Mirada in english

mirar a = look at ; peer at ; look onto ; face. 

Example: In this example the searcher has chosen to look at the titles of the most recent 10 articles from set 4.Example: Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.Example: The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.Example: As an older kid and young adult I would gaze out of the train window at the row of old shops facing the train station.

mirada = gaze ; glance ; look ; glimpse ; peek ; peep. 

Example: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.Example: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.Example: The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.Example: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.Example: A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

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» agachar la mirada = look down .

Example: You can wander around with your head in the clouds or you can look down and see where you're walking.

» alzar la mirada = raise + Posesivo + eyes ; look up .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

Example: She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.

» apartar la mirada = turn away + Posesivo + face ; look + the other way .

Example: The spectacle of two young women giving breast to their babies made her blush and turn away her face.

Example: 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.

» bajar la mirada = look down .

Example: You can wander around with your head in the clouds or you can look down and see where you're walking.

» buscar ser el blanco de todas las miradas = seek + the limelight .

Example: She isn't someone who seeks the limelight but it's hard not to draw attention to yourself when you travel to New Zealand to compete and come home with a swag of medals.

» cambio de mirada = gaze-shift .

Example: It has been discovered that head-nods, gaze-shifts, physical posture, and most of all facial expression, do make up in fact a patterned body-language.

» casi matar con la mirada = glare at ; look + daggers at .

Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.

Example: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.

» con la mirada ausente = glassy-eyed .

Example: If we notice many people looking glassy-eyed in seminars, the time is ripe to go for a break or a change of pace.

» con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s) .

Example: This article presents a summary of the less aparent effects of these developments with an eye toward how these have reshaped contemporary conceptions of the physical book.

» con la mirada en blanco = blankly .

Example: James had stared at her rather blankly.

» con la mirada perdida = stare into + space ; gaze into + space ; vacantly ; stare + vacantly into space ; gaze + vacantly into space ; stare + vacantly ; gaze + vacantly ; gaze + blankly ; stare + blankly ; glassy-eyed .

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.

Example: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Example: He could not raise his head or stir a finger for the trance that held him, and Peroo was smiling vacantly at the lightning.

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

Example: I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.

Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.

Example: Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.

Example: Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.

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.

Example: If we notice many people looking glassy-eyed in seminars, the time is ripe to go for a break or a change of pace.

» con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on ; in + Posesivo + sight .

Example: Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.

Example: Just 2 days later they landed at Southerndown beach, with tears of homecoming joy in their eyes and with destiny still in their sights.

» con la mirada vidriosa = glassy-eyed ; with glazed-over look in + Posesivo + eye .

Example: If we notice many people looking glassy-eyed in seminars, the time is ripe to go for a break or a change of pace.

Example: Though he has some attentive and interested students, the majority of students look bored in his class, with that glazed-over look in their eye, and a surprising number skip class altogether.

» conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + the spotlight ; grab + the spotlight ; grab + the limelight .

Example: It is ironic that archivists have watched librarians capture the 'preservation spotlight'.

Example: The article is entitled 'Citizens grab spotlight at Scarborough library'.

Example: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.

» con una mirada amenazadora = glowering .

Example: Based on a comic book, Hex is a glowering gunslinger who returns from the grave to avenge the man who slaughtered his family and left him for dead.

» con una mirada lasciva = ogling [De modo lascivo] .

Example: A naked sunbather caused a traffic pile-up after her bare bum distracted ogling drivers.

» cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance .

Example: The assistants exchanged a quick glance.

» de mirada esquiva = shifty-eyed .

Example: From childhood, we shiver as the shifty-eyed wolf terrorizes Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.

» de mirada huidiza = shifty-eyed .

Example: From childhood, we shiver as the shifty-eyed wolf terrorizes Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.

» detener la mirada en = rest + Posesivo + gaze on ; rest + Posesivo + eyes on .

Example: She rested her gaze on a group of students in the center of the weight room who were gathered around a very large and well-built boy.

Example: For a passing moment after resting her eyes on the tattoo on his arm, Lily had merely looked scared.

» dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s) ; turn toward(s) .

Example: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.

Example: I reached over and ran my fingers along her cheek and she turned toward me, a smile broadening in spite of her huff.

» dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts .

Example: There seems to be increasing support for the belief that the economy is still in decline, so companies will now be turning their thoughts to cost savings.

» disfrutar de la mirada pública = bask in + attention .

Example: If you're the type of person who enjoys basking in attention, step out of the limelight and give others a chance to shine.

» echar una mirada = take + a look at ; take + a peek at ; peek ; have + a look ; cast + a glance over ; look through ; glance at ; take + a gander at ; glance over ; have + a gander at ; have + a butcher's (hook) [Expresión tomada del argot 'Cockney' de Londres que rima con 'have a look'] ; get + a load of ; have + a peek at ; cast + an eye over ; cast + Posesivo + eye over ; run + Posesivo + eye over .

Example: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.

Example: Take a peek at the world through the eyes of its youngest inhabitants via PapaInk, an online archive of children's artworks.

Example: The article 'Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.

Example: I thought you might like to have a look at American Libraries' report on the IFLA conference in Glasgow.

Example: In common with many other organisations in South Africa, the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) is casting an evaluative glance over the last ten years since the advent of the democratic dispensation in 1994.

Example: 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.

Example: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Example: I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.

Example: He sat there in the coffee shop, every so often glancing over his paper.

Example: Not seen it but will have a gander early in the week.

Example: The exhibition will be on for another week -- closes on the 18th, so plenty of time to come have a butcher's hook.

Example: If you thought your physics teacher was nuts -- just wait until you get a load of this guy.

Example: If you do, I'd love it if you send me a link so I could have a peek at the end result!.

Example: I thought it might be a good time to cast an eye over the months ahead to see what cinemagoers have got to look forward to during the rest of the year.

Example: She cast her eye over the three ladies standing in front of her and smiled.

Example: Siobhan grinned to herself, ran her eye over the page again, and went to fetch her camera from her bag.

» echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at ; steal + a look at .

Example: Strategies for minimizing such researcher effect included appearing to look elsewhere in the room, while stealing glances at the individual being observed.

Example: You can tell a lot about one's lifestyle and thoughts by stealing a look at his or her bookshelf.

» echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at ; glare at .

Example: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.

Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.

» esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes .

Example: 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.

» fijar la mirada = stare (at) .

Example: Staring at the computer for two hours or more each day can affect your eyes.

» fijar la mirada en = fasten + a glance on ; keep + Posesivo + eyes on .

Example: The selectman received this explanation in silence, but he fastened on the librarian a glance full of sinister meaning.

Example: While the majority of women drool over 6-pack abs and chiseled shoulders, most men keep their eyes on either boobs or butts.

» fulminar con la mirada = look + daggers at ; glower ; scowl (at) ; glare at .

Example: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.

Example: The whole place pulsates with drama: an aristocratic extravagance with giant statues glowering haughtily from its domed roof.

Example: And their doctors continue to scowl at them like they're irresponsible children or greedy criminals.

Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.

» hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill... .

Example: The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.

» la mirada en = eye(s) on .

Example: The article is entitled 'Eye on publishing: Public Lending Right stirs debate'.

» lanzar una mirada de = give + Nombre + a look (of) .

Example: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.

» lanzar una mirada de odio = glare at .

Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.

» levantar la mirada = raise + Posesivo + eyes ; look up .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

Example: She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.

» mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye ; keep out of + the public eye .

Example: Throughout his career, as indeed his life, he has shunned the public eye and as Phillip Adams said 'he has been inclined to hide his light under a bushel'.

Example: He prefers to keep out of the public eye as much as possible.

» mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye ; keep out of + the public eye .

Example: Throughout his career, as indeed his life, he has shunned the public eye and as Phillip Adams said 'he has been inclined to hide his light under a bushel'.

Example: He prefers to keep out of the public eye as much as possible.

» mantenerse al margen de la mirada pública = stay out of + the limelight .

Example: 'You can stay out of harm's way,' he replied, 'by going underground and staying out of the limelight'.

» matar con la mirada = look + daggers at ; give + Nombre + the stink eye ; give + Nombre + the evil eye ; put + the evil eye on ; give + Nombre + a dirty look ; glare at .

Example: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.

Example: You can't choose your family, but you can give them the stink eye and wish they dropped off the face of the earth.

Example: Now, generally, if you stare at someone for too long, you may be accused of giving them the evil eye.

Example: I would also like to know how to put the evil eye on a person as the person in question has contributed in ruining my life and deserves it.

Example: He kept staring so I stared back and then gave him a dirty look and didn't look back.

Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.

» mirada a escondidas = sneak peek .

Example: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.

» mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek .

Example: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.

» mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl [Con la mirada] ; glower [Con la mirada] .

Example: A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).

Example: A glower on his face warned the uninvited to stay well away.

» mirada de cerca = close look .

Example: The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.

» mirada de disgusto = scowl [Con la mirada] .

Example: A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).

» mirada de enfado = scowl [Con la mirada] .

Example: A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).

» mirada esquiva = shifty eyes .

Example: Shifty eyes have usually been thought to be a sign of disinterest or that a person is lying.

» mirada fija = stare .

Example: Simone Jergens dropped back in her chair and covered her assistant with a sombre stare.

» mirada fría = icy glare ; cold look .

Example: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Example: But I did consider him a friend and recieving such a cold look from him blew me to bits.

» mirada glacial = glacial stare .

Example: The glacial stare lasted only a moment, though, and then vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

» mirada huidiza = shifty eyes .

Example: Shifty eyes have usually been thought to be a sign of disinterest or that a person is lying.

» mirada inexpresiva = blank look ; blank expression .

Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Example: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

» mirada más de cerca = closer look .

Example: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.

» miradas curiosas = prying eyes .

Example: Electronic messages can be intercepted and read by prying eyes at each stop they typically make along the route to its final destination.

» miradas indiscretas = prying eyes .

Example: Electronic messages can be intercepted and read by prying eyes at each stop they typically make along the route to its final destination.

» mirada vacía = blank look ; blank expression ; blank stare .

Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Example: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

Example: Talking to sheep may get you a few bleats, but most likely all you'll get are blank stares.

» posar la mirada en = rest + Posesivo + gaze on .

Example: She rested her gaze on a group of students in the center of the weight room who were gathered around a very large and well-built boy.

» que hace girar la mirada = head-turning .

Example: This foxy girl has a wardrobe full of head-turning outfits and not a stitch of clothing to wear.

» recrearse la mirada en = feast + Posesivo + eyes on .

Example: This superb restaurant will tempt you with lavish buffets or set menus while feasting your eyes on the breathtaking view.

» ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash ; turn + heads .

Example: He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.

Example: She is one of those ultra sexy, smoking hot women who turn heads when they walk past anyone.

» si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill... .

Example: The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.

» tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space ; gaze into + space ; stare + vacantly into space ; gaze + vacantly into space ; stare + vacantly ; gaze + vacantly ; gaze + blankly ; stare + blankly .

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.

Example: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

Example: I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.

Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.

Example: Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.

Example: Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.

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.

» tener mirada de asombro = look + amazed ; look + astonished .

Example: He suddenly opens his eyes very wide, freezes for a moment looking amazed, then he slams his hands over his eyes in reaction to the sudden bright daylight.

Example: He stood in the doorway, blinking his eyes at the light, looking astonished but eager to do whatever was required of him.

» tener una mirada vacía = look + blank .

Example: She lacks energy and her eyes lack soul which makes her look blank and confused half of the time.

» volver la mirada = look back ; turn + Posesivo + eyes back .

Example: In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.

Example: His smile broadened in approval as he turned his eyes back to the road.

mirar = look ; look through ; behold ; check out ; peek ; look (a)round ; roam over ; catch + sight of ; eye ; peer ; get + a load of ; rest + Posesivo + eyes on ; rest + Posesivo + gaze on. 

Example: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Example: 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.Example: As Confucius said 'behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Example: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Example: The article 'Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Example: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Example: 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 = 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.Example: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Example: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.Example: After peering for a while I noticed that there were some filenames embedded in the corrupted data.Example: If you thought your physics teacher was nuts -- just wait until you get a load of this guy.Example: For a passing moment after resting her eyes on the tattoo on his arm, Lily had merely looked scared.Example: She rested her gaze on a group of students in the center of the weight room who were gathered around a very large and well-built boy.

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» a caballo regalado no le mires el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth ; beggars can't be choosers ; beggars can't be choosy .

Example: There's an old saying, 'never look a gift horse in the mouth,' but in the world of freebie hunting this is not always a good policy.

Example: I'll take any love you think you can spare -- beggars can't be choosers.

Example: They aren't exactly cheap nor are they exactly what I have been looking for but as they say beggars can't be choosy.

» aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer .

Example: On the 19th of November stargazers will be able to see hundreds of shooting stars every hour.

» antes que te cases, mira lo que haces = look before you leap .

Example: If you are ready to tackle this task, then go for it, but look before you leap!.

» bajar la cabeza para mirar a = look down at .

Example: 'It's funny,' she said, looking down at the table, 'when I met you on the train you didn't impress me as being that sort of person'.

» bajar la vista para mirar a = look down at .

Example: 'It's funny,' she said, looking down at the table, 'when I met you on the train you didn't impress me as being that sort of person'.

» bien mirado = all things considered .

Example: The revolution which had just been accomplished was the work of all France; Paris, all things considered, had been but the theatre of that event.

» deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on .

Example: This superb restaurant will tempt you with lavish buffets or set menus while feasting your eyes on the breathtaking view.

» hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn ; turn + heads .

Example: Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.

Example: She is one of those ultra sexy, smoking hot women who turn heads when they walk past anyone.

» hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on .

Example: He concludes that in both democracy and art, we have reached a point of stasis in which the show must go on because there is nothing to replace it.

» haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters .

Example: Your following the biblical saying to cast you bread upon the waters, certainly has been helpful to me.

» ir a mirar escaparates = window shop ; go window-shopping .

Example: You have to visit Venice, even if, like me, you can only afford to window shop.

Example: Different from other common girls at my age, I don't like to go window-shopping.

» levantar la cabeza para mirar a = look up at .

Example: When she looked up at him, it was suddenly easy for her to imagine that her fears were pointless.

» levantar la vista para mirar a = look up at .

Example: When she looked up at him, it was suddenly easy for her to imagine that her fears were pointless.

» mira bien lo que haces = look before you leap .

Example: If you are ready to tackle this task, then go for it, but look before you leap!.

» mirando al sur = south facing .

Example: Energy conservation was an important concern for all 7 libraries, with south facing high windows and heat absorbing walls in all buildings.

» mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect ; rear-looking .

Example: In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.

Example: Some housecars and motorhomes are equipped with rear-looking closed circuit television systems to help you back your vehicle.

» mirándolo bien = all things considered .

Example: The revolution which had just been accomplished was the work of all France; Paris, all things considered, had been but the theatre of that event.

» ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold! ; lo! .

Example: It's perhaps like applying the Pygmalion theory nationally; if you assume everyone will perform well and do your best to help them to do so, lo and behold! everybody does perform well, or nearly everybody.

Example: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.

» ¡mira quién fue a hablar! = look who's talking! ; hark who's talking! .

Example: The article is entitled 'Look who's talking: a comparison of lecture and group discussion teaching strategies in developing critical thinking skills'.

Example: Hark who's talking! -- you are the most heartless person I know, dead or alive.

» ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking! ; hark who's talking! .

Example: The article is entitled 'Look who's talking: a comparison of lecture and group discussion teaching strategies in developing critical thinking skills'.

Example: Hark who's talking! -- you are the most heartless person I know, dead or alive.

» ¡mira quién va a hablar! = look who's talking! ; hark who's talking! .

Example: The article is entitled 'Look who's talking: a comparison of lecture and group discussion teaching strategies in developing critical thinking skills'.

Example: Hark who's talking! -- you are the most heartless person I know, dead or alive.

» mirar a = look at ; peer at ; look onto ; face .

Example: In this example the searcher has chosen to look at the titles of the most recent 10 articles from set 4.

Example: Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.

Example: The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.

Example: As an older kid and young adult I would gaze out of the train window at the row of old shops facing the train station.

» mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down .

Example: Donald stood there and looked her up and down with a menacing grin.

» mirar con odio = look + daggers at ; glare at .

Example: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.

Example: Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.

» mirar adelante = look + straight ahead ; look forward .

Example: The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.

Example: Port and larboard are the same thing and they mean the left side when looking forward from the stern of the boat while starboard means the right side.

» mirar a hurtadillas = peep .

Example: While peeping is an offense, it falls under 'disorderly conduct,' and therefore the possible punishments are very limited.

» mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people .

Example: Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.

» mirar a la gente que pasa = street watch .

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

» mirar a la nada = stare + vacantly into space ; stare into + space ; gaze into + space ; gaze + vacantly into space ; stare + vacantly ; gaze + vacantly ; gaze + blankly ; stare + blankly .

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

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.

Example: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Example: I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.

Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.

Example: Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.

Example: Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.

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.

» mirar a las musarañas = stare into + space ; stare + vacantly into space ; gaze into + space ; gaze + vacantly into space ; stare + vacantly ; gaze + vacantly ; gaze + blankly .

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.

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

Example: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Example: I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.

Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.

Example: Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.

Example: Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.

» mirar al cielo = look up to + the sky .

Example: Not too long ago, when the work week came to an end, a large segment of the population who worked hard all week looked up to the sky, exclaimed 'Thank God It's Friday', and promptly headed for the neighborhood bar.

» mirar al frente = look + straight ahead ; look forward .

Example: The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.

Example: Port and larboard are the same thing and they mean the left side when looking forward from the stern of the boat while starboard means the right side.

» mirar al futuro = look down + the road .

Example: Today, as he looks down the road for new challenges, he only half-mockingly suggests he might become a death row lawyer.

» mirar al infinito = stare + vacantly into space ; stare into + space ; gaze into + space ; gaze + vacantly into space ; stare + vacantly ; gaze + vacantly ; gaze + blankly ; look into + the distance .

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

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.

Example: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Example: I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.

Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.

Example: Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.

Example: Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.

Example: She looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again.

» mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact ; look at + Alguien + in the eye ; look into + Posesivo + eyes .

Example: This can be done by making eye contact and putting aside one's work.

Example: The first step to stop people putting you down is to always look at the person in the eye, keeping your head held high.

Example: I turned and looked into her eyes and knew instantly what I should have known before, that she was as mad as a March hare.

» mirar al otro lado = look + the other way .

Example: 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.

» mirar al suelo = lower + Posesivo + eyes .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

» mirar al vacío = stare into + space ; look into + space ; gaze into + space ; stare + vacantly into space ; gaze + vacantly into space ; stare + vacantly ; gaze + vacantly ; gaze + blankly ; stare + blankly .

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.

Example: People just sit and look into space.

Example: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Example: Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.

Example: I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.

Example: Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.

Example: Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.

Example: Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.

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.

» mirar atentamente = watch + closely .

Example: Watch closely as the tag number is entered = Fíjate atentamente cómo se introduce el número de la etiqueta.

» mirar atrás in arrepentimiento = have + no regrets .

Example: If you want to get to the end of your life and have no regrets you need to seize every opportunity that comes along.

» mirar boquiabierto = gawk (at) ; gawp (at) [Sinónimo de gawk] .

Example: I was stunned by just how many rubbernecks gawked at the drunk staggering back onto his feet.

Example: People gawp at anything that is not an everyday occurence.

» mirar con atención = watch + closely .

Example: Watch closely as the tag number is entered = Fíjate atentamente cómo se introduce el número de la etiqueta.

» mirar con buenos ojos = have + a soft spot for ; look (up)on + Nombre + kindly ; look at + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses ; look at + Nombre + through rose-coloured spectacles ; look at + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses ; see + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses ; see + Nombre + through rose-coloured spectacles ; see + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses ; view + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses ; view + Nombre + through rose-tinted spectacles ; see + Nombre + through rose-tinted spectacles ; look at + Nombre + through rose-tinted spectacles ; view + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses ; view + Nombre + through rose-coloured spectacles .

Example: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Example: After what she'd done to him this day, she doubted if any man, friend or foe, would look upon her kindly.

Example: Having said that, I try not to look at things through rose coloured glasses to the point where I'm out of touch with reality.

Example: I was young in those days, and perhaps apt to look at things through rose-coloured spectacles, especially where the fair sex was concerned.

Example: This is not about looking at life through rose-tinted glasses -- we make sure our clients understand and work with their reality, warts and all!.

Example: This book is dedicated to all teenagers who see the world through rose-coloured glasses and are tempted to embark on an early marriage.

Example: They have created an album which features music so upbeat and beautiful it's hard not to see the world through rose-coloured spectacles.

Example: The problem is, as with everything in the past, we do have a tendency to see things through rose tinted glasses.

Example: It's time to wake up and smell the coffee and stop viewing life through rose-tinted glasses.

Example: They are emotional, dreamy people with strong creative instincts, and tend to view life through rose-tinted spectacles.

Example: I was smitten from the off and still am so perhaps my description of her is biased and I could be accused of seeing her through rose-tinted spectacles.

Example: Elderly people are able to look at the world through rose-tinted spectacles because negative memories fade more quickly as we age.

Example: I have seen racial slurs, and quite frankly, anyone bugged by them do not get out much, or view life through rose-coloured glasses.

Example: The world has no use for a religious faith that bids its adherents to view life through rose-coloured spectacles, oblivious to the evil in the universe.

» mirar con desconfianza = look + askance at .

Example: They hate Asians, look askance at Africans and despise all Americans.

» mirar con desdén = scowl (at) .

Example: And their doctors continue to scowl at them like they're irresponsible children or greedy criminals.

» mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at ; look down on/upon .

Example: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Example: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.

» mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower ; scowl (at) .

Example: The whole place pulsates with drama: an aristocratic extravagance with giant statues glowering haughtily from its domed roof.

Example: And their doctors continue to scowl at them like they're irresponsible children or greedy criminals.

» mirar con el rabillo del ojo a = look at + Nombre + out of the corner of + Posesivo + eye ; steal + a glance at ; steal + a look at .

Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye.

Example: Strategies for minimizing such researcher effect included appearing to look elsewhere in the room, while stealing glances at the individual being observed.

Example: You can tell a lot about one's lifestyle and thoughts by stealing a look at his or her bookshelf.

» mirar con el rabillo del ojo a = look at + Nombre + out of the corner of + Posesivo + eye ; steal + a glance at ; steal + a look at .

Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye.

Example: Strategies for minimizing such researcher effect included appearing to look elsewhere in the room, while stealing glances at the individual being observed.

Example: You can tell a lot about one's lifestyle and thoughts by stealing a look at his or her bookshelf.

» mirar con ira = glower ; scowl (at)