look into 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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into [Am ˈɪntu, ˈɪn(t)ə, Brit ˈɪntʊ, ˈɪntə] PREP into often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break into, look into, settle into, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, look, settle, etc).
into is used in the structure verb +  sb +  into +  -ING (to coax sb into doing, to provoke sb into doing, etc). For translations of these structures see the appropriate verb (coax, provoke, etc).

1.1. into (indicating motion, direction):

to get into bed
meterse en la cama
to walk into a building
entrar en un edificio
to walk into a building
entrar a un edificio esp LatAm
to translate sth into Spanish
traducir algo al español
we drove into town
fuimos a la ciudad en coche
they helped him into the chair
lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón
she sat staring into space
estaba sentada mirando al vacío
she dived into the pool
se tiró a la piscina
she dived into the pool
se echó a la alberca Mex
I dropped a coin into the water
dejé caer una moneda en el agua
the cat shot up into the air
el gato salió volando por los aires
pour the milk into a bowl
pon or echa la leche en un bol
the dog sank its teeth into my leg
el perro me clavó los dientes en la pierna
a journey into the future
un viaje al futuro

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into [ˈɪntʊ, Am -tə] PREP

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The album was accompanied with another change in the group's appearance as they moved away from their clean look into a more preppy style by sporting trendy clothing and styles.
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It will suggest remedial measure so that such incidents do not recur and look into other incidental issues, the release added.
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Let's take a look into the long range forecast and see who can expect spring-like warmth, and where the winter chill might outstay its welcome.
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But it may be worthwhile to look into the current proposals as long as the result is not predetermined.
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The only option now open to senior management is a change in regulations and the legal section has been told to look into this.
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The court has also formed an expert committee which will look into inter generational equity.
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You might also want to look into the feasibility of a short-term rental agreement as part of your contingency plan.
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One can look into it and find his iconographical elements heaving and dividing in their own gravitational relationships.
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It received critical acclaim due to its incisive look into young activists' lives.
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Future studies may also look into possibilities of influence on outcome when using depth of anaesthesia monitoring.
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