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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*
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
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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 -
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