'look at' tiene referencia cruzada con 'look'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'look at' is cross-referenced with 'look'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
| Additional Translations |
| look n | (expression directed at [sb]) | mirada nf |
| | She silenced him with an angry look. |
| | Lo hizo callar con una mirada de enojo. |
| look n | (visual examination) | vistazo nm |
| | | observación nf |
| | | revisión nf |
| | Zara had no chance of a look at the text before the exam. |
| | Zara no pudo darle un vistazo al texto antes del examen. |
| look n | uncountable (appearance) | apariencia nf |
| | | aspecto nm |
| | | pinta nf |
| | The children's toy had the look of a real phone. |
| | El juguete del niño tenía la apariencia de un teléfono de verdad. |
| | El juguete del niño tenía el aspecto de un teléfono de verdad. |
| | El juguete del niño tenía la pinta de un teléfono de verdad. |
| look n | (long: gaze, stare) | mirada nf |
| | The child's look was starting to make Josh feel very uncomfortable. |
| | La mirada del niño empezaba a poner incómodo a Josh. |
| look n | (fashion: style) | estilo nm |
| | (voz inglesa) | look nm |
| | | pinta nf |
| | I like her look; it is part urban, part punk. |
| | Me gusta su estilo: medio urbano y medio punk. |
| looks npl | informal (physical attractiveness) | apariencia nf |
| | Joe is a handsome guy, but he uses his looks to get what he wants. |
| | Joe es guapo, pero utiliza su apariencia para conseguir lo que quiere. |
| look to do [sth] v expr | (seek, intend) | esperar⇒ vtr |
| | (VE) | lucir⇒ vi |
| | Richard was looking to find a job at the local factory. |
| | Ricardo esperaba encontrar un trabajo en la fábrica local. |
| | Esa mesa luce como la que tenemos en casa. |
| look vi | (to front on) | dar⇒ vi |
| | | mirar⇒ vi |
| | This house has five windows that look to the street. |
| | Esta casa tiene cinco ventanas que dan a la calle. |
| look at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (analyze) | analizar⇒ vtr |
| | | tener en cuenta loc verb |
| | (figurado) | mirar⇒, observar⇒ vtr |
| | The detective tried to look at all the facts. |
| | El detective trató de analizar todos los hechos. |
| look at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (examine, deal with) | examinar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar de, tratar sobre vi + prep |
| | This article looks at similarities in the work of these two philosophers. |
| | El artículo examina las semejanzas entre las obras de estos dos filósofos. |
| look to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pay attention to) (figurado) | mirar hacia vtr + prep |
| | Ben decided that the past was behind him and that it was time to look to the future. |
| | Ben decidió que el pasado era historia y que ya era tiempo de mirar hacia adelante. |
look in [sth],
look into [sth] vi + prep | (see inside [sth]) | mirar en vi + prep |
| | Frank looked in the fridge to see if there was any milk. |
| | Frank miró en el refrigerador a ver si había leche. |
Locuciones verbales
look | look at |
| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | cuidar de vi + prep |
| | | cuidar a vtr + prep |
| | | ocuparse de v prnl + prep |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| | ¿Quién va a cuidar de los niños cuando estemos fuera? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | cuidar de vi + prep |
| | | cuidar⇒ vtr |
| | | ocuparse de v prnl + prep |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| | ¿Podrías cuidar de mis peces mientras estoy de viaje? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | preocuparse por v prnl + prep |
| | | ocuparse de v prnl + prep |
| | (formal) | velar por vi + prep |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| | Se preocupa por sí mismo, como siempre. |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | cuidar⇒ vtr |
| | | atender⇒ vtr |
| | | vigilar⇒ vtr |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| | ¿Puedes cuidar el negocio por diez minutos mientras hago unos mandados? |
| look ahead vi phrasal | (see what is in front) | mirar al frente loc verb |
| | | mirar hacia delante loc verb |
| | When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road. |
| | Cuando conduces, es mejor mirar al frente para ver la carretera. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | figurative (think of the future) (figurado) | mirar hacia adelante loc verb |
| | | pensar en el futuro loc verb |
| | The company is looking ahead to the future and hopes to expand its business. |
| | La compañía mira hacia adelante y espera expandir su negocio en el futuro. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | buscar por aquí, buscar por acá loc verb |
| | | buscar por la zona loc verb |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| | No sé dónde puse las llaves, tendré que buscarlas por aquí. |
| look away vi phrasal | (avert one's eyes) | esquivar la mirada loc verb |
| Note: Esquivar se usa en contextos de culpabilidad, de evitar una confrontación con alguien que nos puede ocasionar problemas de una u otra forma y también implica algo de miedo, más que de respeto. |
| | The little boy knew he was in trouble and when the teacher looked at him he had to look away. It was a horror movie and I had to look away much of the time! |
| | El niño sabía que estaba en problemas y cuando la maestra lo miró tuvo que esquivar la mirada. |
| | (coloquial) | mirar para otro lado loc verb |
| | El niño sabía que estaba en problemas y cuando la maestra lo miró tuvo que mirar para otro lado. |
| | | huir la mirada loc verb |
| Note: "Huir la mirada" es una expresión poética que no se usa en el lenguaje cotidiano. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No huyas la mirada al desengaño. |
| | | apartar la mirada loc verb |
| | El niño sabía que estaba en problemas y cuando la maestra lo miró tuvo que apartar la mirada. |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (reminisce) | mirar hacia atrás, mirar al pasado loc verb |
| | (literario) | volver la vista atrás loc verb |
| | When I look back, I wish I could live the days of my youth again. |
| | Cuando miro hacia atrás, quisiera volver a vivir mis años de juventud. |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (dwell on the past) | mirar hacia atrás, mirar al pasado loc verb |
| | | quedarse en el pasado loc verb |
| | Rather than look back, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days. |
| | En vez de mirar hacia atrás, debo recordarme que es mejor mirar hacia el futuro con la esperanza de tiempos mejores. |
| look back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (recall, reminisce about) | recordar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | mirar hacia atrás loc verb |
| | I look back on my years in school and smile. |
| | Recuerdo mis años en la escuela y se me dibuja una sonrisa. |
| look beyond [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider more than) | mirar más allá de vi + loc prep |
| | | ir más allá de vi + loc prep |
| | Look beyond his looks; consider his personality. |
| | Mira más allá de las apariencias; ten en cuenta su personalidad. |
| look down vi phrasal | (lower one's gaze) | mirar para abajo, mirar hacia abajo vi + loc adv |
| | | bajar la vista loc verb |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
| | Gary miraba para abajo (or: miraba hacia abajo) avergonzado mientras la maestra lo regañaba. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) | menospreciar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | mirar con desprecio a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | mirar a alguien por encima del hombro loc verb + prep |
| | | desdeñar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| | No está bien menospreciar a quienes tienen menos suerte que uno. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) | despreciar⇒, menospreciar⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar inferior loc verb |
| | | desdeñar⇒ vtr |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| | Eran niñas ricas que despreciaban la ropa barata. |
| look for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, seek) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | ir tras loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Some people look for love on the internet. |
| | I looked for you, but I couldn't find you. |
| | Algunos buscan el amor por internet. |
| look forward vi phrasal | figurative (think about the future) | pensar en el futuro loc verb |
| | | mirar hacia el futuro loc verb |
| | On New Year's Day, many of us like to look forward and think about the positive changes we can make over the coming year. |
| | En Año Nuevo, a muchos nos gusta pensar en el futuro y en los cambios positivos que podemos hacer el año entrante. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (await [sth] with excitement) | esperar algo con ansias vtr + loc adv |
| | (formal) | ansiar algo, anhelar algo vtr |
| | We look forward to our summer holiday every year. |
| | Esperamos con ansias nuestras vacaciones de verano cada año. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (long for [sth]) | esperar algo con ansias vtr + loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | contar los días que faltan para algo loc verb + prep |
| | I look forward to the day when I can afford to retire. |
| | Espero con ansias la llegada del día en que pueda costearme la jubilación. |
| look in vi phrasal | informal (visit for short time) (informal) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | | entrar⇒ vi |
| | Fiona said she would look in to see if everything was OK. |
| | Fiona dijo que iba a pasar para ver que todo estuviera bien. |
| look in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (visit or check in passing) (ir) | darse una vuelta por, darse una vuelta de paso loc verb |
| | (ver) | echarle un vistazo a, darle una mirada a loc verb |
| | While I'm in town I should look in on my parents. |
| | Please look in on the baby and make sure she's tucked in. |
| | Mientras esté en el pueblo debería darme una vuelta por lo de mis padres. |
| | Por favor échale un vistazo a la bebé para ver si está arropada. |
| 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. |
Compound Forms:
look | look at |
| a closer look at [sth] n | (more thorough examination) (coloquial) | segunda mirada adj + nf |
| | This documentary gives a closer look at the lives of a rainforest people. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (look at) | echarle un vistazo a loc verb + prep |
| | | mirar⇒, ver⇒ vtr |
| | These family photos are great. Have a look at them. |
| | Estas fotos familiares son excelentes; échales un vistazo. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect) | mirar⇒, examinar⇒ vtr |
| | | mirar a, examinar a vtr + prep |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| | Deja que el doctor te mire ese sarpullido. |
look askance at [sb/sth],
look at [sb/sth] askance v expr | (glance sidelong) | mirar de reojo a loc verb |
| | | mirar de soslayo a loc verb |
look askance at [sb/sth],
look at [sb/sth] askance v expr | figurative (regard with disapproval, suspicion) | ver con malos ojos loc verb |
| | | no ver con buenos ojos loc verb |
| | | mirar mal, ver mal loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | mirar torcido loc verb |
| | Fancy restaurants look askance at shorts and sneakers. |
| | En restaurantes elegantes se ve con malos ojos usar pantalones cortos y zapatillas deportivas. |
| look at the bigger picture v expr | figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context) | tener una visión más amplia loc verb |
| | Revising for your exams is boring, but look at the bigger picture: with good grades, you'll be able to choose your path in life. |
| | Revisar para los éxamenes es aburrido, pero debes tener una visión más amplia, con buenas notas podrás elegir tu camino en la vida. |
| 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. |
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. |
| 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 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. |