Translations for „looking“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

good-looking ADJ

good-looking

bonito(-a)

I . look [lʊk] N

1. look:

look at person, thing

olhar m

look of face

olhar m

look of face

cara f

to have a look for sth/sb

procurar por a. c./alguém

to take [or have] a look at sth

dar uma olhada em a. c.

2. look (appearance):

look

aparência f

look

aspecto m

3. look (style):

look

look m

look

visual m

II . look [lʊk] VB intr

1. look (use sight):

look

olhar

to look at sth

olhar para a. c.

2. look (search):

look

procurar

to look for sth/sb

procurar por a. c./alguém

3. look (appear, seem):

look

parecer

III . look [lʊk] VB trans

to look sb in the eye

olhar nos olhos de alguém

to look sb up and down

olhar alguém de cima a baixo

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

de cavalo dado não se olham os dentes

look after VB trans

1. look after (tend, care for):

look after

cuidar

2. look after (take responsibility for):

look after

encarregar-se de

look around VB intr esp Am

1. look around (look behind oneself):

look around

virar-se

2. look around (look in all directions):

look around

olhar ao redor

3. look around (search):

to look around for

procurar

look back VB intr

1. look back (look behind oneself):

look back

olhar para trás

2. look back (remember):

look back

recordar

to look back on sth

recordar a. c.

look down VB intr

1. look down:

look down (from above)

olhar para baixo

look down (lower eyes)

baixar os olhos

2. look down (feel superior):

to look down on sth/sb

menosprezar a. c./alguém

look for VB trans

1. look for (seek):

look for

procurar

2. look for (expect):

look for

esperar

look forward VB intr

to look forward to sth

esperar ansiosamente por a. c.

look in VB intr

to look in on sb

ir ver alguém

look into VB trans

look into

investigar

I . look on VB intr, look upon VB intr (watch)

look on

ficar olhando

II . look on VB intr, look upon VB trans (view)

look on

considerar

to look on sth/sb as sth

considerar a. c./alguém como a. c.

look out VB intr

look out

ter cuidado

to look out for

ter cuidado com

to look out for (search for)

tentar achar

look over VB trans

look over house

inspecionar

look over report

dar uma olhada

look round VB intr

See also look around

look around VB intr esp Am

1. look around (look behind oneself):

look around

virar-se

2. look around (look in all directions):

look around

olhar ao redor

3. look around (search):

to look around for

procurar

look through VB trans

1. look through (look):

look through

olhar através de

2. look through (examine):

look through

repassar

3. look through (peruse):

to look through sth

dar uma olhada rápida em a. c.

look to VB trans

1. look to (attend to):

look to

encarregar-se de

Phrases:

to look to sb for sth (depend on)

depender de alguém para a. c.

to look to sb for sth (count on)

contar com alguém para a. c.

I . look up VB trans

1. look up (consult):

look up

procurar

2. look up (visit):

look up

ir visitar

II . look up VB intr

look up

levantar os olhos

to look up to sb fig

admirar alguém

Usage examples with looking

she certainly is good-looking, isn't she?

ela é sem dúvida bonita, não é?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If a customer is looking to buy a smart handbag, suggest a matching wallet or a fun key ring.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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.

www.morningadvertiser.co.uk

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

www.afr.com

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

www.lifehacker.com.au

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

en.wikipedia.org

Yet without that blue checkmark, many still-valid accounts of high-profile and high-follower accounts are left looking like they might be fake.

www.theatlantic.com

No parent looking to wangle themselves a laptop from a school on the back of their kid's supposed illness would say that.

entertainment.ie

Your covering letter should also concisely highlight which of your skills most closely match what the employer is looking for.

www.sunlive.co.nz

He started painting ghost-looking silhouettes, large-headed monsters with huge eyes, and then later small beings that look like mutants.

en.wikipedia.org

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

www.independent.ie