he is the picture of despair

Mrs. Fergusson: "Dr. O'Farrell has been writing a prescription for me. I haven't been very well lately." Barlow: "Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. You look the picture of health and extremely handsome." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act II) — Миссис Фергуссон: "Доктор О'Фаррелл выписал мне рецепт. В последнее время я себя неважно чувствую." Барлоу: "Мне, право, печально это слышать. Вы пышете здоровьем, а красота ваша ничуть не поблекла."

las imágenes del accidente — the pictures o images of the accident

le gustaba contemplar su imagen en el espejo — he liked looking at himself o at his reflection in the mirror

tenía otra imagen de ti — I had a different image o picture of you

Luis cuida mucho su imagen — Luis takes great care over his appearance o image

un texto con gran abundancia de imágenes — a text full of images o imagery

imágenes poéticas — poetic imagery sing

Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.

la casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

she got some odd looks — la miraron como a un bicho raro (fam)

to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien

have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro

I don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo

she was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era

I looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor

to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo

he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme

to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba

to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo

to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista

our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte

she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)

will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece

to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)

• to have a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algo

• to take a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algo

to take a long hard look at o.s. — (fig) examinarse a sí mismo detenidamente

• do you want a look? — ¿quieres verlo?

there's a mischievous look about that child — ese niño tiene pinta de pillo *

he had a sad look — tenía un aspecto or aire triste

• by the look(s) of it or things — a juzgar por las apariencias

• you can't go by looks alone — es arriesgado juzgar por las apariencias nada más

• to like the look of sb/sth, I don't like the look of him — me cae mal, no me fío de él

• good looks — belleza fsing

• she has kept her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre

• she's losing her looks — no es tan guapa como antes

• the new look — la nueva moda

• to look into sb's eyes — mirarle a los ojos a algn

• to look the other way — (lit) mirar para el otro lado; (fig) hacer como que no se da cuenta

• to be looking over sb's shoulder — (fig) estar siempre vigilando a algn

• to look one's age — aparentar or representar su edad

she doesn't look her age — no aparenta or representa la edad que tiene

• it looks all right to me — me parece que está bien

• it will look bad — (fig) quedará mal

• he wanted to look his best for the interview — quería estar lo mejor (arreglado) posible para la entrevista

• he just does it to look big * — lo hace solo para impresionar

• they made me look a fool — me hicieron quedar como un idiota

• they made me look foolish — me hicieron quedar en ridículo

• he looks good in a uniform — está muy guapo en uniforme

• he looks happy — parece contento

• she wasn't looking herself — parecía otra, no parecía la misma

• how does it look to you? — ¿qué te parece?

• she's 70 but doesn't look it — tiene 70 años pero no los aparenta or representa

• look lively! * — ¡muévete! *

• that cake looks nice — ese pastel tiene buena pinta *

• that hairstyle makes her look old — ese peinado la hace parece mayor

• to look the part — (fig) parecerlo

• she looked prettier than ever — estaba más guapa que nunca

• how pretty you look! — ¡qué guapa estás!

• it looks promising — parece prometedor

• to make sb look small — (fig) rebajar a algn

• he looked surprised — hizo un gesto de extrañeza

• he looks tired — parece cansado

• to look well — [person] tener buena cara

• to look like —

try to look as if or as though you're glad to see me — haz como que te alegras de verme

it doesn't look as if or as though he's coming — parece que no va a venir

• it looks south — [house] mira hacia el sur, está orientada hacia el sur

• they are looking to make a profit — quieren sacar ganancias

to look sb (straight) in the eye(s) or in the face — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn

I would never be able to look her in the eye(s) or face again — no podría resistir su mirada, siempre me avergonzaría al verla

• look what you've done now! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!

• look where you're going! — ¡fíjate por donde vas!

she got some odd looks — la miraron como a un bicho raro (fam)

to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien

have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro

I don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo

she was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era

I looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor

to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo

he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme

to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba

to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo

to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista

our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte

she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)

will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece

to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)

ein Bild des Jammers bieten or sein — to be the picture of misery

der Jammer überkam ihn — a feeling of misery came over him

es ist ein Jammer, diesen Verfall mit ansehen zu müssen — it is a wretched thing or it is heartbreaking to have to watch this decay

es wäre ein Jammer, wenn... (inf) — it would be a crying shame if... (inf)

es ist ein Jammer, dass... — (ugs.) it's a crying shame that...

es ist ein Jammer, dass... — (ugs.) it's a crying shame that...

voll bis zum Rand — full to the brim, brimful

am Rande (erwähnen, zur Sprache kommen) — by the way, in passing; interessieren marginally; beteiligt sein marginally, on the fringe; miterleben from the sidelines

am Rande des Waldes — at the edge of the forest

am Rande der Stadt — on the outskirts of the town

am Rande des Grabes or Todes stehen — to be at death's door

die Schweizer haben den Krieg nur am Rande miterlebt — the Swiss were only marginally involved in the war, the Swiss only experienced the war from the sidelines

er hat die Russische Revolution noch am Rande miterlebt — he was around at the beginning/end of the Russian Revolution

an den Rand der Gesellschaft gedrängt werden — to be marginalized by society

am äußersten rechten Rand des politischen Spektrums — on the extreme right of the political spectrum

wenn er so über die Ränder seiner Brille schielt — when he peers over the top of his glasses like that

rote Ränder um die Augen haben — to have red rims around one's eyes

sie waren außer Rand und Band — there was no holding them, they were going wild

halt den Rand! (sl) — shut your face! (sl)

außer Rand und Band geraten/sein — (ugs.) go/be wild ( vor with); (rasen) go/be berserk ( vor with)

mit etwas [nicht] zu Rande kommen — (ugs.) [not] be able to cope with something; s. auch Grab

dunkle Ränder unter den Augen haben — have dark lines under one's eyes