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1 freuen
I v/refl: sich freuen be glad, be pleased ( über + Akk about); sich über ein Geschenk etc. freuen be pleased with a present etc.; sie hat sich über deinen Besuch gefreut she was glad ( oder pleased) that you visited her; sich mächtig oder riesig etc. freuen umg. be over the moon; sich an etw. (Dat) freuen get a lot of pleasure out of s.th.; sich seines Lebens freuen enjoy life (to the full); sich freuen auf (+ Akk) look forward to; sich darauf freuen zu (+ Inf.) look forward to (+ Ger.) ich freue mich darauf, dass sie mich besucht I’m pleased that she is coming to see me, I’m looking forward to her visit; sich zu früh freuen rejoice too soon; freu dich nicht zu früh! auch don’t start celebrating too soon; ich freue mich für dich, dass... I’m pleased for you that...; er freute sich mit ihr über i-n Erfolg he shared her pleasure in her successII v/t please; das freut mich sehr I’m glad to hear that; unpers.: es würde mich freuen, wenn... I’d be very pleased if...; es freut mich, Sie zu sehen nice to see you; freut mich! bei Vorstellung: pleased to meet you; es hat mich sehr gefreut beim Abschied nach Kennenlernen: I was pleased to meet you; weniger formell: (it was) lovely to meet you, it was nice talking to you* * *sich freuento be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice; to be amused* * *freu|en ['frɔyən]1. vr1) (= froh sein) to be glad or pleased (über +acc, (geh) +gen about)über +acc about)sich über ein Geschenk fréúen — to be pleased with a present
ich habe es bekommen, freute sie sich — I've got it, she said happily or (stärker) joyfully
fréúen — to get or derive a lot of pleasure from sth
er freut sich sehr an seinen Kindern — his children give him a lot of pleasure
sich für jdn fréúen — to be glad or pleased or happy for sb
sich mit jdm fréúen — to share sb's happiness
sich seines Lebens fréúen — to enjoy life
ich freue mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können,... — I'm pleased to be able to tell you...
See:→ Kind2)sich auf jdn/etw fréúen — to look forward to seeing sb/to sth
sich auf das Kind fréúen — to look forward to the child being born or to the child's birth
sich zu früh fréúen — to get one's hopes up too soon
2. vt impersto pleasees freut mich/ihn, dass... — I'm/he's pleased or glad that...
es freut mich/ihn sehr, dass... — I'm/he's delighted or very pleased or very glad that...
es freut mich sehr/es hat mich sehr gefreut, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen (form) — (I'm) pleased to meet/have met you
* * *freu·en[ˈfrɔyən]I. vr1. (voller Freude sein)2. (freudig erwarten)3.freu dich nicht zu früh! don't get your hopes up too soon!, don't count your chickens before they're hatched! figII. vt1. (erfreuen)2. impers▪ es freut mich, dass... I'm pleased [or glad] that...es freut mich, dir helfen zu können I'm pleased to be able to help you[das] freut mich für dich I'm pleased [or happy] for you, that's greatfreut mich[, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen] [I'm] pleased to meet you* * *1.reflexives Verb be pleased or glad (über + Akk. about); (froh sein) be happysich zu früh freuen — get carried away or rejoice too soon
2.sich auf etwas (Akk.) /jemanden freuen — look forward to something/to seeing somebody
transitives Verb pleasees freut mich, dass... — I am pleased or glad that...
* * *A. v/r:sich freuen be glad, be pleased (über +akk about);freuen be pleased with a present etc;riesig etcfreuen umg be over the moon;sich an etwas (dat)freuen get a lot of pleasure out of sth;sich seines Lebens freuen enjoy life (to the full);sich freuen auf (+akk) look forward to;ich freue mich darauf, dass sie mich besucht I’m pleased that she is coming to see me, I’m looking forward to her visit;sich zu früh freuen rejoice too soon;ich freue mich für dich, dass … I’m pleased for you that …;er freute sich mit ihr über i-n Erfolg he shared her pleasure in her successB. v/t please;das freut mich sehr I’m glad to hear that; unpers:es würde mich freuen, wenn … I’d be very pleased if …;es freut mich, Sie zu sehen nice to see you;freut mich! bei Vorstellung: pleased to meet you;es hat mich sehr gefreut beim Abschied nach Kennenlernen: I was pleased to meet you; weniger formell: (it was) lovely to meet you, it was nice talking to you* * *1.reflexives Verb be pleased or glad (über + Akk. about); (froh sein) be happysich zu früh freuen — get carried away or rejoice too soon
2.sich auf etwas (Akk.) /jemanden freuen — look forward to something/to seeing somebody
transitives Verb pleasees freut mich, dass... — I am pleased or glad that...
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2 ilusión
f.1 illusion, flight of fancy, day dream, dream.2 illusion, aspiration, fervent hope, yearning.3 illusion.* * *1 (no real) illusion, illusory hope2 (esperanza) hope3 (sueño) dream4 (emoción) excitement\hacerle ilusión algo a alguien to be excited about something, look forward to somethinghacerse ilusiones to raise one's hopes, expect too muchilusión óptica optical illusion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=imagen no real) illusion2) (=esperanza)se hace la ilusión de que... — she fondly imagines that...
no me hago muchas ilusiones de que... — I am not very hopeful that...
3) (=entusiasmo) excitement¡qué ilusión! — how exciting!
¡qué ilusión verte aquí! — it's really great to see you here!
me hace una gran ilusión que... — it gives me a thrill that...
* * *1)a) ( esperanza) hopesu mayor ilusión es... — her dearest o fondest wish is...
b) (esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción)2) ( noción falsa) illusion•* * *= illusion.Nota: Falso amigo.Ex. A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.----* con ilusión = eagerly.* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* falsa ilusión = delusion.* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* ilusiones = wishful thinking.* ilusión óptica = optical illusion.* ilusión vana = wishful thinking.* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* * *1)a) ( esperanza) hopesu mayor ilusión es... — her dearest o fondest wish is...
b) (esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción)2) ( noción falsa) illusion•* * *= illusion.Nota: Falso amigo.Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
* con ilusión = eagerly.* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* falsa ilusión = delusion.* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* ilusiones = wishful thinking.* ilusión óptica = optical illusion.* ilusión vana = wishful thinking.* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* * *A1 (esperanza) hopetodas mis ilusiones se fueron al traste all my hopes were dashedtendió la mano con ilusión she held her hand out hopefullyno me hago muchas ilusiones de que me lo vayan a conceder I'm not very hopeful that they'll give it to meno te hagas muchas ilusiones don't get o build your hopes upno pierde or aún conserva la ilusión de ganar el premio she still hopes to win the prize, she still has hopes of winning the prizesu mayor ilusión es ver a su hija casada her dearest o fondest wish is to see her daughter marriedvive de ilusiones he lives in a dream worldtodos empezamos con mucha ilusión we all started with great enthusiasm, we were all very enthusiastic when we started2( esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción): me hizo mucha ilusión recibir su carta I was thrilled to get your letterle hace mucha ilusión el viaje he's really looking forward to o he's really excited about the trip¡qué ilusión! ¡un mes de vacaciones! isn't it great! a month's vacation!B (noción falsa) illusionCompuesto:optical illusion* * *
ilusión sustantivo femenino
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no me hago muchas ilusiones I'm not very hopeful;
su mayor ilusión es … her dearest o fondest wish is …b) (esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción):
le hace ilusión el viaje he's looking forward to the trip;
¡qué ilusión! isn't it wonderful!
2 ( noción falsa) illusion
ilusión sustantivo femenino
1 (falsa representación) illusion: el arte crea ilusiones, art creates illusions
fue una ilusión óptica, it was an optical illusion
2 (creencia vana) illusion, delusion
hacerse ilusiones, to build up one's hopes
(sueño) dream, hope: la ilusión de mi vida es ésa, that's the dream of my life
3 (felicidad, alegría) excitement, thrill: a los niños les hace ilusión ir al zoo, the children are excited about going to the zoo
¡qué ilusión!, how exciting!
' ilusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cumplirse
- engaño
- forjar
- maldita
- maldito
- pletórica
- pletórico
- quimera
- sueño
- truncar
- alentar
- alimentar
- espejismo
English:
anticipation
- delusion
- dream
- eagerly
- expectation
- hope
- illusion
- optical illusion
- thrill
- thrilled
* * *ilusión nf1. [esperanza] hope;con ilusión hopefully, optimistically;la ilusión de su vida es ir al espacio his life's dream is to travel into space;no te hagas demasiadas ilusiones don't get your hopes up too much;no me hago muchas ilusiones de que me vayan a dar la beca I'm not too optimistic about getting the grant2. [infundada] delusion, illusion;vive de ilusiones he's completely deluded¡qué ilusión! how exciting!;¡qué ilusión verte otra vez! it's great to see you again!;me hace mucha ilusión I'm really looking forward to it;me hace mucha ilusión que vengas I'm really delighted o thrilled that you're coming;la novia lleva los preparativos de la boda con ilusión the bride is very excited about the preparations for the wedding4. [espejismo] illusionilusión óptica optical illusion* * *f1 ( ficción) illusionhacerse ilusiones get one’s hopes up3 ( entusiasmo):me hace mucha ilusión I’m really looking forward to it* * *1) : illusion, delusion2) esperanza: hopehacerse ilusiones: to get one's hopes up* * *ilusión n1. (sueño) dream2. (engaño) illusionhacerle ilusión algo a alguien (en el futuro) to look forward to something (en el pasado) to be pleased with something¡qué ilusión! how wonderful! -
3 freudig
I Adj. (froh) happy; (heiter) cheerful; (begeistert) enthusiastic, keen; (freudvoll) joyful; freudiges Ereignis happy event; sie sieht einem freudigen Ereignis entgegen euph. she has a happy event coming up, she’s in the family way; freudige Nachricht good news; freudige Überraschung delightful ( oder wonderful) surprise; in freudiger Erwartung (+ Gen) in joyful expectationII Adv. (froh) happily; (heiter) cheerfully; (begeistert) enthusiastically; (freudvoll) joyfully; jemanden freudig begrüßen greet s.o. joyfully ( oder warmly), give s.o. a cheerful hello; freudig erregt happy and excited, overjoyed; ich war freudig überrascht it was a pleasant ( stärker: delightful) surprise (for me)* * *joyful; joyous* * *freu|dig ['frɔydɪç]1. adjjdn fréúdig stimmen — to raise sb's spirits
2) (= beglückend) happy, joyful (liter)eine fréúdige Nachricht — some good or joyful (liter) news, some glad tidings pl (old, Bibl)
ein fréúdiges Ereignis (euph) — a happy or blessed event (euph)
2. advhappily, joyfullyeinen Vorschlag fréúdig begrüßen — to greet a suggestion with delight
etw fréúdig erwarten — to look forward to sth with great pleasure
fréúdig überrascht sein — to be pleasantly surprised
* * *freu·dig[ˈfrɔydɪç]I. adj1. (voller Freude) joyful, happyin \freudiger Erwartung looking forward to sth with great pleasure, in joyful expectation formein \freudiges Gefühl a delightful feelingeine \freudige Entwicklung a happy [or pleasing] developmentII. adv with joy [or delight]\freudig erregt excited\freudig überrascht pleasantly surprised* * *1.2) (erfreulich) delightful < surprise>2.ein freudiges Ereignis — (verhüll.) a happy event
von etwas freudig überrascht sein — be surprised and delighted about something
* * *freudiges Ereignis happy event;sie sieht einem freudigen Ereignis entgegen euph she has a happy event coming up, she’s in the family way;freudige Nachricht good news;freudige Überraschung delightful ( oder wonderful) surprise;in freudiger Erwartung (+gen) in joyful expectationjemanden freudig begrüßen greet sb joyfully ( oder warmly), give sb a cheerful hello;freudig erregt happy and excited, overjoyed;ausgabefreudig free with one’s money;diskussionsfreudig eager to discuss, fond of discussing;erzählfreudig fond of telling stories;gebefreudig keen (US eager) to give, open-handed;tanzfreudig fond of dancing, keen on (US wild about) dancing* * *1.1) joyful, happy <face, feeling, greeting>; joyous < heart>2) (erfreulich) delightful < surprise>2.ein freudiges Ereignis — (verhüll.) a happy event
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4 gedachte
1 [het denken aan iets] thought4 [voornemen, plan] idea♦voorbeelden:de gedachte koesteren • entertain the thoughtzijn gedachten de vrije loop laten • give one's thoughts free rein(diep) in gedachten zijn • be deep in thoughtiets in gedachten doen • do something absent-mindedly/with one's mind elsewhereiets in gedachten houden • keep one's mind on something; 〈 rekening houden met〉 bear something in mind2 de achterliggende gedachte is dat … • the underlying idea/thought is that …iemands innigste gedachten • someone's innermost thoughtseen treffende/belangrijke gedachte • a striking/an important ideahij kan de gedachte eraan niet van zich afzetten • he can't put the thought/idea out of his headzijn gedachten bij iets houden • keep one's mind on somethingde gedachte niet kunnen verdragen dat … • not be able to bear the thought/bear to think that …zijn gedachten over iets laten gaan • turn one's mind to somethingde gedachte alleen al … • the very thought/idea …zich verheugen bij de gedachte aan iets • be delighted at the idea of something; 〈 zich verheugen op〉 look forward to somethinger niet bij zijn met zijn gedachten • have one's mind on something else(iemand) op de gedachte brengen • give (someone) the ideanooit uit iemands gedachten zijn • never be out of someone's mindvan gedachten wisselen • exchange ideaszijn eerste gedachte was • his first thought waszet die gedachte (maar) uit je hoofd • (you can) put that idea out of your headiemand tot andere gedachten brengen • make someone change his mindop twee gedachten hinken • be in two minds (about something)4 wij kwamen op de gedachte om … • it occurred to us to …van gedachten veranderen • change one's mind -
5 tegenaan
♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 ergens (veel) geld tegenaan gooien • spend a lot of money on something, put a lot of money into something〈 figuurlijk〉 ergens tegenaan hikken • shrink from something, not look forward to somethingergens (toevallig) tegenaan lopen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 hit/chance upon something, run into somethinghet andere huis staat er vlak tegenaan • the other house is right (up) against it -
6 hacerle ilusión algo a alguien
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7 opkijken
1 [naar omhoog kijken] look up2 [opzien] look up (to)♦voorbeelden:3 ik zou maar niet vreemd opkijken als … • I shouldn't be surprised if …daar kijk ik van op • I'd never have thought itdaar zul je van opkijken • you're in for a surprise -
8 leven
leven1〈 het〉3 [levensduur] life, lifetime5 [morele handel en wandel] life7 [verschijnselen/werkzaamheden in een kring] life♦voorbeelden:het leven begint bij 40 • life begins at 40zijn leven geven voor zijn land • lay down one's life for one's countryvoor hun leven wordt gevreesd • there are fears for their liveszijn leven hangt aan een zijden draad(je) • his life hangs by a threadde aanslag heeft aan twee mensen het leven gekost • the attack cost the lives of two peoplezo is het leven • that's lifedat kostte hem het leven • that killed him/cost him his lifehet leven laten/erbij inschieten • lose one's lifezijn leven loopt op een eind • his end is drawing nearhet leven schenken aan • give birth toiemand het leven schenken • spare someone's lifezijn leven duur verkopen • sell one's life dearly, fight to the bitter endzijn leven wagen • risk one's lifebij leven en welzijn • if all is welliets in leven houden • keep something alivenog in leven zijn • be still alivein leven blijven • stay/keep aliveiemand naar het leven staan • be after someone's bloodom het leven komen • lose one's life, be killediemand om het leven brengen • kill someoneop gewelddadige wijze om het leven komen • meet (with) a violent deathhet leven van alle dag • everyday liferennen alsof je leven ervan afhangt • run for one's lifezijn leven niet (meer) zeker zijn • be not safe here (anymore)als je leven je lief is • if you value your lifeeen organisatie in het leven roepen • set up an organizationtekenen/schilderen naar het leven • draw/paint from life/natureuit het leven gegrepen • true to life, taken/drawn from (real) lifezijn hele verdere leven • for the rest of his lifezijn leven slijten • spend one's daysdat heb ik nog nooit van mijn leven gezien • I have never seen that in my lifevan zijn leven niet • never (in all my life)heb je van je leven! • well, I never!hij is voor zijn leven invalide • he will be an invalid for the rest of his lifevoor het leven benoemd • appointed for lifeeen lidmaatschap voor het leven • a life membershipvoor het leven getekend • marked for lifeiemand het leven zuur maken • make someone's life a miseryzijn eigen leven leiden • lead one's own life〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn eigen leven gaan leiden • lead/assume a life of its own 〈bijvoorbeeld van verhaal/gerucht〉een gemakkelijk leven hebben • have an easy lifeeen nieuw leven beginnen • turn over a new leafzijn leven beteren • mend one's wayszij heeft geen leven bij die man • that man makes her life a miseryhoe staat het leven? • how's life?een losbandig leven leiden • lead a wild life6 mijn/hun leven lang • all my life/their livesbij/tijdens zijn leven • in/during his lifetime7 het maatschappelijk/het huiselijk leven • public/private lifein het volle leven staan • be in touch with things10 een onderneming nieuw leven inblazen • breathe/inject new life into a firmleven in de brouwerij brengen • stir/liven things up, get things goinger kwam leven in de brouwerij • things were beginning to liven upiets/iemand weer tot leven brengen • bring something/someone to life again¶ een bruin leven • a good/an easy lifehij heeft ook het eeuwige leven niet • he won't last for everde bescherming van het ongeboren leven • protection of the unborn child————————leven22 [met betrekking tot zaken/voorstellingen] live (on)3 [zich voeden] live on4 [zijn dagen doorbrengen] live5 [zich gedragen] live♦voorbeelden:mens, durf te leven • come on, live a littlehij heeft niet lang meer te leven • he has not long to liveeeuwig leven • live eternallyen zij leefden nog lang en gelukkig • and they lived happily ever afterlanger leven dan iemand • outlive someonehaar ouders leven niet meer • her parents are no longer aliveleef je nog? • are you still alive?in leven en sterven • till death do us part〈 figuurlijk〉 te weinig om te leven en te veel om te sterven • hardly sufficient to keep body and soul togetherhij weet van voren niet dat hij van achteren leeft • 〈 aartsdom〉 he is not all there; 〈 de kluts kwijt〉 he's completely at sixes and sevensbij veel mensen leeft het idee … • many people still have the idea …leeft die vaas nog? • is that vase still in one piece?de kermis leeft niet meer bij de mensen • fun fairs no longer appeal to peoplewat er leeft binnen de organisatie • what is going on inside the organizationmet deze man is/valt niet te leven • you can't live with that manin angst leven • live in fearmet iemand in vrede leven • live in peace with someonewe leven toch in een vrij land? • it's a free country, isn't it?naar iets toe leven • look forward to somethingstil gaan leven • retirezij leven langs elkaar heen • they have little to say to each othergoed kunnen leven • be comfortably offzij kan er goed van leven • she can live well from itzij moet ervan leven • she has to live on ithij heeft genoeg om van te leven • he has enough to get byvan dit vak kun je niet leven • you can't make a living out of this tradeleve de koningin! • long live the Queen!deze romanpersonages leven • these characters are true to lifeweten wat er leeft onder de bevolking • know what people are thinkingII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 [een leven leiden] live♦voorbeelden:1 een eenzaam leven leven • lead a solitary/lonely life -
9 tegemoet
1 〈zie voorbeelden 1〉♦voorbeelden:zijn ondergang tegemoet gaan • be heading for disastereen drukke tijd tegemoet gaan • be in for a busy timebetere tijden tegemoet gaan • enter upon better timeseen tijd van grote onzekerheid tegemoet gaan • have a period of great insecurity ahead of oneiemand tegemoet gaan/komen/lopen • (go to) meet someone, go/come/walk towards someone〈 figuurlijk〉 bereid zijn in de kosten tegemoet te komen • be prepared to bear part of the cost(s)/expensezijn kinderen kwamen hem al tegemoet • he was met by his childreniets tegemoet zien • await/face something, look forward to something〈 figuurlijk〉 iets met bezorgdheid tegemoet zien • await something with apprehension/misgivings -
10 ergens tegenaan hikken
ergens tegenaan hikkenshrink from something, not look forward to somethingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ergens tegenaan hikken
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12 iets tegemoet zien
iets tegemoet zienawait/face something, look forward to somethingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iets tegemoet zien
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13 spanning
♦voorbeelden:de spanning van een snaar • a string's tensioneen spanning van 10.000 volt • a charge of 10,000 voltsinternationale spanningen • international tensionde spanning is te snijden • the tension is so great that you could cut it with a knifeer staat spanning op • it's livede spanning stijgt • the tension mountsde spanning verminderen • decrease the tensionde spanning viel van haar af • that was a load off her shouldersze zaten vol spanning te wachten • they were waiting anxiouslyin spanning iets afwachten • anxiously await somethingiemand in spanning houden • keep someone in suspensein spanning zitten • be in suspensemet spanning naar iets uitkijken • await/look forward to something anxiouslyonder spanning staan • be live -
14 tegen iets aan hikken
tegen iets aan hikkennot look forward to something, shrink from somethingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > tegen iets aan hikken
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15 zich verheugen bij de gedachte aan iets
zich verheugen bij de gedachte aan ietsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zich verheugen bij de gedachte aan iets
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16 met spanning naar iets uitkijken
met spanning naar iets uitkijkenawait/look forward to something anxiouslyVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > met spanning naar iets uitkijken
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17 naar iets toe leven
naar iets toe levenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > naar iets toe leven
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18 opkijken tegen iets
opkijken tegen ietsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > opkijken tegen iets
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19 esperar
v.1 to wait (for).te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airportesperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do somethingespera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm comingElsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.2 to hope (tener esperanza de).espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some helpesperar que to hope thatespero que sí/no I hope so/notesperar hacer algo to hope to do somethingEsperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.3 to expect (tener confianza en).no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reactionesperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebodycomo era de esperar as was to be expectedElsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!5 to wait for, to await, to wait.Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.* * *1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect2 (contar, creer) to expect3 (aguardar) to wait for, await4 (desear) to hope5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead1 to wait1 (aguardar) to wait2 (creer, contar) to expect3 (desear) to hope\en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!espero que no I hope notespero que sí I hope sohacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waitinghacerse esperar to keep people waitingquien espera desespera a watched pot never boils* * *verb1) to wait for, await2) expect3) hope•* * *1. VT1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait foresperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages
¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!
un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *
2) (=desear) to hopehan prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will
- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"
-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"
-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"
3) (=contar con) to expect¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?
¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?
¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well
¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?
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era de esperar — it was to be expected•
no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you4) [+ bebé]2. VI1) (=aguardar) to wait¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!
espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming
esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth
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hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting2)• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb
3.See:ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *esperar11 = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.
Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.esperar22 = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.
Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* es de esperar = hopefully.* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *esperar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait foresperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friendpodrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better momentespérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just comingla esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the baresperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waitingesperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat2 (recibir) to meetla fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?3 «sorpresa» to awaitla reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to reactcomo no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madridle espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)B1 (contar con, prever) to expecttal como esperábamos just as we expectedcuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect itven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nineestoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New Yorkesperan un lleno completo they expect a full housetuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expectedesperar QUE + SUBJ:se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would failno esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mindesperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sthesperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of youno hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talksde ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expectingesperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in Mayestá esperando familia she's expectingC (con esperanza) to hope¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope notesperar + INF:espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this timeespero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anythingesperar QUE + SUBJ:espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's niceespero que tengas suerte I wish you luckespero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to meesperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!■ esperarviA1 (aguardar) to waitlo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longermientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waitingespera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with youespere un momento, por favor wait a moment, pleaseespera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for usesperar A + INF:espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to hermejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more moneyesperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiettiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call youesperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inesperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down2«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnantespérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?* * *
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
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◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
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cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic
* * *♦ vt1. [aguardar] to wait for;esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets backesperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;esperar que… to hope that…;espero que sí/no I hope so/not;espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;como era de esperar as was to be expected;como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain3. [tener confianza en] to expect;no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;Fam¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;Fam♦ vi1. [aguardar] to wait;espera en este despacho wait in this office;espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;Famsi crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant* * *I v/t1 ( aguardar) wait for;hacerse esperar keep people waiting(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;es de esperar que it is to be hoped that4:esperar un hijo be expecting a baby5:de aquí te espero fam incredible famII v/i ( aguardar) wait;puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait* * *esperar vt1) aguardar: to wait for, to await2) : to expect3) : to hopeespero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to workespero que sí: I hope soesperar vi: to wait* * *esperar vb1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?2. (creer, imaginar) to expect3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope -
20 mirar
v.1 to look at (dirigir la vista a).mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at something closely/from a distance¡míralos! look at them!mirar algo por encima to glance over something, to have a quick look at somethingmirar a alguien bien/mal to think highly/poorly of somebodymirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look somebody up and downElla mira la luna She looks at the moon.Ella mira She looks.2 to look (dirigir la vista).¡mira! look (at that!)mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…mira que te avisé I told you somira por dónde… guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're being really tedious/silly!3 to check, to look through.le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggageElla mira la revista She looks through=leafs through the magazine.4 to check, to look.he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere5 to watch.Ella mira el partido She watches the game.6 to consider, to think about, to think over.Ella mira la posibilidad She considers the possibility.* * *1 (observar) to look at; (con atención) to watch2 (buscar) to look; (registrar) to search3 (tener cuidado con) to watch4 (averiguar) to see, find out5 (dar) to face6 (tener cuidado con) to watch, mind, be careful7 (tener en cuenta) to consider1 (gen) to look; (con atención) to stare2 (buscar) to look3 (tener cuidado) to mind, watch, be careful\de mírame y no me toques very fragile, delicatemira que si... what if...mira que te lo dije I did tell you, didn't I?mira quién habla look who's talkingmira, yo no digo nada look, I'm not saying a thingmirándolo bien... thinking about it...mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down one's nose at somebodymirar algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos to have a good/bad opinion of something/somebodymirar algo por encima to have a quick look at somethingmirar atrás to look backmirar de arriba a abajo a alguien to look somebody up and downmirar por alguien to think of somebodymirarse en alguien to look up to somebody¡mira por donde! would you believe it!¡mira que!■ ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!* * *verb1) to look, look at2) watch3) consider•- mirarse* * *1. VT1) (=ver) to look athombro•
mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb2) (=observar) to watch3) (=comprobar)mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to
4) (=pensar en)¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! — don't spend any more, remember we've no money!
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mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that badbien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later
5) (=ser cuidadoso con)6) [uso exclamativo]a) [en imperativo]¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! — look, what a pretty painting!
¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! — look, you've covered me in water!
¡mira lo que has hecho! — (just) look what you've done!
¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!
¡mira (bien) lo que haces! — watch what you do!
¡mira con quién hablas! — just remember who you're talking to!
b) [indicando sorpresa, disgusto]•
mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!¡mira que te avisé! — didn't I warn you?
¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! — it would have to start raining right now!
c) [indicando esperanza, temor]•
mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!¡mira que si no viene! — just suppose he doesn't come!
¡mira que si es mentira! — just suppose it isn't true!, what if it isn't true?
7) LAm (=ver) to see¿lo miras? — can you see it?
2. VI1) [con la vista] to lookme vio pero miró hacia otro lado — she saw me, but she looked the other way
mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye
2) (=comprobar) to look¿has mirado en el cajón? — have you looked in the drawer?
3) (=estar orientado hacia) to face4) (=cuidar)•
mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sbdebes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers
5) [uso exclamativo]a) [en imperativo]¡mira! un ratón — look, a mouse!
mira, yo creo que... — look, I think that...
mira, déjame en paz ahora — look, just leave me alone now
mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto — look here, I don't have to put up with this
b) [indicando sorpresa, admiración]•
mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!¡mira si es listo el niño! — what a clever boy he is!
- ¡pues mira por dónde...!6)• mirar a — (=proponerse) to aim at
7) frmpor lo que mira a — as for, as regards
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (observar, contemplar) to look atse me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping
ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate
b) <programa/partido> to watch2) ( fijarse) to lookmira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off
mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it
3) ( considerar)bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay
lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something
mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work
4) ( ser cuidadoso con)5)a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)
mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)
mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!
b) ( en advertencias)mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience
2.mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
mirar vi1) (observar, contemplar) to look¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?
2) ( fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira por dónde — (Esp fam)
y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy
3) ( estar orientado)mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something
ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window
4) mirar pora) ( preocuparse por) to think ofb) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after3.mirarse v prona) (refl) to look at oneselfb) (recípr) to look at each other* * *= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex. If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex. The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.----* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* bien mirado = all things considered.* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* mirando al sur = south facing.* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar dentro de = peer into.* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* mirar furtivamente = peep.* mirar hacia = overlook.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mirar hacia atrás = look back.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* mirar para atrás = look back.* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* que mira al sur = south facing.* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* si bien se mira = all things considered.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (observar, contemplar) to look atse me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping
ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate
b) <programa/partido> to watch2) ( fijarse) to lookmira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off
mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it
3) ( considerar)bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay
lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something
mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work
4) ( ser cuidadoso con)5)a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)
mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)
mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!
b) ( en advertencias)mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience
2.mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
mirar vi1) (observar, contemplar) to look¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?
2) ( fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira por dónde — (Esp fam)
y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy
3) ( estar orientado)mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something
ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window
4) mirar pora) ( preocuparse por) to think ofb) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after3.mirarse v prona) (refl) to look at oneselfb) (recípr) to look at each other* * *= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.
Ex: If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex: The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex: According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* bien mirado = all things considered.* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* mirando al sur = south facing.* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar dentro de = peer into.* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* mirar furtivamente = peep.* mirar hacia = overlook.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mirar hacia atrás = look back.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* mirar para atrás = look back.* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* que mira al sur = south facing.* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* si bien se mira = all things considered.* * *mirar [A1 ]■ mirar (verbo transitivo)A1 contemplar: dibujo, etc2 mirar: programa, partidoB fijarseC considerar: problema, cuestiónD ser cuidadoso conE1 expresando incredulidad etc2 en advertencias■ mirar (verbo intransitivo)A observar, contemplarB fijarseC estar orientado hacia algoD1 preocuparse por2 cuidar■ mirarse (verbo pronominal)1 cuidarse2 contemplarsevtA1 (contemplar) ‹dibujo/persona› to look atse me quedó mirando con la boca abierta he just stared at me open-mouthed, he just gaped at memiró el reloj con disimulo she glanced furtively at her watchmiraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the windowno me mires así don't look at me like thatnunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to youla miró de arriba (a) abajo he eyed o looked her up and downestaba mirando una revista he was looking o leafing through a magazinese quedó mirando cómo lo hacía he stood watching how she did it¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glancesalieron a mirar escaparates or ( AmL) vidrieras they went (out) window shoppingmírame y no me toques: esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques you've only to look at this glassware and it breaksel encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate2 ‹programa/partido› to watchmirar televisión to watch televisionB (fijarse) to lookmira qué vestido más bonito what a lovely dress!, that's a lovely dress, isn't it?a ver si mira por dónde va why don't you look where you're going?mira cómo se divierten look what fun they're having!¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go outmira a ver si el pollo está listo look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's donemira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú see if you can open itC (considerar) ‹problema/cuestión›míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of viewmira bien lo que haces think hard o carefully about what you're doingbien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad ideabien mirado or mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about himmirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at homelo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at itmirar algo/a algn en menos: me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at ityo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!los miran en menos porque son pobres people look down on them because they're poormirar mal or no mirar bien a algn: en el trabajo no lo miran bien he's not very highly thought of at work, they don't have a very high opinion of him at worklo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hairlos miran mal porque no están casados they're frowned upon because they're not married, people disapprove of them because they're not marriedD(ser cuidadoso con): mira mucho el dinero she's very careful with her moneymira hasta el último céntimo he watches every pennyE1(expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc): ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! ( colloq)¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …! you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! ( colloq)¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …! imagine o ( BrE) fancy not knowing where Helsinki is!¡mira que eres tacaño! you're so mean! boy, you're mean! ( colloq)¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …! the times I've told you!, how many times do I have to tell you?¡mira quién habla! look o hark who's talking!mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me2(en advertencias): mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes remember that there's a train strike tomorrowmira que mi paciencia tiene un límite I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …■ mirarviA (observar, contemplar) to lookno mires, que es una sorpresa don't look, it's a surprisecuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro when there's a violent scene I don't lookse mira y no se toca look but don't touchhe mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere but I can't find itse pasa el día mirando por la ventana he spends the whole day looking out of the window¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien? are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero you have to look through here/through this holemirar atrás to look backB (fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla well, it's very simplesacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú! he won first prize — well, well! o well I never! o you're kidding! o ( BrE) get away! ( colloq)mire, le quería hacer una pregunta look, there's something I wanted to ask youno, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it eithermira, no me vengas ahora con excusas look, I don't want to listen to your excusesmira, hazlo como te dé la gana well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!mira por dónde ( Esp fam): yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy¿no decías que era tan difícil conseguir una entrada? pues mira por dónde, no había ni cola didn't you say it was really difficult to get a ticket? well, can you believe it? there wasn't even a line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue ( colloq)y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón and, you know what? I was right ( colloq)C (estar orientado) mirar A/ HACIA algo; to face sthla fachada mira al sur the front of the building faces south o is south-facingesa habitación mira al mar that room overlooks the seael balcón mira a las montañas the balcony looks out onto the mountainsponte mirando hacia la ventana stand ( o sit etc) facing the window1 (preocuparse por) to think ofno mira más que por sus intereses he only thinks of his own interestsmira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems¿quién mira por los niños? who's looking after o taking care of the children?■ mirarse1 ( refl) to look at oneselfse miró en el or al espejo she looked at herself in the mirror2 ( recípr) to look at each otherse miraron extrañados they looked at each other in surprise* * *
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mirar a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mirar mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mirar por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mirar atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mirar A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- atrás
- dar
- directoria I
- directorio
- fijamente
- hito
- hombro
- lupa
- manía
- mirada
- observar
- ojo
- trasluz
- ver
- vista
- volver
- aguaitar
- atentamente
- bien
- caer
- cerca
- checar
- desesperación
- escudriñar
- huevo
- infinito
- microscopio
- mirado
- reojo
- soslayo
- vacío
- valer
- vidriera
English:
about
- around
- at
- browse
- clock
- comb
- contemplate
- dig around
- disdain
- even
- eye
- face
- gape
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glower
- hard
- intently
- leer
- look
- look at
- look back
- look down
- look out
- look round
- nose
- peek
- regard
- scowl
- sideways
- sneak
- space
- square
- squint
- stare
- steadily
- steal
- survey
- take
- tear away
- view
- watch
- window-shopping
- askance
- bright
- double
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- fine
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigir la vista a] to look at;[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare at;mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at sth closely/from a distance;¡míralos! look at them!;mira lo que pone en ese cartel look (at) what that sign says;mirar a la gente pasar to watch people go by;no paraba de mirarme he kept staring at me;pasaba horas mirando las estrellas I would spend hours gazing at the stars;mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo to glance furtively at sth/sb;mirar algo por encima to glance over sth, to have a quick look at sth;mirar a alguien con ira to look angrily at sb, to glare at sb;mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look sb up and down;mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down on sb;Famser de mírame y no me toques to be very fragilemira que no falte nada en las maletas check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases;míralos bien y dime cuál te gusta más have a good look at them and tell me which you like best3. [examinar] to check, to look through;he mirado todo el periódico I've looked through the whole newspaper;miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage;eso te lo tiene que mirar un médico you should have that looked at by a doctormíralo desde este ángulo… look at it this way…;bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… if you think about it…;aunque bien mirado, podemos ir los dos on second thoughts, we could both go;lo mires por donde lo mires whichever way you look at it;mirar a alguien bien/mal to approve/disapprove of sb;en este país miran mucho la puntualidad punctuality is very important to people in this country;mirar mucho el dinero to be very careful with money♦ vi1. [dirigir la vista] to look;[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare;mira bien antes de cruzar look carefully before crossing the road;miraban por la ventana they were looking out of the window;¡mira! look (at that)!;mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…;Espmira por dónde guess what?, would you believe it?;también Irónico¡mira qué bien! isn't that great!;mira que te avisé I told you so;¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're so annoying/silly!;¡mira que salir sin paraguas con la que está cayendo! fancy going out without an umbrella in this rain!;¡mira si haría calor que no pude dormir! it was so hot I couldn't sleep!;¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!;Am Fammirar feo: siempre miraba feo a mis amigos she always looked down her nose at my friends2. [buscar] to check, to look;he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere3.[habitación, terraza] to look out onto;mirar a [orientarse hacia] [casa, fachada] to face;la mezquita mira al este the mosque faces east;la habitación mira al mar the room looks out onto the sea4.mirar por [cuidar de] to look after;mirar por los demás to look out for other people;sólo mira por sus intereses she only looks after her own interestsmira a ver si ha llegado la carta (go and) see if the letter has arrived;mira a ver si tienes algo de cambio para dejarme (have a look and) see if you've got any change you could lend me* * *I v/t1 look at2 ( observar) watch;3 fig ( considerar) look at, consider;no mirar el precio not worry about the cost;mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you’re doing4 L.Am. ( ver) see;¿qué miras desde aquí? what can you see from here?II v/i look;mirar a/hacia algo face sth;mirar por la ventana look out of the window;¡mira! look!;¡mira por dónde! would you believe it?;mirándolo bien thinking about it, now that I etc come to think about it* * *mirar vt1) : to look at2) observar: to watch3) reflexionar: to consider, to think overmirar vi1) : to look2) : to face, to overlook3)mirar por : to look after, to look out for* * *mirar vb1. (en general) to look / to look at2. (observar) to watch4. (consultar) to look up
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