looking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for looking in the English»Italian Dictionary

looking [ˈlʊkɪŋ] COMP

serious-, distinguished-looking person

dall'aspetto serio, distinto or dall'aria seria, distinta

dubious-, sinister-looking place, object

dall'aspetto dubbio, sinistro

he's not bad-looking

non è male

odd-looking [Brit ˈɒdˌlʊkɪŋ, Am ˈɑdlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

odd-looking

dall'aria strana

to be odd-looking

avere un aspetto bizzarro, strambo

shabby-looking [ˈʃæbɪˌlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

shabby-looking house

misero, squallido

shabby-looking car

malridotto, malandato

shabby-looking person

di aspetto misero, trasandato

young-looking [Am ˈjəŋlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

to be young-looking

essere giovanile or dimostrare meno della propria età

nice-looking [Brit nʌɪsˈlʊkɪŋ, Am ˌnaɪsˈlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

nice-looking

attraente, di bell'aspetto

mean-looking [Brit ˈmiːnlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

1. mean-looking (vicious):

mean-looking dog, man

dall'aria cattiva

2. mean-looking (impressive) hum:

mean-looking drink

impressionante

3. mean-looking (trendy) inf:

mean-looking jacket

di moda

angry-looking [ˈæŋɡrɪˌlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

1. angry-looking person:

angry-looking

dall'aria arrabbiata

2. angry-looking sky:

angry-looking

dall'aspetto minaccioso

3. angry-looking wound:

angry-looking

(dall'aspetto) infiammato

forward-looking [Brit ˌfɔːwədˈlʊkɪŋ, Am ˈfɔrwərd ˌlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

forward-looking (having modern ideas) person

con idee avanzate, progressista

forward-looking (planning for the future) person, company

lungimirante

backward-looking [Brit, Am ˈbækwərdˌlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

backward-looking

passatista

looking glass [Brit ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs, Am ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlæs] N liter

looking glass

specchio m

looking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for looking in the English»Italian Dictionary

good-looking <better-looking, best-looking> [ˌgʊd·ˈlʊ·kɪŋ] ADJ

good-looking

bello, -a

nice-looking ADJ

nice-looking

attraente

looking glass <-es> N

looking glass

specchio m

forward-looking ADJ

forward-looking

progressista

I.look [lʊk] N

1. look (act of looking, examination):

look

sguardo m

look

occhiata f

to take [or have] a look at sth

dare un'occhiata a qc

to take a look for sth/sb

cercare qc/qu

2. look (appearance):

look

aspetto m

good looks

bellezza f

to have the look of sb/sth

assomigliare a qu/qc

by the look of things

a quanto pare

3. look (style):

look

look m inv

II.look [lʊk] VB intr

1. look (use sight):

look

guardare

to look at sth/sb

guardare qc/qu

to look at a book

dare un'occhiata a un libro

to look out (of) the window

guardare dalla finestra

oh, look!

guarda!

look here

ehi tu!

2. look (search):

look

cercare

to look for sth/sb

cercare qc/qu

3. look (appear, seem):

look

sembrare

to look like sb/sth

sembrare qu/qc

to look bad/good

avere/non avere un bell'aspetto

to look tired

avere l'aria stanca

to look as if …

sembrare che … +subj

4. look (face):

look

dare

to look north

essere esposto a nord

III.look [lʊk] VB trans

1. look (examine):

look

guardare

to look sb in the eye

guardare qc negli occhi

2. look (seem):

look

sembrare

to look one's age

dimostrare la propria età

to look the part THEAT

calarsi nel personaggio

Phrases:

to look the other way

voltarsi dall'altra parte

I.look up VB trans

1. look up (consult):

look up

cercare

2. look up (visit):

look up

andare a trovare

II.look up VB intr

1. look up (raise one's eyes upward):

look up

guardare in su

to look up to sb fig

ammirare qu

2. look up (improve):

look up

migliorare

things are looking up!

le cose vanno meglio!

look about VB intr

look about

guardarsi intorno

look down VB intr

1. look down:

look down (from above)

guardare verso il basso

look down (lower eyes)

abbassare lo sguardo

2. look down (feel superior):

to look down on sth/sb

disprezzare qc/qu

look-alike [ˈlʊk·ə·ˌlɑɪk] N

look-alike person

sosia m

look-alike thing

imitazione f

Translations for looking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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good-looking

looking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

things are looking up!

le cose vanno meglio!

to have a warped way of looking at things

vedere le cose in modo contorto

to look for a way to do sth

cercare il modo di fare qc

to be young looking

avere un aspetto giovanile

to look on the bright side of sth

cogliere il lato buono di qc [o ver]

not to look/to look one's age

portare bene/male gli anni

I don't like the look of things

non tira aria buona qui fig

are you looking for me or my brother?

cercate me o mio fratello?

to be looking forward to sth

aspettare qc con ansia

they were looking for you, not me

hanno cercato te e non me

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I detest the notion of the inward looking group.

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The one exception to that was the resources sector, which was attracting increased interest from investors who were looking beyond near terms earnings performance.

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Naturally, the signaller will attempt to signal when his governor is looking and his opponents are not.

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She agreed to spend a month looking round the WRAF, and her experiences during that month led her to decline the appointment.

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As the children leave the stables to begin looking for Sagitta, a one-legged beggar says he knows exactly where to find the horse.

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She said she was overwhelmed that she got the part and was looking forward to the challenge.

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If you look at bond fund managers, they've got analysts and lawyers looking at all the caveats.

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She will watch a group of shady-looking young ones for a while, and then she'll lean into me conspiratorially.

www.independent.ie

If you're looking for the perfect snack to bring to a party, this fizzy, carbonated fruit will be a real crowd-pleaser.

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It's very much a buyers' market at the moment and auction purchasers are not looking to pay a premium for a seller's goodwill.

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