Significado en español

A1 high_frequency_chunk

Look

Mirar

🇬🇧 UK /["/lʊk/","/lʊks/","/lʊkt/","/ˈlʊkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/lʊk/","/lʊks/","/lʊkt/","/ˈlʊkɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Look

to turn your eyes in a particular direction

girar los ojos en una dirección particular

In simple words: To use your eyes to see something.

Usar los ojos para ver algo.

Look en una frase

• Please look at the sky; it's so beautiful today.Por favor, mira al cielo; está tan hermoso hoy.
• She asked him to look after her cat while she was on vacation.Ella le pidió que cuidara a su gato mientras estaba de vacaciones.
• Can you look this document over and check for errors?¿Puedes revisar este documento y buscar errores?
• He has a serious look on his face during the meeting.Él tiene una expresión seria en su rostro durante la reunión.
• If you look closely, you can see the details in the painting.Si miras de cerca, puedes ver los detalles en la pintura.

Cómo usar Look

Use 'look' when referring to the action of seeing. It is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but can become less formal in expressions like 'look here' or 'look out'.

Usa 'mirar' cuando te refieres a la acción de ver. Es apropiado en contextos tanto informales como formales, pero puede volverse menos formal en expresiones como 'mira aquí' o 'ten cuidado'.

Grammar pattern

look + at + object

Memory hint

Think of a 'lookout' on a mountain who uses their eyes to see everything below.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Look

• carefully
• closely
• briefly
• turn to
• let somebody
• at
• towards/​toward
• look and see
• make somebody/​something
• like
• to
• look as if
• look as though
• make somebody/​something
• like
• to
• look as if
• look as though
• make somebody/​something
• like
• to
• look as if
• look as though

Synonyms for Look

• gaze
• watch
• glance
• peer
• stare

Opposites of Look

• ignore
• overlook
• disregard

Common mistakes with Look

• 'Look' misused instead of 'see' when talking about understanding something.
• Using 'look' without a preposition when speaking about observing (should be 'look at').
• Confusing 'look' with 'watch' when referring to a focused activity.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Look

¿Qué significa Look?

Usar los ojos para ver algo.

¿Qué significa Look en español?

Usar los ojos para ver algo.

¿Cuál es la definición de Look?

girar los ojos en una dirección particular

¿Cómo se usa Look en una frase?

Please look at the sky; it's so beautiful today.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Look?

She asked him to look after her cat while she was on vacation.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Look?

Algunas alternativas comunes son gaze, watch, glance, peer, stare.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Look?

Significados opuestos incluyen ignore, overlook, disregard.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Look?

Suele combinarse con carefully, closely, briefly, turn to, let somebody, at, towards/​toward, look and see, make somebody/​something, like, to, look as if, look as though, make somebody/​something, like, to, look as if, look as though, make somebody/​something, like, to, look as if, look as though.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Look?

'Look' misused instead of 'see' when talking about understanding something. Using 'look' without a preposition when speaking about observing (should be 'look at'). Confusing 'look' with 'watch' when referring to a focused activity.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Look?

US: /["/lʊk/","/lʊks/","/lʊkt/","/ˈlʊkɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/lʊk/","/lʊks/","/lʊkt/","/ˈlʊkɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Look?

Usa 'mirar' cuando te refieres a la acción de ver. Es apropiado en contextos tanto informales como formales, pero puede volverse menos formal en expresiones como 'mira aquí' o 'ten cuidado'.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Look?

"Look" está en el nivel A1 de la escala CEFR.