to take a long time deciding

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)

to accord powers to smb — предоставлять полномочия кому-л.

to act outside one's powers — выходить за пределы своих полномочий

to bolster one's challenge to political power — усиливать свои притязания на политическую власть

to bring smb nearer to power — приближать чей-л. приход к власти

to carry smb to power — приводить кого-л. к власти

to cede power to smb — уступать власть кому-л.

to check a country's power — преграждать путь мощи какой-л. страны

to concentrate all power in one's hands — сосредоточивать всю полноту власти в своих руках

to confirm smb in power — утверждать чье-л. назначение во главе государства

to curb smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to delegate powers to smb — передавать / делегировать полномочия кому-л.

to dilute smb's grip on power — ослаблять чью-л. власть

to do everything in one's legitimate power — делать все в пределах своей законной власти

to entrench oneself in power — закрепляться у власти

to exclude smb from power — не допускать кого-л. к власти

to exhibit one's full powers — предъявлять свои полномочия

to extend one's political power — распространять свою политическую власть

to force smb from power — смещать кого-л.; отстранять кого-л. от власти

to furnish smb with powers — предоставлять кому-л. полномочия

to give smb emergency powers — предоставлять кому-л. чрезвычайные полномочия

to go beyond one's constitutional powers — превышать свои конституционные права

to hand over power to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to have no legal power to do smth — не иметь законного права делать что-л.

to invest smb with extensive powers — наделять кого-л. широкими полномочиями

to keep smb out of power — не допускать кого-л. к власти

to lead one's party to power — вести свою партию к власти

to lessen smb's power — уменьшать чью-л. власть

to lodge a great deal of power in smb's hands — сосредоточивать большую власть в чьих-л. руках

to lose one's power over smb — утрачивать власть над кем-л.

to misuse one's power of veto — злоупотреблять своим правом вето

to oust smb from power — отстранять кого-л. от власти, смещать кого-л.

to preserve one's present power and privilege — сохранять свою власть и привилегии

to put too much power into smb's hands — наделять кого-л. слишком большой властью

to reduce smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to restore smb to power — восстанавливать кого-л. у власти

to return smb to power — переизбирать кого-л.

to rival smb for supreme power — бороться с кем-л. за высшую власть

to seek the removal from power of smb — добиваться отстранения от власти кого-л.

to share power with smb — разделять власть с кем-л.

to strap smb's buying power — ограничивать чью-л. покупательную способность

to strip smb of all powers — лишать кого-л. всех полномочий

to sweep smb from / out of power — смещать кого-л.; отстранять кого-л. от власти

to take power into one's hands — брать власть в свои руки

to take some power away from smb — уменьшать чью-л. власть

to tighten one's grip on power — укреплять свою власть

to transfer power to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to trim smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to undermine smb's power — подрывать чью-л. власть

to weaken one's grip on power — отказываться от монополии на власть