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Spanish translation of look

A. vi

  • 1 a (see, glance) mirar I 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 look out (of) the window = mira por la ventana to look up (raise eyes) = levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) = mirar hacia arriba to look on the bright side of sth = ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo b (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*
  • 2 (seem, appear) he looks well = tiene buena cara he looks like his father = se parece a su padre I wanted to look my best = quería estar lo mejor posible

B. vt

  • mirar to look sb up and down = mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo look where you're going! = ¡mira por dónde vas!

Phrasal verbs

look after

v + prep + o a (care for) [invalid/child/animal] cuidar (de); [guest] atender* b (keep watch on) cuidar c (be responsible for) encargarse* de

look ahead

v + adv (in space) mirar hacia adelante; (into the future) mirar hacia el futuro

look at

v + prep + o a [person/picture] mirar b (consider) considerar look at it from my point of view = míralo desde mi punto de vista the program looks at university life = el programa enfoca la vida universitaria c (check) [patient/arm] examinar; [car/pump] revisar

look back

v + adv a (in space) mirar (hacia) atrás b (into the past) looking back, it seems foolish = mirándolo ahora, parece una locura the program looks back over the last 20 years = el programa es una retrospectiva de los últimos veinte años

look down on

v + adv + prep + o mirar por encima del hombro a

look for

v + prep + o buscar*

look forward to

v + adv + prep + o I'm looking forward to my birthday = estoy deseando que llegue mi cumpleaños I'm really looking forward to the trip = tengo muchas ganas de hacer el viaje I look forward to hearing from you soon [Corresp] = esperando tener pronto noticias suyas

look into

v + prep + o [matter/case] investigar*; [possibility] estudiar

look on

v + adv mirar

look out

v + adv a (be careful) tener* cuidado look out! = ¡cuidado! b (overlook) to look out on o over sth = dar* a algo

look out for

v + adv + prep + o look out for her at the station = fíjate a ver si la ves en la estación we were warned to look out for thieves = nos advirtieron que tuviéramos cuidado con los ladrones

look over

v + o + adv, v + adv + o [work/contract] revisar; [building] inspeccionar

look to

v + prep + o (rely on) they are looking to you for guidance = esperan que tú los guíes

look up

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o a [word] buscar* en el diccionario b [person] ir* a ver b v + adv (improve) mejorar

look up to

v + adv + prep + o admirar

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