Mirar in english
pronunciation: lʊk part of speech: verb, noun
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.more:
» 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) .
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 malos ojos = glower ; scowl (at) ; look + askance 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. Example: They hate Asians, look askance at Africans and despise all Americans.» mirar con más detalle = look + (a little) deeper ; look + (a little) closer .
Example: Had they looked a little deeper they would have uncovered that he was a cunt-chaser too. Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.» mirar con más detenimiento = look + (a little) deeper ; look + (a little) closer .
Example: Had they looked a little deeper they would have uncovered that he was a cunt-chaser too. Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.» 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 con recelo = look + askance at .
Example: They hate Asians, look askance at Africans and despise all Americans.» mirar con una expresión vacía = look + blank .
Example: She lacks energy and her eyes lack soul which makes her look blank and confused half of the time.» mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough .
Example: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.» mirar de arriba a abajo = eye + Nombre + up and down .
Example: He pushed the boy roughly against the door, eyeing him up and down like a lion who's caught sight of his prey.» mirar de arriba abajo = eye [Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA)] .
Example: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.» mirar de cerca = watch + closely .
Example: Watch closely as the tag number is entered = Fíjate atentamente cómo se introduce el número de la etiqueta.» mirar dentro de = peer in(to) .
Example: This should be our first concern, not the gadgetry which allows us to peer into it.» mirar de nuevo = look at + Nombre + again .
Example: Print and save a copy so you can look at it again before the interview.» mirar de refilón = look at + Nombre + out of the corner of + Posesivo + eye .
Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye.» mirar de reojo = look at + Nombre + out of the corner of + Posesivo + eye ; look + askance at ; look over + Posesivo + shoulder ; glance over + Posesivo + shoulder .
Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye. Example: They hate Asians, look askance at Africans and despise all Americans. Example: The way in which users are using the CD-ROM service was investigated by talking to them and looking over their shoulders during searches. Example: Shrouded in darkness and swirling fog, he watched her glancing over her shoulder when she reached the sickly yellow glow from the gaslight.» mirar de reojo 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.» mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon ; look down over .
Example: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape. Example: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.» mirar de soslayo = look at + Nombre + out of the corner of + Posesivo + eye .
Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye.» mirar de soslayo 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.» mirar detenidamente = go through ; eye [Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA)] .
Example: I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up. Example: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.» mirar el lado positivo = look on + the bright side .
Example: Looking on the bright side, this crisis has shown us that some people just shouldn't be homeowners.» mirar embobado = 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 en dirección contraria a = face away from .
Example: Instead she chose to kick start the show sitting down and facing away from her captive audience.» mirar en direcciones contrarias = face away from + each other ; face away from + one another .
Example: When Charles and Diana got married the Australian royal stamp had the couple facing away from each other, which caused much criticism. Example: Since the houses were designed to face away from one another, maintaining privacy has never been an issue.» mirar en direcciones opuestas = face away from + each other ; face away from + one another .
Example: When Charles and Diana got married the Australian royal stamp had the couple facing away from each other, which caused much criticism. Example: Since the houses were designed to face away from one another, maintaining privacy has never been an issue.» mirar en dirección opuesta a = face away from .
Example: Instead she chose to kick start the show sitting down and facing away from her captive audience.» mirar en otra dirección = 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 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.» mirar fijamente = stare at ; look + hard ; gaze ; stare (at) .
Example: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'. Example: She stopped and looked hard into his eyes, as it were, appealing for approval. Example: Her tongue was unloosed now, and she gazed at him questioningly, piercingly. Example: Staring at the computer for two hours or more each day can affect your eyes.» mirar fijamente a = fixate on .
Example: She doesn't settle for anything less than everyone in the room fixating on her, and every pair of eyes is indeed happy to oblige.» mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball ; look at + Alguien + in the eye .
Example: However he seems to have constructed his trends by just eyeballing the graph. 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.» mirar fijamente con la vista levantada = stare up at .
Example: He remembers their eyes staring up at him in disbelief as he beat the life out of them.» mirar fijamente hacia arriba = stare up at .
Example: He remembers their eyes staring up at him in disbelief as he beat the life out of them.» mirar fijo a los ojos = look (at) + Nombre + straight in the eye .
Example: Her knees knocked and her feet trembled in her boots, but she looked him straight in the eye.» mirar furtivamente = peep .
Example: While peeping is an offense, it falls under 'disorderly conduct,' and therefore the possible punishments are very limited.» mirar hacia = overlook ; turn toward(s) .
Example: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics. Example: I reached over and ran my fingers along her cheek and she turned toward me, a smile broadening in spite of her huff.» mirar hacia abajo = look down ; lower + Posesivo + eyes .
Example: You can wander around with your head in the clouds or you can look down and see where you're walking. 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 hacia ambos lados = look + both ways .
Example: The mother and children should have looked both ways and they should have used a crosswalk instead of jaywalking.» mirar hacia arriba = look up .
Example: She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.» mirar hacia atrás = 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 hacia delante = look forward ; look + straight ahead .
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. Example: The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.» mirar hacia el futuro = look forward ; look ahead ; look ahead to + the future .
Example: So, at the beginning of the 21st century, libraries in the UK are looking forward again, with confidence and pride in the vital role they play. Example: The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014. Example: In looking ahead to the future, and thinking about future job prospects, it is useful to understand where we were and how we got to be where we are today.» mirar hacia otro lado = turn away + Posesivo + face ; look + the other way ; turn + Posesivo + head .
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. Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye.» mirar intensa y amenazadoramente = stare + Nombre + down [Generalmente hasta que la otra persona aparta la vista] ; stare + Nombre + out [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. Example: He didn't run away, he stood his ground and stared him out.» mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball .
Example: This article attempts to gaze into a crystal ball and anticipate future developments, both beneficial and adverse, which will determine the way ahead for resource sharing among special libraries.» mirar lascivamente = ogle .
Example: The skirt she is wearing is too short & unless she wants all the men in the room to ogle her chest she needs to do up another button.» mirar las estrellas = stargaze ; gaze at + the stars .
Example: After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window. Example: The album evokes feelings of nostalgia and yearning, vividly bringing back memories of gazing at the stars when I was a care-free kid.» mirar ligeramente = glance at ; glance over .
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: He sat there in the coffee shop, every so often glancing over his paper.» mirar los toros desde la barrera = watch from + the sidelines .
Example: Mühe had to watch from the sidelines as others received credit for the laparoscopic 'revolution'.» mirar más de cerca = look + (a little) deeper ; look + (a little) closer .
Example: Had they looked a little deeper they would have uncovered that he was a cunt-chaser too. Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.» mirar más detenidamente = look + (a little) closer ; look + (a little) deeper .
Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5. Example: Had they looked a little deeper they would have uncovered that he was a cunt-chaser too.» mirar para atrás = 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 por = look about ; peer out ; look out ; look out for .
Example: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze. Example: James sat silent and peered out the window, as though at some object of great interest to be seen thence. Example: Drew Pope put down his pencil, pushed back in his chair, stretched his arms overhead, and swung in a half-circle so he could look out the window. Example: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.» mirar por el dinero = scrimp and save (on) .
Example: My migrant parents had made sacrifices, scrimped and saved and sent me to an expensive private school so that I would not be exposed to the daily degradations they endured.» mirar por encima = eyeball .
Example: However he seems to have constructed his trends by just eyeballing the graph.» mirar por encima del hombro = look down + Posesivo + nose at ; look down on/upon ; scorn .
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. Example: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.» mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = 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 por la ventana = look out + the window .
Example: Stu looked out the window about eleven and saw that it was snowing = Stu se asomó por la ventanta alrededor de las once y vio que estaba nevando.» mirar por Uno mismo = look out for + Reflexivo ; look after + Reflexivo ; look after + number one ; look out for + number one .
Example: In other words, our culture is a culture of narcissism, a culture of looking out for oneself, seeking after what is going to benefit me and my family. Example: Other types of conditions might affect a person's ability to cook, get dressed or look after oneself. Example: The article is entitled 'Looking after number one'. Example: Never allow anything to have a higher priority than looking out for number one -- you are all you have.» mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at .
Example: Washington shot a timid momentary look at her.» mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan .
Example: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.» mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of .
Example: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.» mirarse al espejo = look at + Reflexivo + in the mirror .
Example: All she does is swan about, look at herself in the mirror and primp, and go to parties, smile and have a nice time.» mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel [Pensar principalmente en los intereses personales] ; gaze at + Posesivo + navel ; twiddle + Posesivo + thumbs .
Example: I am not going to contemplate an individual or corporate navel and I am certainly not going to make public my thought processes. Example: There may be a role for libraries going forward but librarians will not get there by gazing at their navels. Example: We don't want people to sit around twiddling their thumbs -- it's not good for their thumbs and it's not good for our community = No queremos a gente que se cruce de brazos sin hacer nada; no es nada bueno ni para sus brazos ni para nuestra comunidad.» mirarse en el espejo = look at + Reflexivo + in the mirror .
Example: All she does is swan about, look at herself in the mirror and primp, and go to parties, smile and have a nice time.» no importa cómo lo mires = whatever way you look at it ; whichever way you look at it .
Example: Whatever way you look at it, it was a shitty thing to do. Example: Filmmaking is a very complex business, whichever way you look at it.» no importa cómo se mire = whatever way you look at it ; whichever way you look at it .
Example: Whatever way you look at it, it was a shitty thing to do. Example: Filmmaking is a very complex business, whichever way you look at it.» no mirar atrás con 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.» no mirar con buenos ojos = frown (up)on .
Example: This kind of transfer is usually frowned upon by budgeting authorities, however.» que mira 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.» recrearse 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.» se mire como se mire = whatever way you look at it ; whichever way you look at it ; on all counts .
Example: Whatever way you look at it, it was a shitty thing to do. Example: Filmmaking is a very complex business, whichever way you look at it. Example: I was wrong on all counts -- the fourteen days flew past and attendance at all sessions, day and evening remained strong right to the end.» se mire por donde se mire = whichever way you look at it ; whatever way you look at it .
Example: Filmmaking is a very complex business, whichever way you look at it. Example: Whatever way you look at it, it was a shitty thing to do.» ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks .
Example: You might get some funny looks if you turn up looking like the wreck of the Hesperus, but other than that, you're grand as far as I know.» ser mirado por un tuerto = be jinxed .
Example: So today I just came to realization that I've been jinxed somewhere along the way in my life.» si bien se mira = 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.» si sabes donde mirar = if you know where to look .
Example: You can get rid of uric acid in your body quite naturally if you know where to look.» vivir sin mirar atrás = live + life on the go .
Example: Charles loves cooking, fishing, hunting, shooting pool, playing lottery, dressing up in suits, traveling, and living life on the go all the time.» volver la cabeza para mirar = rubberneck .
Example: Why do people rubberneck when they see an accident?.