Locuciones verbales
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| look into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to find) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | estudiar⇒, evaluar⇒ vtr |
| | We are looking into ways of increasing our effectiveness. |
| | Estamos buscando maneras de mejorar nuestra efectividad. |
| look into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (investigate) | investigar⇒ vtr |
| | | estudiar⇒, evaluar⇒ vtr |
| | The detective looked into the murder. |
| | We have received your complaint, and we will look into it. |
| | El detective investigó el asesinato. |
| | Hemos recibido su queja y vamos a estudiarla. |
| look off vi phrasal | (gaze into the distance) | mirar a lo lejos loc verb |
| | The fisherman looked off towards the horizon. |
| look on vi phrasal | (watch) | mirar⇒, observar⇒ vtr |
| | While my father taught me to swim, my mother looked on from the shore. |
| | Mientras mi padre nos enseñaba a nadar, mi madre miraba desde la orilla. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | considerar⇒ vtr |
| | | sentir como loc verb |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| | Siempre lo consideré mi hermano. |
| Look out! vi phrasal | (be careful!) | ¡ojo! interj |
| | Look out, an earthquake just started! |
| | ¡Ojo! ¡Acaba de empezar un terremoto! |
| | | ¡atención! interj |
| | ¡Atención! ¡Acaba de empezar un terremoto! |
| | | tener cuidado loc verb |
| | | estar atento loc verb |
| | ¡Ten cuidado! ¡Acaba de empezar un terremoto! |
| look out vi phrasal | (observe from indoors) | mirar hacia afuera loc verb |
| | | mirar desde adentro hacia afuera loc verb |
| | If you look out from the window, you can see the ocean. |
| | Si miras hacia afuera, puedes ver el océano. |
| look out for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (stay vigilant) | vigilar⇒, observar⇒ vtr |
| | You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills. |
| | Debes vigilar que no haya serpientes cuando camines por estas montañas. |
| | | estar pendiente de, estar atento a loc verb |
| | Debes estar atento a las serpientes cuando camines por estas montañas. |
| look out for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (person: take care of) | cuidar⇒ vtr |
| | | ocuparse de v prnl + prep |
| | Jimmy's brothers have looked out for him since their parents died. |
| | Los hermanos de Jimmy lo han cuidado desde que murieron sus padres. |
| look past [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (disregard, not be distracted by) | pasar por alto loc verb |
| | | dejar de notar loc verb |
| | | no darse cuenta de loc verb |
| | It was difficult to look past the unsightly mole on his face. |
| | Es difícil pasar por alto el lunar tan horrible que tiene en la cara. |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (observe via: [sth] transparent) | mirar por vi + prep |
| | | mirar a través de vi + loc prep |
| | You can see the individual cells if you look through the microscope. |
| | Look through the window and tell me what you see. |
| | Puedes ver las células individuales si miras por el microscopio. |
| | Mira a través de la ventana y dime lo que ves. |
| look through [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (appear not to see, be oblivious to) | ignorar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer como si algo/alguien no existiera loc verb |
| | I said hello but he looked right through me. |
| | Lo saludé, pero me ignoró. |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search through, survey) | revisar⇒, mirar⇒ vtr |
| | | echarle un vistazo a loc verb + prep |
| | Can I look through those old clothes before you throw them out in case there is something I like? My boss looked through the papers before signing them. |
| | ¿Puedo mirar esa ropa vieja a ver si hay algo que me guste antes de que la tires? |
| | Mi jefe les echó un vistazo a los documentos antes de firmarlos. |
| look up vi phrasal | (lift your gaze) | mirar hacia arriba loc verb |
| | | elevar la vista, levantar la vista loc verb |
| | | elevar la mirada, levantar la mirada, alzar la mirada loc verb |
| | If you want to feel tiny, look up and see the stars at night. |
| | Si quieres sentirte insignificante, mira hacia arriba y contempla las estrellas en la noche. |
| look [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (seek information) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | If you don't know who Ada Lovelace was, look her up online. |
| | Si no sabes quién era Ada Lovelace, búscala en internet. |
| look [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (word: find meaning) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | If I don't understand a word, I look it up in the dictionary. |
| | Si no entiendo una palabra, la busco en el diccionario. |
| look [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (try to contact) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en contacto loc verb |
| | Look me up the next time you're in town. |
| | Búscame la próxima vez que andes en la ciudad. |
| look up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (situation: improve) | mejorar⇒ vi |
| | I've been through a tough time this past year, but things are starting to look up. |
| | Pasé momentos difíciles el año pasado, pero las cosas están empezando a mejorar. |
| look up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (admire and respect [sb]) | admirar a vtr + prep |
| | | respetar a vtr + prep |
| | Ideally, children should look up to their parents. |
| | Idealmente, los hijos deberían admirar a sus padres. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | considerar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| | Considero la televisión como una mala influencia. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | contemplar⇒ vtr |
| | | observar⇒ vtr |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| | El escultor contempló su última creación con orgullo. |
Compound Forms:
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| look [sb] in the eye v expr | (look directly at) | mirar a alguien a los ojos loc verb |
| look [sb] in the eye v expr | (not feel ashamed) | mirar fijo a loc verb |
| | Can you look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test? |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Decime la verdad ¿vos no tuviste nada que ver? |
| | | mirar a alguien a los ojos loc verb |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) | predecir el futuro loc verb |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le dijo que era capaz de predecir el futuro observando la palma de la mano. |
| | | mirar el futuro loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En el espejo de Galadriel se puede mirar el futuro, pero el espejo muestra también cosas que nunca van a pasar. |
| look like [sb/sth] vi + prep | (resemble) | parecerse a v prnl + prep |
| | This table looks like the one we have at home. |
| | Lucy looks like her aunt. |
| | Esta mesa se parece a la que tenemos en casa. // Lucy se parece a su tía. |
| look like vi + prep | informal (appear that) | parecer que loc verb |
| | It looks like we'll have to cancel our holiday. |
| | Parece que tendremos que cancelar las vacaciones. |
| look like [sth] vi + prep | informal (indicate) | parecer que loc verb |
| | It's beginning to look like rain. |
| | Parece que va a llover. |
| Look no further interj | (used to offer [sth] that is needed) (coloquial) | no busques más loc interj |
| | Look no further; I have exactly what you need. |
| | No busques más; tengo justo lo que necesitas. |
| look of disapproval n | (frown, scowl) | mirada de desaprobación nf + loc adj |
| | (informal) | ceño fruncido nm + adj |
| | His attempts to make the audience laugh at his crude jokes were met with looks of disapproval. |
| | Sus intentos de hacer reír a la audiencia con chistes groseros recibieron miradas de desaprobación. |
look on [sth],
look out on [sth] vi + prep | (have a view) | mirar⇒ vi |
| | | dar a vi + prep |
| | The window looks on the meadow. |
| | La ventana mira al prado. |
| | La ventana da al prado. |
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things v expr | informal (consider positive aspects) | ver el lado bueno, mirar el lado bueno loc verb |
| | | ver el lado positivo, mirar el lado positivo loc verb |
| | | ver lo bueno, mirar lo bueno loc verb |
| | | no ver todo gris, no ver todo negro loc verb |
| | If you always look on the bright side, you will be a much happier person. |
| | Si te concentras en el lado bueno de las cosas, serás una persona mucho más feliz. |
| Look on the bright side interj | informal (consider positive aspects) | mira el lado bueno loc interj |
| | (AR, UY) | mirá el lado bueno loc interj |
| | Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose! |
| | Mira el lado bueno, si no tienes nada, ¡no tienes nada que perder! |
| look [sb] over vtr + adv | (examine quickly) | examinar rápidamente a loc verb |
| | | echar un vistazo a los verb |
| | The doctor looked Fred over and could find no evidence of broken bones. |
| | El doctor examinó rápidamente a Fred pero no encontró evidencias de huesos rotos. |
look over [sth],
look [sth] over vtr + adv | (inspect thoroughly) | inspeccionar⇒ vtr |
| | | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations. |
| | El inspector inspeccionó el restaurante buscando irregularidades. |
look-over,
lookover n | informal (quick inspection) | vistazo nm |
| | (informal) | ojo nm |
| | The jeweller gave the diamond a look-over and declared it genuine. |
| | El joyero le echó un vistazo al diamante y lo declaró genuino. |
| | El joyero le echó un ojo al diamante y lo declaró genuino. |
| Look sharp! interj | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | ¡date prisa! expr |
| | | ¡deprisa! interj |
| | (AmL) | ¡apúrate! expr |
| | (AR: coloquial) | ¡metele!, ¡dale! expr |
| | Look sharp! I want to get there on time. |
| | ¡Date prisa! Quiero llegar a tiempo. |
| look sharp vi + adj | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | darse prisa loc verb |
| | (AmL) | apurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | You'll need to look sharp if we're going to be at that bus stop in time. |
| | Tendrás que darte prisa si queremos llegar a la parada de bus a tiempo. |
| look sharp vi + adj | figurative, informal (be stylish) | estar impecable v cop + adj mf |
| | | estar elegante v cop + adj mf |
| | Everyone looked sharp at the awards ceremony. |
| | Todos estaban impecables en la ceremonia de premiación. |
| look sharp about it v expr | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | apurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | If you want to get ready in time for the party, you'd better look sharp about it. |
| look sideways at [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (regard with suspicion) | mirar mal vtr + prep |
| look sideways at [sb] v expr | figurative (regard amorously) (coloquial) | hacerle ojitos a loc verb + prep |
| look silly vi | (appear foolish) | parecer tonto, parecer un tonto, parecer idiota loc verb |
| | Take off that outrageous hat. You look silly! |
| | Quítate ese esperpento sombrero de la cabeza. ¡Pareces idiota! |
| | | verse ridículo loc verb |
| | | ponerse en ridículo loc verb |
| | Quítate ese esperpento sombrero de la cabeza. ¡Te ves ridículo! |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | mirar hacia el otro lado vi + loc adv |
| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| | No mires solo a la derecha antes de cruzar la calle; debes mirar también hacia el otro lado. |
| look the other way v expr | figurative (ignore [sth] bad) (coloquial) | hacer la vista gorda loc verb |
| | | mirar hacia otro lado vi + loc adv |
| | | hacerse el distraído loc verb |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
| | Ese juez hace la vista gorda cuando alguien de su equipo comete un delito. |
| look the part v expr | (appear suitable for role) | parecer estar a la altura loc verb |
| | I don't know if John is prepared for the performance, but he certainly looks the part. |
| look to [sb] vi + prep | (turn to [sb]) | recurrir⇒ vtr |
| | | acudir⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | volverse hacia v prnl + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Unsure what to do, Sue looked to Mark, who was seated to her left. |
| | Sin saber qué hacer, Sue recurrió a Mark, que estaba sentado a su izquierda. |
| look to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (turn for guidance) | recurrir a alguien para loc verb + prep |
| | | acudir a alguien para loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | volverse hacia alguien para loc verb + prep |
| | Children look to their parents for guidance. |
| | Los niños recurren a sus padres para obtener orientación. |
| look to do [sth] v expr | informal (intend, seek) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | tener la intención de loc verb + prep |
| | I'm not looking to buy a set of encyclopedias right now. |
| | No busco comprar una colección de enciclopedias en estos momentos. |
| look to be v expr | (appear) | parecer⇒ vi |
| | | parecer ser, parecer estar loc verb |
| | That couch looks to be about 50 years old. |
| | Este sillón parece muy antiguo. |
| | (edad) | parecer tener loc verb |
| | Este sillón parece tener unos 50 años. |
look toward [sb/sth],
look towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (look in direction of [sb/sth]) | mirar para, mirar hacia vi + prep |
| | | mirar a vi + prep |
| look [sb] up and down v expr | (examine, scrutinize [sb]) | mirar de arriba a abajo a loc verb |
| look well v expr | (appear healthy) (salud) | tener buen aspecto, parecer sano loc verb |
| | | verse bien loc verb |
| look well v expr | informal (look well-dressed) (apareciencia) | verse bien, parecerse bien loc verb |
| look-in n | (brief glance) | vistazo nm |
| look-in n | (short visit) | visita corta nf + adj |
| look-in n | informal, UK (fair chance: to take part or share) | oportunidad nf |
| | Are all the biscuits gone already? You didn't give me much of a look-in! |
| look-in n | (American football: quick pass play) (fútbol americano, voz inglesa) | look-in nm |
| look-see n | informal (quick inspection, look) | vistazo nm |
lookalike,
look-alike n | (person who resembles [sb] else) | doble n común |
| | Is that the real Obama or is it a lookalike? |
lookalike,
look-alike n as adj | (resembling [sb] else) | parecido/a adj |
| | | semejante adj mf |
| | I'm always mixing up James and his lookalike brother. |
| make [sb] look skinny⇒ vtr | (appear thin) | hacer más delgado, hacer más flaco loc verb |
| | | hacer lucir más delgado, hacer verse más delgado |
| | She wears tight black dresses to make herself look skinny. |
| | Ella usa vestidos negros ajustados que la hagan más delgada. |
| new look n | (restyled appearance) | cambio de imagen grupo nom |
| | The pop star's new look was ridiculed by critics and fans alike. |
| | El cambio de imagen de la estrella de pop fue ridiculizado por críticos y fans por igual. |
| | (AR, ES, coloquial) | nuevo look adj + nm |
| | El nuevo look de la estrella de pop fue ridiculizado por críticos y fans por igual. |
| | | nuevo aspecto adj + nm |
| | El nuevo aspecto de la estrella de pop fue ridiculizado por críticos y fans por igual. |
| not look a day over [sth] v expr | (look youthful) | no aparentar ni un día más de loc verb |
| | | aparentar menos de loc verb |
| | My grandfather is 85 now, but he doesn't look a day over 70. |
| not look back v expr | (not glance behind) (literal) | no mirar hacia atrás loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No mires hacia atrás, pero creo que Pablo nos está siguiendo. |
| not look back v expr | figurative (not dwell on the past) | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mis padres me enseñaron a seguir siempre adelante a pesar de las dificultades. |
| not look like v expr | (not resemble) | no parecerse a loc verb |
| | Es hermosa. Menos mal que no se parece a su papá, jajaja. |
| | | no tener semejanza loc verb |
| | Este individuo no tiene ninguna semejanza con el que la atacó. |
| not look like v expr | informal (not appear that) | no parecer que loc verb |
| | Well, Robert's over an hour late; it doesn't look like he's going to come after all. |
| | Roberto lleva una hora de retraso, no parece que vaya a venir. |
| not much to look at adj | informal (unattractive or unimpressive) (informal) | nada del otro mundo loc prnl |
| | | nada espectacular loc prnl |
| | He's not much to look at, but he's got a good job and he's very nice. |
| | It's not much to look at, but it's home. |
| | No es nada del otro mundo, pero tiene un buen trabajo y es muy amable. |
| | No es nada espectacular, pero es nuestro hogar. |
| quick look n | (brief glance) | vistazo nm |
| | Could you have a quick look at the case and explain what's happening? |
| | ¿Le podrías dar un vistazo al caso y explicar lo que está sucediendo? |
| | | echar un ojo, echar una mirada loc verb |
| | ¿Le podrías echar un ojo al caso y explicar lo que está sucediendo? |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | segunda mirada adj + nf |
| | | segundo vistazo adj + nm |
| | | revisión nf |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| | Al principio creí que el ensayo del estudiante no tenía remedio, pero en una segunda mirada, mi algunas partes prometedores. |
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr | informal (hurry) | darse prisa loc verb |
| | | espabilar⇒ vi |
| | (MX: coloquial) | meterle loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Date prisa, que llegamos tarde! |
take a close look,
take a careful look v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | examinar⇒ vtr |
| | | mirar detenidamente loc verb |
| | If you take a close look, you'll see that this banknote has no watermark - it's a forgery. |
| | Si examinas el billete, verás que es falso, no tiene marca de agua. |
| | | mirar de cerca loc verb |
take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | revisar cuidadosamente loc verb |
| | (persona) | revisar cuidadosamente a loc verb |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | mirar con lupa loc verb |
| | (persona) | mirar con lupa a loc verb |
| | Antes de comprar un coche usado, miro con lupa el motor. |
| | | mirar con atención loc verb |
| | (persona) | mirar con atención a loc verb |
| take a look v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | echar un vistazo, echar un ojo loc verb |
| | | echar una ojeada loc verb |
| | | mirar⇒, ver⇒ vi |
| | There's a sale on at this gallery; shall we take a look? |
| | Hay rebajas en esta galería; ¿echamos un vistazo? |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | echar un vistazo a, echar un ojo a loc verb + prep |
| | | echar una ojeada a loc verb + prep |
| | | mirar⇒, ver⇒ vtr |
| | Zoe took a look at the clock and was surprised to see that it was already 5 p.m. |
| | Zoe echó un vistazo al reloj y se sorprendió al descubrir que ya eran las 5 p. m. |
| take a look v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) | mirar⇒, ver⇒ vi |
| | | echar un vistazo loc verb |
| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| | No sé mucho de motores, pero voy a mirar. |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) | examinar⇒ vtr |
| | | mirar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | You should get a doctor to take a look at that rash. |
| | Deberías ir al médico para que te examine ese sarpullido. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | reexaminar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar una segunda mirada loc verb |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| | Reexaminémoslo, puede que nos hayamos perdido alguna pista importante. |
| take another look v expr | (re-examine [sth]) | echar otra mirada loc verb |
| | Once you think you have everything figured out, it's never a bad idea to take another look. |
| | | fijarse bien loc verb |
| | | dar otro vistazo loc verb |
| | | dar otro repaso loc verb |
| | Cuando creas tener todo resuelto no está de más que le des otro vistazo. |
watch from the sidelines,
look on from the sidelines v expr | (sports: observe from off the field) | mirar desde fuera loc verb |
| | (suplentes) | mirar desde el banco, mirar desde el banquillo loc verb |
watch from the sidelines,
look on from the sidelines v expr | figurative (not be actively involved) | mantenerse al margen loc verb |
| wherever you look adv | (everywhere, anywhere) | dondequiera que mires loc adv |
| | Wherever you look you can see signs of spring. |
| | | mires por donde mires loc adv |
| | | allá donde mires loc adv |