try to look as if

look at the state of you! — guarda in che stato sei!

you'd never guess, to look at her — a guardarla non indovineresti mai

he's not much to look at — non è granché (d'aspetto)

you should get that wound looked at — dovresti farti vedere quella ferita

try and look at it my way — cerca di vedere le cose dal mio punto di vista

that's how I look at it — è così che la vedo

you can't be too careful, look at Tom! — non si è mai troppo attenti, guarda (cosa è successo a) Tom!

look at the picture on page three — guardate la figura a pagina tre

could you look at the engine for me? — puoi dare un'occhiata al motore?

I wouldn't even look at such a low offer — non prenderei nemmeno in considerazione un'offerta così bassa

look at the state of you! — guarda in che stato sei!

you'd never guess, to look at her — a guardarla non indovineresti mai

he's not much to look at — non è granché (d'aspetto)

you should get that wound looked at — dovresti farti vedere quella ferita

try and look at it my way — cerca di vedere le cose dal mio punto di vista

that's how I look at it — è così che la vedo

you can't be too careful, look at Tom! — non si è mai troppo attenti, guarda (cosa è successo a) Tom!

if looks could kill... — il/elle etc m'a fusillé du regard

if looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...

I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?

let's have a look at you — déjame que te vea (bien)

I had a quick look at the newspaper — le eché una ojeada al periódico

I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras

a look back over the week's events — un vistazo a los acontecimientos de la semana

have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor

do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?

with a look of despair — con cara de desesperación

the house had a familiar look about it — la casa tenía un aire familiar

by the look(s) of things — según parece

he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha

I need a new look — tengo que cambiar de imagen

she hasn't lost her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre

to look away — apartar la vista

we looked down over the city — contemplamos la ciudad que se extendía a nuestros pies

look into my eyes — mírame a los ojos

look out (of) the window — mira por la ventana

he looked up at the moon — miró a la luna

she looked up from her book — levantó la vista del libro

look! a squirrel! — mira! una ardilla!

(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!

to look ONTO something — dar* a algo

look and see if there's any mail — fíjate a ver si hay correo

you need look no further — no necesita buscar más

look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes

he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara

don't look so shocked — no pongas esa cara de asombro

he looks like his father — se parece a su padre

it looks like a camel — parece un camello

he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos

you made me look a fool — me hiciste quedar en ridículo

I wanted to look my best — quería estar lo mejor posible

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

it looks like rain — parece que va a llover

he looked me straight in the eye — me miró a los ojos

to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo

look where you're going! — mira por dónde vas!

look who's here! — mira quién está aquí!

let me have a look — déjame ver

have a look at this! — ¡mira esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!

shall we have a look round the town? — ¿damos una vuelta por la ciudad?

to have a look round a house — inspeccionar una casa

take a look at this! — ¡míra esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!

to take a good look at sth — mirar algo detenidamente

take a long hard look before deciding — antes de decidir conviene pensar muchísimo

she gave me a dirty look — me echó una mirada de odio

he gave me a furious look — me miró furioso, me lanzó una mirada furiosa

a look of despair — una cara de desesperación

we got some very odd looks — la gente nos miró extrañada

if looks could kill*... — si las miradas mataran...

to have a look for sth — buscar algo

I've had a good look for it already — lo he buscado ya en todas partes

have another look! — ¡vuelve a buscar!

he had the look of a sailor — tenía aire de marinero

by the look(s) of him... — viéndole, se diría que...

I don't like the look of it — no me gusta nada

looks aren't everything — la belleza no lo es todo

the 1999 look — la moda de 1999

I need a new look — quiero cambiar de imagen

look! — ¡mira!

look here! — ¡oye!

just look! — ¡mira!, ¡fíjate!

I'll look and see — voy a ver

look how she does it — fíjate cómo lo hace

look who's here! — ¡mira quién está aquí!

look again! — ¡vuelve a buscar!

you can't have looked far — no has mirado mucho

you should have looked more carefully — tendrías que haber mirado mejor

he looks about 60 (years old) — aparenta tener alrededor de los 60 años

I don't look my best first thing in the morning — cuando me levanto por la mañana no estoy muy guapa que digamos

Manchester United are looking good for the championship — el Manchester United tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar el campeonato

it looks good on you — te sienta bien

how do I look? — ¿cómo estoy?

it looks well — parece muy bien, tiene buena apariencia

what does she look like? — ¿cómo es físicamente?

to look like sb — (=resemble) parecerse a algn

he looks like his brother — se parece a su hermano

this photo doesn't look like him — la foto no se le parece, en esta foto no parece él

it looks like cheese to me — a mí me parece (que es) queso

the festival looks like being lively — la fiesta se anuncia animada

it looks like rain — parece que va a llover

it certainly looks like it — parece que sí

• to look as if or as though: it looks as if or as though the train will be late — parece que el tren va a llegar tarde

to look sb up and down — mirar a algn de arriba abajo

if looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...

I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?

let's have a look at you — déjame que te vea (bien)

I had a quick look at the newspaper — le eché una ojeada al periódico

I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras

a look back over the week's events — un vistazo a los acontecimientos de la semana

have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor

do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?

with a look of despair — con cara de desesperación

the house had a familiar look about it — la casa tenía un aire familiar

by the look(s) of things — según parece

he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha

I need a new look — tengo que cambiar de imagen

she hasn't lost her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre

to look away — apartar la vista

we looked down over the city — contemplamos la ciudad que se extendía a nuestros pies

look into my eyes — mírame a los ojos

look out (of) the window — mira por la ventana

he looked up at the moon — miró a la luna

she looked up from her book — levantó la vista del libro

look! a squirrel! — mira! una ardilla!

(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!

to look ONTO something — dar* a algo

look and see if there's any mail — fíjate a ver si hay correo

you need look no further — no necesita buscar más

look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes

he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara

don't look so shocked — no pongas esa cara de asombro

he looks like his father — se parece a su padre

it looks like a camel — parece un camello

he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos

you made me look a fool — me hiciste quedar en ridículo

I wanted to look my best — quería estar lo mejor posible

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

it looks like rain — parece que va a llover

he looked me straight in the eye — me miró a los ojos

to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba (a) abajo

look where you're going! — mira por dónde vas!

look who's here! — mira quién está aquí!

things are/business is looking up — las cosas/los negocios van mejorando

things are looking up — las cosas van mejor

if you don't know a word, look it up in the dictionary — si no conoces una palabra, búscala en el diccionario

things are/business is looking up — las cosas/los negocios van mejorando

anxious / worried look — беспокойный взгляд

baleful look — злобный взгляд

blank / distant / faraway / vacant look — отсутствующий взгляд

close / hard look — пристальный взгляд

come-hither / inviting look — зовущий взгляд

grim look — жуткий взгляд

hungry look — голодный взгляд

knowing / penetrating look — проницательный взгляд

piercing look — пронизывающий взгляд

pleading look — умоляющий взгляд

provocative look — дерзкий, вызывающий взгляд

puzzled look — озадаченный взгляд

rapt look — восхищённый взгляд

scathing look — уничтожающий взгляд

sinister look — зловещий взгляд

sullen look — сердитый взгляд

suspicious look — подозрительный взгляд

troubled look — обеспокоенный взгляд

curious / strange look — странный взгляд

dirty / nasty / vicious look — масляный взгляд

disapproving / stern look — осуждающий взгляд

eloquent / meaningful look — выразительный взгляд

inquiring / searching look — пытливый взгляд

pensive / thoughtful look — задумчивый взгляд

to get / have / take a look at smb. / smth. — посмотреть на кого-л. / что-л.; ознакомиться с кем-л. / чем-л.

to dart / shoot a look — бросить взгляд

to give smb. a look — взглянуть на кого-л.

She had a faraway look in her eyes. — У неё был отсутствующий взгляд.

furtive look — взгляд украдкой

withering look — испепеляющий взгляд

to steal a look — взглянуть украдкой

haggard look — измождённый вид

not to have a look in with smb. — быть хуже, чем кто-л., не сравниться с кем-л.

upon the look — в поисках

to look ahead — смотреть вперёд (в будущее)

to look through blue-coloured (rose-coloured) glasses — видеть всё в непривлекательном (привлекательном) свете

to look things in the face — смотреть правде в лицо

one's way of looking at things — чьи-л. взгляды; чья-л. манера смотреть на вещи

Looking back the way we had come, we could see the whole valley spread out behind us. — Обернувшись назад, туда, откуда мы пришли, мы увидели всю долину как на ладони.

Don't look round now, but I think we're being followed. — Не оглядывайся, но мне кажется, что за нами кто-то идёт.

The children spend too much time looking at television. — Дети слишком много времени проводят, пялясь в ящик.

Looking about, I could see no sign of life. — Вокруг я не видел ни малейших признаков жизни.

Sadly we looked after the last bus as it disappeared round the corner. — Мы с грустью посмотрели вслед последнему уехавшему автобусу.

I looked into the room, but no one was there. — Я заглянул в комнату, но там никого не было.

Look out, there's a deer crossing the road! — Посмотри, дорогу перебегает олень!

The boys watched the football match by looking through a hole in the fence. — Ребята смотрели футбольный матч через дыру в заборе.

Every time I try to fool him, he looks through me. — Каждый раз, когда я пытаюсь его обдурить, он словно насквозь меня видит.

My room looks south. — Моя комната выходит на юг.

to look big — принимать важный вид

to look well (ill) — выглядеть хорошо (плохо)

to look one's age — выглядеть не старше своих лет

to look oneself again — принять обычный вид, оправиться

It looks like rain(ing). — Похоже, что будет дождь.

He looked his thanks. — Весь его вид выражал благодарность.

He was looked upon as an authority. — Его считали авторитетом.

Who will look after the children while you go out to work? — Кто будет смотреть за детьми, пока ты будешь на работе?

He'll tell stories about us to the police, leave him to me, I'll look after him. — Он донесёт на нас полиции, оставьте его мне, я "позабочусь" о нём.

What are you looking for here? — Что ты здесь ищешь?

The police and the villagers are out in the woods, looking for the missing child. — Полиция и жители деревни прочёсывают лес в поисках пропавшего ребёнка.

Many people who enjoy fast sports are looking for excitement. — Многие люди, которые любят скоростные виды спорта, ищут в них острых ощущений.

I'll look over your carelessness this time, but be more careful in future. — Сейчас я прощу тебе эту небрежность, но в следующий раз будь внимательнее.

I'll look over your suggestion. — Я поставлю ваше предложение на рассмотрение.

Look to your health. — Следите за своим здоровьем.

The evidence looks to acquittal. — Судя по свидетельским показаниям, его оправдают.

to look at home — обратиться к своей совести, заглянуть себе в душу

to look up and down — смерить взглядом

Look before you leap. — Не будьте опрометчивы.

Look here! — Послушайте!

look alive — спешить, торопиться

Try on this leather coat, it’s very good. She tried it on, but it didn’t fit her at all.

She tried on a black coat, but it didn’t fit. Try it on, maybe you’ll like it.

If you have revision notes you may find it helpful to look through them on the morning of the examination.

Looking through a magazine in the doctor’s waiting room, I found a photograph of my own daughter’s wedding.

I said good morning but she looked straight through me and walked on.

They looked straight through him.

Every time I try to fool him he looks through my tricks.