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5 смещение глазного яблока влево
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f.1 face (rostro).esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before2 face (person).acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there3 side (lado).4 heads.echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)5 front (parte frontal).6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.8 dial.9 Cara.10 expression, look.* * *1 (rostro) face2 (expresión) face, expression3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?4 (superficie) face■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person\a la cara to somebody's facecaérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shamecara a facingcara a cara face to facedar la cara figurado to face the consequencesdar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebodyde cara facingechar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethingechar en cara figurado to reproach foren la cara in somebody's facejugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethinglavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for itno saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneselfno tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do somethingplantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebodyponer al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear itponer buena cara to look pleasedponer mala cara to pull a long faceromperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face intener buena cara to look welltener cara de to looktener mala cara to look badtener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheekverse las caras figurado to come face to facevolver la cara to look the other waycara de circunstancias figurado serious lookcara de perro familiar scowling facecara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!cara larga figurado long face* * *1. noun f.1) face2) side3) look, appearance4) nerve, cheek2. f., (m. - caro)* * *SF1) (=rostro) faceconocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"
cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face
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asomar la cara — to show one's face•
de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind•
de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sunreformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections
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volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sbcaérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —
a dos caras —
echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough
por la cara * —
está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time
- romper la cara a algn2) (=expresión)•
poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face•
tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit metener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing
tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad
- tener cara de justo juez- tener cara de pascuas3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *
¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *
¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *
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tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, frontcara A — [en disco] A side
echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth
cara y cruz —
* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.
Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) faceesa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiarle encuentro cara conocida his face is familiarmírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to youlas mismas caras conocidas the same old facesno se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my facese le rió en la cara she laughed in his faceno pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again2 ( en locs):cara a cara face to facede cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the windno puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyesde cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wallla campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming electionsla importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their futurelas medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situationa cara descubierta openlycara de póquer poker facecara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long facecara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a facecruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's facedar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends mehacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequencesdar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sbecharle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's faceecharse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eyelavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-overme/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other waypartirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for youse parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employeesplantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sbno le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother backpor tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himselfverse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of melos dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursdayvolver la cara atrás to look backcuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look backCompuesto:masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debateB1(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that badalegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer upno pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocentpuse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serioussiempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his facesi no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of mepuso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help metiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slepttienes mala cara you don't look well2 (aspecto) lookno me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the countryC1 ( Mat) face2 (de un disco, un papel) sidesalió cara it came up headscara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tailslo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for itdos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coinla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin3 (de una situación) face, sidela otra cara del régimen the other face of the regimeD¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openlyentraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you liketiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)2cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)* * *
cara sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) face;
se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at meb) ( en locs)
de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2a) ( expresión):◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;
alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3a) (Mat) face
cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face
' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job
* * *cara1 nf1. [rostro] face;tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;también Figasomar la cara to show one's face;¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;cara a cara face-to-face;un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates2. [expresión, aspecto]¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;tener cara de enfadado to look angry;tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks goodEsp Fam cara de acelga:tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;RP Fam cara de culo: Fam cara de hereje:tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;Fam cara larga:poner cara larga to pull a long face;Esp Fam cara de pascua:tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;Fam cara de perro:no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;Esp Fam cara de póquer:tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;Fam cara de viernes:tener cara de viernes to have a long face;Fam cara de vinagre:tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face3. [persona] face;acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here4. [lado] side;cara A [de disco] A side5. Geom face6. [parte frontal] front7. [de moneda] heads;Figla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choosequiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;cara arriba/abajo face up/down;Espde cara [sol, viento] in one's face;los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind9.de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;de cara a mejorar with a view to improving10. Compse le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;[defender] to stick up for sb; RPdar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;Famsi tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;Famechar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;Esp Fames lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;Famhacer cara a to stand up to;lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;Fampartir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;Espplantar cara a alguien to confront sb;Andes, RPponer la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;Esp Fampor la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fampor su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;Famromper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;tener dos caras to be two-faced;verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andesvoltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb♦ nf[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;Esptener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve♦ nmfFam* * *f1 face;a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;cara a algo facing sth;cara a cara face to face;en el cara a cara face to face;de cara a facing; fig with regard to;de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;hacer cara a face up to;dar la cara face the consequences;sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;plantar cara a stand up to;echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;romper opartir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him2 ( expresión) look;tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;cara larga long face;poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side3 fignerve;tener cara dura have a nerve4:la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin* * *cara nf1) : face2) aspecto: look, appearance¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!4)cara a orde cara a : facing5)de cara a : in view of, in the light of* * *cara n1. (en general) face¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?2. (de página, disco) side3. (expresión) look4. (descaro) cheek / nerve¡vaya cara! what a cheek!¿cara o cruz? heads or tails? -
8 ojo
intj.look out, beware, watch out.m.1 eye (anatomy).mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to youojo morado black eyeojos rasgados almond eyesojos saltones bulging eyes2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).ojo de la cerradura keyholeel ojo del huracán the eye of the stormel ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy3 hole.* * *1 eye2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye3 (cuidado, precaución) care■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!4 (perspicacia) insight, eye5 (enjabonado) wash\a ojos vistas visiblyandar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about oneandarse con ojo to be very carefulcostar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a legcuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneechar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on somethingen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eyeestar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about onemirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve ofno pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a winkojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mindponer los ojos en blanco to swoonsaltar a los ojos to be evidentsaltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye outtener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!cuatro ojos familiar four-eyesojo a la virulé familiar black eyeojo de buey MARÍTIMO portholeojo de la cerradura keyholeojo morado black eyeojos saltones bulging eyes* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) eyea ojo (de buen cubero) —
calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there
no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount
- abrir los ojos a algoveían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality
- tener buen ojo para algoojo a la virulé * —
ojo a la pava — * shiner *
ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niñaojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *
2) pl ojos (=vista)entrar por los ojos —
irse los ojos tras algo/algn —
3) (=cuidado)¡ojo! — careful!, look out!
¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar
hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets
4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] spanel ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole
ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole
ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***
el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy
5) LAm (=depósito natural)ojo de agua — pool, natural pool
* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.----* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eyeun niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyestiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyesde ojos saltones bug-eyedojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyesse le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tearsme miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyesle guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at herme miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyesno me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off mese le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his headme miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucersaceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about ithay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes openlo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of societyabrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyesabrir los ojos to open one's eyescerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sthen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash«persona» to be disappointedno era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a winkno ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorablyno ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket offregalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sthsacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of itno te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourselfser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eyevolverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind2(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the crossbajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shamesin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her bookalzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on himno tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for hera ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guessle eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring ita ojos vista(s) visiblyes novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eattú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your bellycomerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyesle tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dressechar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sbengordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks niceestar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same timehay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your headírsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longinglymirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differentlytener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawktener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's headver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sthCompuestos:● ojo a la funerala or a la viruléir/estar con ojo avizor to be alerthay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert( Méx) springporthole( Esp) glass eyecornkeyhole( Méx) cornfish-eye lenstiger's eye( AmL) glass eye( fam) ojo morado( AmL) spyhole, peepholeblack eye, shiner ( colloq)le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner● ojo moro( Méx) ojo moradoB(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswomanC ( fam)(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you dohay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paintE (de una tormenta, un huracán) eyeestar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of thingsF1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye2 (en el queso) holeG1 (en el caldo) layer of fat2 (de espuma) suds (pl), latherH (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span* * *
ojo sustantivo masculino
1
mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eyeb) ( vista):
sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;
tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet
* * *♦ nm1. [órgano] eye;una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;también Figponer los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;Figabrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;Fammirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;Fam¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;Ammeter el ojo to pry, to snoop;no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;CAm, Méx, Venpelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;RPtener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve overRP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;ojo morado black eye;ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;ojos rasgados almond eyes;una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Famponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner2. [mirada, vista]los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;a ojos vistas visibly;Famcomerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes3. [cuidado](ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout4. [habilidad, perspicacia]es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;Figel ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversyojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole♦ interjbe careful!, watch out!* * *m ANAT eye;abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;a ojo roughly;a ojos vistas visibly;abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;tener ojo clínico have a good eye;mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you* * *ojo nm1) : eye2) : judgment, sharpnesstener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)4) : span (of a bridge)5)a ojos vistas : openly, publicly6)andar con ojo : to be careful7)8)¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!* * *ojo1 interj look out! / be careful!¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!ojo2 n1. (órgano) eye2. (agujero) hole -
9 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
- down
- 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 -
10 encima
adv.1 on top (arriba).pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on topel vecino de encima the upstairs neighborvivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from youel pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridgevive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his meanspor encima de todo more than anything else2 on top of that.encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also uglypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.* * *► adverbio1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top2 (ropa etc) on, on top■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?4 (además) in addition, besides5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides\de encima top, on top, aboveestar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neckpor encima de todo above allquitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebodytener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner* * *adv.1) above, on top2) upon•* * *ADV1) [en el espacio]•
encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above•
venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sbno sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home
con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude
tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work
- hacerse encimamundo 5)2) [en el tiempo] upontenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them
se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell
se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner
3)•
por encima —a) (=por lo alto) over•
por encima de — overha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres
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estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sthestoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him
b) (=superficialmente)4) (=además) on top of thatte lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well
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encima de — besides, as well asy luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing
5) esp Cono Sur•
encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.----* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.
Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *A(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on itno tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on mese me sentaron encima they sat on top of mese tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herselfvi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of meel autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) usse me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of mese le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibilityB(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the cornerlos exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon usla fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finishedse nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)C(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor qualityle han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!D ( en locs):encima de: encima de la mesa on the tableencima del armario on top of the cupboardllevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacketviven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shopencima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also uglyecharse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;‹problema› to take … upon oneselfecharse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pantspor encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on topla miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasseslos aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the townella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of departmentpasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's headtemperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperaturesun porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentageestá muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competitionlo leí muy por encima I skipped through itle eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quicklyhice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick cleanpor encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find outpone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything elsequitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the waypor lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mindno sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her* * *
encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;
y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;
encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm
* * *♦ adv1. [arriba] on top;[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;yo vivo encima I live upstairs;el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;Amde encima in addition, besides;le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day longse nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us3. [además] on top of that;está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at meponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him♦ encima de loc prep1. [sobre, en] on (top of);el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge2. [en lugar más alto que] above;encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long3. [además de] as well as;encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…♦ por encima loc adv1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed2. [por arriba]la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;por encima de over;volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountainspor encima de over, above;un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything elsesólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left* * *adv1 on top;encima de on top of, on;por encima de over, above;por encima de todo above all;estar por encima de be above;echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us2:hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article3:no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;ponerse algo encima put sth on4 ( cercano):el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already5 ( además):lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains* * *encima adv1) : on top, above2) además: as well, besides3)encima de : on, on top of, over4)por encima de : above, beyondpor encima de la ley: above the law5)echarse encima : to take upon oneself6)7)quitarse de encima : to get rid of* * *encima adv1. (en) on2. (sobre) on top¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top3. (sin tocar) over¡salta por encima! jump over!4. (además) on top of everything / on top of thatllegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me -
11 У-118
В УПОР PrepP Invar adv1. подойти, подступить к кому, столкнуться - и т. п. (to approach, come up to etc s.o.) very closely, so that hardly any distance separates one from s.o., (to run) directly, right (into s.o.): face to faceeyeball-to-eyeball right up to (in limited contexts) (be) close up to.(extended usage) Человек взмахнул руками, вцепился в мою шубу, потряс меня, прильнул и стал тихонько выкрикивать: «Голубчик мой... доктор... скорее... умирает она»... Я взял безжизненную руку... Под пальцами задрожало мелко, часто, потом стало срываться, тянуться в нитку. У меня похолодело привычно под ложечкой, как всегда, когда я в упор видел смерть (Булгаков 6). The man waved his arms, clutched my fur coat and shook me as he pressed against me, moaning softly: "Oh, doctor... my dear fellow...quickly...she's dying."...I took the lifeless arm....I could feel a thin, rapid flutter which broke off and picked up again as a mere faint thread. I felt the customary stab of cold in the pit of my stomach as I always do when I see death face to face (6a)....Штабс-капитан быстрым жестом схватил порожний стул... и поставил его чуть не посредине комнаты затем, схватив другой такой же стул для себя, сел напротив Алёши, по-прежнему к нему в упор и так, что колени их почти соприкасались вместе (Достоевский 1)....The captain seized an empty chair...and placed it almost in the middle of the room, then, seizing another chair, just like the first, for himself, he sat facing Alyosha, as close up to him as before, so that their knees almost touched (1a).2. стрелять, целиться в кого-что, убить кого \У-118 и т. п. (to shoot, aim at s.o. or sth., kill s.o. etc) from a very short distance away, having moved right up to him or itpoint-blankat point-blank (close) range.Высокий белобровый австриец... почти в упор выстрелил в Григория с колена. Огонь свинца опалил щёку. Григорий повёл пикой, натягивая изо всей силы поводья (Шолохов 2). А tall fair-browed Austrian...fired almost point-blank at Grigory from a kneeling position. The heat of the molten lead scorched Grigory's cheek. He aimed his lance and reined in with all his strength (2a).Вдруг слева ослепительно вспыхнуло - Борька подскочил и щёлкнул почти в упор (Трифонов 1). Suddenly there was a blinding flash from the left-it was Borka who had jumped forward and clicked his camera at almost point-blank range (1a).Дол охов, бежавший рядом с Тимохиным, в упор убил одного француза... (Толстой 4). Dolokhov, running beside Timokhin, killed a Frenchman at close range... (4a).3. смотреть на кого, рассматривать, разглядывать кого-что \У-118 и т. п. (to look at, examine etc s.o. or sth.) directly and intentlylook point-blank atstare (look) straight (right) at (into) stare hard (fixedly) at."А что он сделал?» - спросил Сталин и в упор посмотрел на Берию. «Болтает лишнее, выжил из ума», - сказал Берия (Искандер 3). "What has he done?" Stalin asked. He looked point-blank at Beria. "He blabs too much, he's gotten senile," Beria said (3a).Сталин медленно поднялся, не протянул руки, продолжал в упор смотреть на Будягина (Рыбаков 2). Without extending his hand, Stalin got up slowly and continued to look straight at Budyagin (2a).Это что ещё такое?» - вскричал (Иван Фёдорович), вглядываясь в упор в лицо пристава, и вдруг, схватив его за плечи, яростно ударил об пол (Достоевский 2). "What is the meaning of this?" Ivan Fyodorovich exclaimed, staring straight into the marshal's face, and suddenly, seizing him by the shoulders, he flung him violently to the floor (2a).«Ухожу в армию, сынок. К матери поедешь». - «Не хочу туда, - нахохлился Влад... -У деда Савелия останусь». Влад сказал и тут же осёкся. Отец смотрел в упор, излучая на него столько горечи и снисходительного презрения, что он не выдержал, сдался... (Максимов 2). Tm going away to join the army, son. You must go back to your mother." "I don't want to," Vlad objected.... "I'll stay with grandfather." As Vlad said this he stopped short. His father stared hard at him, radiating such bitterness and condescending scorn that his resistance faltered and he capitulated (2a).Трою основали Тевкр, Дардан, Иллюс и Трос», - разом отчеканил мальчик и в один миг весь покраснел, так покраснел, что на него жалко стало смотреть. Но мальчики все на него глядели в упор... (Достоевский 1). "Troy was founded by Teucer, Dardanus, Ilius, and Tros," the boy rapped out at once, and instantly blushed all over, blushed so much that it was pitiful to see. But all the boys stared fixedly at him... (1a).4. сказать, спросить \У-118 (to say, ask) directly and in plain termspoint-blankflat out bluntly.«Где брала?» — в упор спросил Николай. «Чего?» — испугалась учительница. «Да танкетки ж», - нетерпеливо сказал Николай (Войнович 5). "Where'd you get them?" Nikolai asked point-blank. "Get what?" said the teacher, quite startled. "The shoes, the shoes," said Nikolai impatiently (5a).«Осмелюсь узнать, служить изволили?» - «Нет, учусь...» - ответил молодой человек, отчасти удивленный и особенным витиеватым тоном речи, и тем, что так прямо, в упор, обратились к нему (Достоевский 3). "May I venture to inquire, pray: have you been in the service?" "No, I study..." replied the young man, taken aback partly by the peculiar, orotund manner of the other's speech and partly by the fact that he had been so directly and bluntly addressed (3a). -
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• В УПОР[PrepP; Invar; adv]=====1. подойти, подступить к кому, столкнуться в упор и т.п. (to approach, come up to etc s.o.) very closely, so that hardly any distance separates one from s.o., (to run) directly, right (into s.o.):- face to face;- right up to;- [in limited contexts](be) close up to.♦ [extended usage] Человек взмахнул руками, вцепился в мою шубу, потряс меня, прильнул и стал тихонько выкрикивать: "Голубчик мой... доктор... скорее... умирает она"... Я взял безжизненную руку... Под пальцами задрожало мелко, часто, потом стало срываться, тянуться в нитку. У меня похолодело привычно под ложечкой, как всегда, когда я в упор видел смерть (Булгаков 6). The man waved his arms, clutched my fur coat and shook me as he pressed against me, moaning softly: "Oh, doctor... my dear fellow...quickly...she's dying."...I took the lifeless arm....I could feel a thin, rapid flutter which broke off and picked up again as a mere faint thread. I felt the customary stab of cold in the pit of my stomach as I always do when I see death face to face (6a).♦...Штабс-капитан быстрым жестом схватил порожний стул... и поставил его чуть не посредине комнаты; затем, схватив другой такой же стул для себя, сел напротив Алёши, по-прежнему к нему в упор и так, что колени их почти соприкасались вместе (Достоевский 1)....The captain seized an empty chair...and placed it almost in the middle of the room; then, seizing another chair, just like the first, for himself, he sat facing Alyosha, as close up to him as before, so that their knees almost touched (1a).2. стрелять, целиться в кого-что, убить кого в упор и т.п. (to shoot, aim at s.o. or sth., kill s.o. etc) from a very short distance away, having moved right up to him or it:- point-blank;- at point-blank (close) range.♦ Высокий белобровый австриец... почти в упор выстрелил в Григория с колена. Огонь свинца опалил щёку. Григорий повёл пикой, натягивая изо всей силы поводья (Шолохов 2). А tall fair-browed Austrian...fired almost point-blank at Grigory from a kneeling position. The heat of the molten lead scorched Grigory's cheek. He aimed his lance and reined in with all his strength (2a).♦ Вдруг слева ослепительно вспыхнуло - Борька подскочил и щёлкнул почти в упор (Трифонов 1). Suddenly there was a blinding flash from the left-it was Borka who had jumped forward and clicked his camera at almost point-blank range (1a).♦ Дол охов, бежавший рядом с Тимохиным, в упор убил одного француза... (Толстой 4). Dolokhov, running beside Timokhin, killed a Frenchman at close range... (4a).3. смотреть на кого, рассматривать, разглядывать кого-что в упор и т.п. (to look at, examine etc s.o. or sth.) directly and intently:- stare hard (fixedly) at.♦ "А что он сделал?" - спросил Сталин и в упор посмотрел на Берию. "Болтает лишнее, выжил из ума", - сказал Берия (Искандер 3). "What has he done?" Stalin asked. He looked point-blank at Beria. "He blabs too much, he's gotten senile," Beria said (3a).♦ Сталин медленно поднялся, не протянул руки, продолжал в упор смотреть на Будягина (Рыбаков 2). Without extending his hand, Stalin got up slowly and continued to look straight at Budyagin (2a).♦ "Это что ещё такое?" - вскричал [Иван Фёдорович], вглядываясь в упор в лицо пристава, и вдруг, схватив его за плечи, яростно ударил об пол (Достоевский 2). "What is the meaning of this?" Ivan Fyodorovich exclaimed, staring straight into the marshal's face, and suddenly, seizing him by the shoulders, he flung him violently to the floor (2a).♦ "Ухожу в армию, сынок. К матери поедешь". - "Не хочу туда, - нахохлился Влад... - У деда Савелия останусь". Влад сказал и тут же осёкся. Отец смотрел в упор, излучая на него столько горечи и снисходительного презрения, что он не выдержал, сдался... (Максимов 2). "I'mgoing away to join the army, son. You must go back to your mother." "I don't want to," Vlad objected.... "I'll stay with grandfather." As Vlad said this he stopped short. His father stared hard at him, radiating such bitterness and condescending scorn that his resistance faltered and he capitulated (2a).♦ "Трою основали Тевкр, Дардан, Иллюс и Трос", - разом отчеканил мальчик и в один миг весь покраснел, так покраснел, что на него жалко стало смотреть. Но мальчики все на него глядели в упор... (Достоевский 1). "Troy was founded by Teucer, Dardanus, Ilius, and Tros," the boy rapped out at once, and instantly blushed all over, blushed so much that it was pitiful to see. But all the boys stared fixedly at him... (1a).4. сказать, спросить в упор (to say, ask) directly and in plain terms:- point-blank;- flat out;- bluntly.♦ "Где брала?" - в упор спросил Николай. "Чего?" - испугалась учительница. "Да танкетки ж", - нетерпеливо сказал Николай (Войнович 5). "Where'd you get them?" Nikolai asked point-blank. "Get what?" said the teacher, quite startled. "The shoes, the shoes," said Nikolai impatiently (5a).♦ "Осмелюсь узнать, служить изволили?" - "Нет, учусь..." - ответил молодой человек, отчасти удивлённый и особенным витиеватым тоном речи, и тем, что так прямо, в упор, обратились к нему (Достоевский 3). "May I venture to inquire, pray: have you been in the service?" "No, I study..." replied the young man, taken aback partly by the peculiar, orotund manner of the other's speech and partly by the fact that he had been so directly and bluntly addressed (3a). -
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