lookout

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlʊkaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlʊkˌaʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lŏŏkout′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lookout n (observation post)puesto de observación nm + loc adj
  puesto de vigilancia nm + loc adj
 The police sat at the lookout, watching for criminal activity.
 El policía se sentó en el puesto de observación para vigilar la actividad criminal.
lookout n (person: keeps watch)vigilante n común
  vigía n común
  centinela n común
 The neighborhood watch made sure there was always someone acting as a lookout after the local burglary.
 Después del robo, el grupo de vigilancia de vecinos se aseguró de que siempre hubiera alguien haciendo de vigilante.
lookout n UK, informal (object of concern)asunto nm
  problema nm
 If James wants to gamble away all his money and end up penniless, that's entirely his lookout.
 Si James quiere apostar todo su dinero y quedarse sin un céntimo, es asunto suyo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
Look out! vi phrasal (be careful!)tener cuidado loc verb
  estar atento loc verb
 Look out, an earthquake just started!
 ¡Ten cuidado! ¡Acaba de empezar un terremoto!
  ¡ojo! interj
 ¡Ojo! ¡Acaba de empezar un terremoto!
  ¡atención! interj
 ¡Atención! ¡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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
lookout | look out
InglésEspañol
be on the lookout for [sb] v expr (be trying to find)estar buscando a loc verb
  estar en la búsqueda de loc verb
 The police are on the lookout for a dangerous criminal who has escaped from prison.
 La policía está buscando al peligroso criminal que escapó de prisión.
be on the lookout for [sth] v expr (be alert to the possibility of)estar atento a loc verb
  estar pendiente de loc verb
 Beth is always on the lookout for bargains at the supermarket.
 Beth siempre está atenta a las ofertas en el supermercado.
keep on the lookout,
stay on the lookout
adj
(keep watch) (figurado, coloquial)estar a la caza, mantenerse a la caza loc verb
  estar vigilante, mantenerse vigilante loc verb
  estar atento, mantenerse atento, estar alerta, mantenerse alerta loc verb
  (AR, coloquial)estar a la pesca loc verb
 I'll keep on the lookout and let you know if I spot anything unusual.
 Estaré a la caza, y te avisaré si veo algo inusual.
keep on the lookout for [sth/sb],
stay on the lookout for [sth/sb]
v expr
(remain vigilant for)estar atento a loc verb
  estar alerta a loc verb
 Stay on the lookout for any suspicious activity in your neighborhood.
 Debes estar atento a cualquier actividad sospechosa en el vecindario.
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Collocations: manning the lookout, abandoned his lookout, was [put, placed] on lookout (for the night), more...

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