look1 /lʊk/ sustantivo
- (glance) mirada f;
to have o take a ~ at sth/sb echarle un vistazo a algo/algn
- (search, examination): have a ~ for my pipe, will you? mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor;
do you mind if I take a ~ around? ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
- (expression) cara f
- (appearance) aire m;
I don't like the ~ of his friend no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
- (Clothing) moda f, look m
- looks pl (beauty) belleza f;
she was attracted by his good ~s la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
look2 verbo intransitivo
Phrasal Verbs
look after v + prep + o
(into the future) mirar hacia el futuro look at v + prep + o
I'm really ~ing forward to the trip tengo muchas ganas de hacer el viaje;
I ~ forward to hearing from you soon (Corresp) esperando tener pronto noticias suyas look into v + prep + o ‹matter/case› investigar(conj.⇒);
‹possibility› estudiar look on v + adv mirar look out v + adv
we were warned to ~ 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 ~ing to you for guidance esperan que tú los guíes look up
- (see, glance) mirar;
I ~ed around (behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás;
(all around) miré a mi alrededor;
to ~ away apartar la vista;
to ~ down (lower eyes) bajar la vista;
(from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo;
~ out (of) the window mira por la ventana;
to ~ up (raise eyes) levantar la vista;
(toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba;
to ~ on the bright side of sth ver(conj.⇒) el lado bueno or positivo de algo
- (search, investigate) mirar, buscar(conj.⇒)
- (see, glance) mirar;
- (seem, appear): he ~s well tiene buena cara;
he ~s like his father se parece a su padre;
I wanted to ~ my best quería estar lo mejor posible
verbo transitivo
mirar;
to ~ sb up and down mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo;
~ where you're going! ¡mira por dónde vas!
mirar;
to ~ sb up and down mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo;
~ where you're going! ¡mira por dónde vas!
Phrasal Verbs
look after v + prep + o
- (care for) ‹invalid/child/animal› cuidar (de);
‹guest› atender(conj.⇒)
- (keep watch on) cuidar
- (be responsible for) encargarse(conj.⇒) de
(into the future) mirar hacia el futuro look at v + prep + o
- ‹person/picture› mirar
- (consider) considerar;
~ at it from my point of view míralo desde mi punto de vista;
the program ~s at university life el programa enfoca la vida universitaria
- (check) ‹patient/arm› examinar;
‹car/pump› revisar
- (in space) mirar (hacia) atrás
- (into the past): ~ing back, it seems foolish mirándolo ahora, parece una locura;
the program ~s back over the last 20 years el programa es una retrospectiva de los últimos veinte años
I'm really ~ing forward to the trip tengo muchas ganas de hacer el viaje;
I ~ forward to hearing from you soon (Corresp) esperando tener pronto noticias suyas look into v + prep + o ‹matter/case› investigar(conj.⇒);
‹possibility› estudiar look on v + adv mirar look out v + adv
- (be careful) tener(conj.⇒) cuidado;
~ out! ¡cuidado!
- (overlook) to ~ out on o over sth dar(conj.⇒) a algo
we were warned to ~ 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 ~ing to you for guidance esperan que tú los guíes look up
- v + adv (improve) mejorar
look:look-alike /'lʊkəˌlaɪk/ sustantivo (colloq) (person) doble mf
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look [lʊk]
I | nombre 1 mirada, vistazo to have a look, echar un vistazo [at, a] 2 aspecto, apariencia 3 moda 4 búsqueda to have a look for sthg, buscar algo 5 looks pl, belleza |
II | verbo intransitivo 1 mirar 2 parecer: she looks happy, parece contenta he looks like a schoolboy, tiene pinta de colegial I look like my mother, me parezco a mi madre ➣ Ver nota en parecer 3 buscar |
III | verbo transitivo 1 aparentar: he looks his age, aparenta su edad 2 mirar: look where you're going, mira por dónde vas ➣ Ver nota en ver |
Compound Forms: | ||||
be on the look-out | ir a la caza | |||
be on the look-out for | ir a la caza de | |||
dirty look | nf | mirada sucia | ||
have a close look around | v | examinar | ||
have a look at | v | echar una mirada a | ||
have the look of | v | tener aspecto de | ||
look after of somebody | v | tener al cuidado a alguien | ||
look after of somebody | v | encargarse de alguien | ||
look after sb/sth | vi | mirar por | ||
look after sb/sth | vi | velar por | ||
look ahead | v | mirar adelante | ||
look around (look about) | v | mirar alrededor de uno mismo | ||
look around for | v | buscar alrededor de uno mismo | ||
look askance (oblique glance) | v | mirar por el rabillo del ojo | ||
look askance (oblique glance) | v | mirar de lado | ||
look askance (suspicion ) | v | mirar con desconfianza | ||
look at | v | tomar a algo o alguien como ejemplo | ||
look at | v | mirar | ||
look at it | v | mirar con atención | ||
look at it | v | examinar | ||
look away | v | apartar la mirada | ||
look back | v | mirar atrás | ||
look back on sth | v | recordar algo | ||
look bad sth | v | presentarse mal un asunto | ||
look beautiful (sb) | v | estar guapo | ||
look beautiful (sth) | v | estar muy bonito | ||
look before you leap (think twice) (figurative) | v | pensar antes de actuar | ||
look before you leap (think twice) (figurative) | v | pensárselo dos veces | ||
look beyond | v | mirar más allá | ||
look big | v | parecer grande | ||
look black (frown) | v | fruncir el ceño | ||
look black (threatening aspect) | v | tener aspecto amenazador | ||
look carefully at | v | examinar con atención | ||
look carefully at | v | mirar con atención | ||
look closely at sb sth | v | examinar de cerca de algo o a algn | ||
look closely at sth | v | seguir de cerca un asunto | ||
look down | v | mirar hacia abajo | ||
look down on (look down upon) | v | mirar con suficiencia | ||
look down on (look down upon) | v | mirar con desprecio | ||
look down upon (look down on) | v | mirar con suficiencia | ||
look down upon (look down on) | v | mirar con desprecio | ||
look everywhere | v | mirar en todas partes | ||
look foolish | v | quedar como un tonto | ||
look for | v | buscar | ||
look forward to | v | tener ganas de | ||
look forward to | v | esperar | ||
look in | v | mirar dentro | ||
look in | v | mirar en | ||
look in on | v | visitar | ||
look into sth | v | examinar algo | ||
look into the future | v | mirar hacia el futuro | ||
look like sb sth | v | parecerse a algo algn | ||
look of disapproval | v | mirada desaprobatoria | ||
look on | v | estimar | ||
look on (consider) | v | considerar | ||
look on (spectator) | v | mirar simplemente | ||
look on the bright side of sth | v | mirar el lado bueno de algo | ||
look out | vi | tener cuidado | ||
look out for | vt | estar pendiente de | ||
look out for | vt | estar atento a | ||
look out! | vi | ¡atento! | ||
look over | v | examinar | ||
look round | v | mirar alrededor | ||
look sharp | v | mirar con dureza | ||
look silly | v | quedar como un tonto | ||
look the other way | v | mirar para otro lado | ||
look through | v | revisar | ||
look through | v | hojear | ||
look to (expect) | v | esperar | ||
look to be (aspire to) | v | aspirar a ser | ||
look up | vi | mirar hacia arriba | ||
look up (in a list, book) | vt | buscar (en una lista, libro) | ||
look up to sb (admire) | vt | admirar a alguien | ||
look upon | vt | considerar | ||
look you in the eye | v | mirarte directamente a los ojos | ||
look! | interj | ¡mira! | ||
look-in | nf | oportunidad (usado en negativo) | ||
look-in | nf | posibilidad | ||
look-in | nm | chance | ||
look-out | nf | alerta | ||
look-out | nm | vigía | ||
look-out | nm | vigilante | ||
look-up | nf | búsqueda | ||
make look skinny | hacer que parezca delgado | |||
make oneself look ugly | afearse | |||
new look | n | nuevo aspecto | ||
not look back | v | no mirar atrás | ||
not look for | v | no buscar | ||
not look like | v | no parecer | ||
not much too look at (colloquial) | adj | poco atractivo | ||
quick look | vistazo | |||
second look | nm | segundo vistazo | ||
take a careful look | v | mirar con cuidado | ||
take a close look | v | inspeccionar | ||
take a close look | v | mirar bien | ||
take a second look | v | mirar de nuevo | ||
take another look | v | mirar de nuevo | ||
take another look | v | volver a mirar | ||
wet look (clothes, hair gel etc) | nm | efecto mojado (ropa, gomina ) | ||
wherever you look | dondequiera que mires |
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