look up to in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.look [Am lʊk, Brit lʊk] N

1. look (glance):

look
mirada f
he shot me a look full of hatred
me lanzó una mirada llena de odio
if looks could kill …
si las miradas mataran …
she got some odd looks
la miraron como a un bicho raro inf
she gave him such a look
¡lo miró de una manera …!
to have or take a look at sth/sb
echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this — let's have a look
compré esto — ¿a ver?
let's have a look at you
déjame que te vea (bien)
take a look and see if he's back yet
mira a ver si ha vuelto ya
I want the doctor to take a look at you
quiero que te vea el médico
have or take a good look at the picture
fíjate bien en el cuadro
have or take a good look at the picture
mira bien el cuadro
I had a quick look at the newspaper
le eché una ojeada al periódico
we'll be taking a good look at our housing policy
revisaremos detenidamente nuestra política de vivienda
I got a good look at the thief
pude ver muy bien al ladrón
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures
tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
let's take a look around the cathedral
vamos a echarle un vistazo a la catedral
a look back over the week's events
un vistazo a los acontecimientos de la semana

II.look [Am lʊk, Brit lʊk] VB intr

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1.1. look (see, glance):

look
mirar
I didn't know where or which way to look
no sabía para dónde mirar
I looked around and saw him advancing toward me
me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás y vi que se me acercaba
you only have to look around (you)
no tienes más que mirar a tu alrededor
to look away
apartar la vista
to look away
mirar para otro lado
from the tower you can look down over the whole city
desde la torre se ve toda la ciudad
she looked down/up the street
miró calle abajo/arriba
she looked down in embarrassment
bajó la vista or los ojos avergonzada
look into my eyes
mírame a los ojos
people are always looking in through the windows
la gente siempre está mirando (hacia adentro) por las ventanas
look out (of) the window
mira por la ventana
she looked over the fence
miró por encima de la valla
she looked across at me
miró hacia donde yo estaba
I waved but he just looked straight past me
le hice adiós, pero no me vio
I waved but he just looked straight past me (deliberately)
le hice adiós, pero ni me miró
he looked straight or right through me
me miró sin verme
she looked up from her book
levantó la vista del libro
to look on the bright side of sth
ver el lado bueno or positivo de algo
look on the bright side, nobody was hurt
hay que ver el lado bueno de las cosas: por lo menos nadie se hizo daño
to look the other way (ignore)
hacer la vista gorda
to look the other way lit
apartar la vista
to look the other way lit
mirar para otro lado

2. look (seem, appear):

he looks well/ill
tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy
parece (que está) triste
she looks unhappy
se la ve triste LatAm
don't look so shocked/miserable
no pongas esa cara de asombro/pena
she was bustling around trying to look important
andaba de acá para allá haciéndose la importante
the two sisters look very similar
las dos hermanas se parecen mucho
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 or representa 20 menos
he looks younger than he is
parece más joven de lo que es
you made me look a fool
me hiciste quedar en ridículo
I wanted to look my best
quería estar lo mejor posible
she's 40 and she looks it
no puede negar que tiene 40 años
she's 40 and she looks it
tiene 40 años y se le notan
how does it look to you?
¿a ti qué te parece?
Congress looks certain to reject the motion
parece que el Congreso rechazará la moción
it looks like rain
parece que va a llover
he makes Tarzan look like a wimp hum
a su lado Tarzán parece un alfeñique hum
will they stay? — it looks like it
¿se quedarán? — parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if or as though, it looks as though it's healing nicely
parece que está cicatrizando bien
you look as though you could use a drink
me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago
you look as though you've just seen a ghost
¡ni que hubieras visto un fantasma!
it looks as if we're going to be on our own
parece (ser) que vamos a estar solos
to look alive or lively or Brit also sharp inf
espabilar inf

III.look [Am lʊk, Brit lʊk] VB trans

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II.scavenge [Am ˈskævəndʒ, Brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VB trans

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I.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] N

II.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] VB trans

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I.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB trans

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II.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB intr

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III.to surrender oneself to VB refl

IV.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] N U

I.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] N inf

II.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] VB trans inf

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II.tend2 [Am tɛnd, Brit tɛnd] VB trans

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I.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] N

II.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] VB trans

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III.to tune to VB intr RADIO TV

I.content1 [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] ADJ pred

II.content1 [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] VB trans

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IV.content1 [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] N U (contentment)

I.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] N

II.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] VB trans

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1. concern (affect, involve):

concern
concernir
concern
incumbir
it concerns all of us
nos concierne or incumbe a todos
the people/department concerned
la gente/el departamento en cuestión
those concerned know who they are
los interesados ya saben quiénes son
to be concerned in sth
estar involucrado en algo
to be concerned with sth
ocuparse de algo
where money is concerned, he's hopeless
en lo que respecta al dinero, es un caso perdido
is this letter important? — not as far as I'm concerned
¿esta carta es importante? — en lo que a mí respecta, no or para mí, no
as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed
en lo que a mí respecta, el asunto está zanjado
as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed
por mi parte doy el asunto por zanjado
he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned inf
por mí que se muera inf
I might as well not exist as far as he's concerned
para él es como si yo no existiera
to whom it may concern form
a quien corresponda form

look up to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for look up to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

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I don't really look up to anybody or idolise anybody as an ideal human being.
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While the other students tend to look up to him, his competitive nature and closely held temper will get in the way at times.
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The peak of the roof has a row of windows that look up to the heavens.
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Cooky is the figurehead in the dressing room, the one people look up to, and he's in charge.
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What happens when you bend forward or look up to the ceiling?
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