fashion) moda f , estilo mthe 1999 look — la moda de 1999
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the new look — la nueva modaI need a new look — quiero cambiar de imagen
2. VI1) (=see, glance) mirarlook! — ¡mira!
look here! — ¡oye!
just look! — ¡mira!, ¡fíjate!
I'll look and see — voy a ver
look how she does it — fíjate cómo lo hace
look who's here! — ¡mira quién está aquí!
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to look into sb's eyes — mirarle a los ojos a algn•
to look the other way — (lit) mirar para el otro lado; (fig) hacer como que no se da cuenta•
to be looking over sb's shoulder — (fig) estar siempre vigilando a algn- look down one's nose at sth/sb2) (=search)look again! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
you can't have looked far — no has mirado mucho
you should have looked more carefully — tendrías que haber mirado mejor
3) (=seem, appear) parecer, verse (LAm)he looks about 60 (years old) — aparenta tener alrededor de los 60 años
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to look one's age — aparentar or representar su edadshe doesn't look her age — no aparenta or representa la edad que tiene
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it looks all right to me — me parece que está bien•
it will look bad — (fig) quedará mal•
he wanted to look his best for the interview — quería estar lo mejor (arreglado) posible para la entrevistaI don't look my best first thing in the morning — cuando me levanto por la mañana no estoy muy guapa que digamos
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he just does it to look big * — lo hace solo para impresionar•
they made me look a fool — me hicieron quedar como un idiota•
they made me look foolish — me hicieron quedar en ridículo•
he looks good in a uniform — está muy guapo en uniformeManchester United are looking good for the championship — el Manchester United tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar el campeonato
it looks good on you — te sienta bien
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he looks happy — parece contento•
she wasn't looking herself — parecía otra, no parecía la misma•
how does it look to you? — ¿qué te parece?how do I look? — ¿cómo estoy?
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she's 70 but doesn't look it — tiene 70 años pero no los aparenta or representa•
look lively! * — ¡muévete! *•
that cake looks nice — ese pastel tiene buena pinta *•
that hairstyle makes her look old — ese peinado la hace parece mayor•
to look the part — (fig) parecerlo•
she looked prettier than ever — estaba más guapa que nunca•
how pretty you look! — ¡qué guapa estás!•
it looks promising — parece prometedor•
to make sb look small — (fig) rebajar a algn•
he looked surprised — hizo un gesto de extrañeza•
he looks tired — parece cansado•
to look well — [person] tener buena carait looks well — parece muy bien, tiene buena apariencia
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to look like —a) (=be in appearance)what does she look like? — ¿cómo es físicamente?
b)to look like sb — (=resemble) parecerse a algn
he looks like his brother — se parece a su hermano
this photo doesn't look like him — la foto no se le parece, en esta foto no parece él
c) (=seem)it looks like cheese to me — a mí me parece (que es) queso
the festival looks like being lively — la fiesta se anuncia animada
it looks like rain — parece que va a llover
it certainly looks like it — parece que sí
5)• to look as if or as though: it looks as if or as though the train will be late — parece que el tren va a llegar tarde
try to look as if or as though you're glad to see me — haz como que te alegras de verme
it doesn't look as if or as though he's coming — parece que no va a venir
6) (=face)•
it looks south — [house] mira hacia el sur, está orientada hacia el sur7) (=seek)•
they are looking to make a profit — quieren sacar ganancias3. VT1) (=look at) mirarto look sb (straight) in the eye(s) or in the face — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
I would never be able to look her in the eye(s) or face again — no podría resistir su mirada, siempre me avergonzaría al verla
to look sb up and down — mirar a algn de arriba abajo
2) (=pay attention to)•
look what you've done now! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!•
look where you're going! — ¡fíjate por donde vas!- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look upLOOK FOR
Omission of article
► Don't translate the article "a" in sentences like I'm looking for a flat, when the number of such things is not significant since people normally only look for one at a time:
I'm looking for a flat Estoy buscando piso
He's looking for a secretary Busca secretaria The personal a is not used before people when the article is omitted as above. ► Do translate the article when the thing or person is qualified:
He's looking for a little flat Busca un piso pequeño NOTE: When translating examples like I'm looking for someone to ... translate the English to-infinitive using que + ((subjunctive)):
I'm looking for someone to help with the children Busco a alguien que me ayude con los niños
I'm looking for a mechanic to repair my car Busco a un mecánico que me arregle el coche For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[lʊk]
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noun1) (glance) mirada fif looks could kill ... — si las miradas mataran ...
she got some odd looks — la miraron como a un bicho raro (fam)
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
let's have a look at you — déjame que te vea (bien)
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I had a quick look at the newspaper — le eché una ojeada al periódico
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
a look back over the week's events — un vistazo a los acontecimientos de la semana
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) (expression) cara fwith a look of despair — con cara de desesperación
b) (appearance) aire mthe house had a familiar look about it — la casa tenía un aire familiar
I don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
by the look(s) of things — según parece
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) (Clothing) moda f, look mI need a new look — tengo que cambiar de imagen
d) looks pl (beauty) belleza fshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
she hasn't lost her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre
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1) intransitive verbSense I2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — (behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; (all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look away — apartar la vista
to look down — (lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
we looked down over the city — contemplamos la ciudad que se extendía a nuestros pies
look into my eyes — mírame a los ojos
look out (of) the window — mira por la ventana
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — (raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
he looked up at the moon — miró a la luna
she looked up from her book — levantó la vista del libro
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — (ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; (lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)look! a squirrel! — mira! una ardilla!
(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) (face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look and see if there's any mail — fíjate a ver si hay correo
you need look no further — no necesita buscar más
look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
Sense II4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
don't look so shocked — no pongas esa cara de asombro
he looks like his father — se parece a su padre
it looks like a camel — parece un camello
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
you made me look a fool — me hiciste quedar en ridículo
I wanted to look my best — quería estar lo mejor posible
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
it looks like rain — parece que va a llover
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
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look vt mirarhe looked me straight in the eye — me miró a los ojos
to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo
look where you're going! — mira por dónde vas!
look who's here! — mira quién está aquí!
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
