Staring in spanish
pronunciation: kuɹ̩ioʊsoʊ part of speech: adjective, adverb
stare (at)2 = mirar fijamente, contemplar, fijar la mirada, fijar la vista.
Example: Staring at the computer for two hours or more each day can affect your eyes.more:
» stare at = mirar fijamente.
Example: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.» stare + blankly = mirar a la nada, tener la mirada perdida, con la mirada perdida, mirar al vacío, mirar al infinito.
Example: Catherine's eyes were focused on that which her ears failed to hear and she stared blankly at the drops of water as they streaked down the glass.» stare + death in the face = ver la muerte de cerca, estar cerca de la muerte, estar al borde de la muerte, bailar con la muerte, sobrevivir de milagro, salvar la vida de milagro.
Example: British holidaymaker has told how she stared death in the face during a horror boating accident in Ibiza.» stare into + space = mirar a la nada, tener la mirada perdida, con la mirada perdida, mirar al vacío, mirar al infinito, mirar a las musarañas.
Example: I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.» stare + Nombre + down = mirar intensa y amenazadoramente. [Generalmente hasta que la otra persona aparta la vista]
Example: Rather than a behavior to stimulate conflict, staring people down is actually a reflex behavior to establish dominance, according to researchers.» stare + Nombre + in the face = estar al borde de, saltar a la vista, tener delante de las narices.
Example: Bankruptcy stared him in the face unless he could obtain this increase of capital.» stare + Nombre + out = mirar intensa y amenazadoramente. [Generalmente hasta que la otra persona aparta la vista]
Example: He didn't run away, he stood his ground and stared him out.» stare up at = mirar fijamente con la vista levantada, mirar fijamente hacia arriba.
Example: He remembers their eyes staring up at him in disbelief as he beat the life out of them.» stare + vacantly = mirar a la nada, tener la mirada perdida, con la mirada perdida, mirar al vacío, mirar al infinito, mirar a las musarañas.
Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.» stare + vacantly into space = mirar a la nada, tener la mirada perdida, con la mirada perdida, mirar al vacío, mirar al infinito, mirar a las musarañas.
Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.staring = Véase stare.