look over in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] ADV over often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (blow over, knock over, pore over, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (blow, knock, pore, etc).

2.1. over (across):

come over here!
¡ven aquí!
look over there!
¡mira allí!
he's looking over this way
está mirando hacia aquí
he came over to say hello
vino or se acercó a saludar
she called me over
me llamó (desde el otro lado)
I'm just going over to the butcher's
voy a cruzar un momento a la carnicería
could you take me over to Nick's?
¿podrías llevarme a casa de Nick?
you must come over sometime!
¡tienes que venir un día!
I'll be right over
enseguida estoy allí
I'd like to ask them over for dinner
quisiera invitarlos a cenar
he made his way over to the exit
se dirigió a la salida
he reached over and took the money
se estiró y tomó el dinero
we looked over into the garden
miramos el jardín (por encima de un muro etc)
we can jump over
podemos saltar por encima
I can row you over
yo te puedo llevar en bote al otro lado
the journey over to/from France
el viaje hasta/desde Francia
we didn't make it over to Ireland in the end
al final no cruzamos a Irlanda
how did you come? — I drove/flew over
¿cómo viniste? — en coche/avión
let's cross over
crucemos (la calle)

II.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREP

3. over (covering, on):

with just a blanket over her
con solo una manta encima
there are grilles over the windows
hay rejas en las ventanas
she wears a patch over one eye
lleva un parche en un ojo
snow was falling over the countryside
nevaba sobre la campiña
you'll get oil over your shirt
te vas a salpicar la camisa de aceite
my room looks out over the square
mi habitación da a la plaza
he pulled his hat down over his eyes
se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos
we just painted over the wallpaper
pintamos encima del papel
he put a coat on over his pajamas
se puso un abrigo encima del pijama
the sweater won't go over my head
el suéter no me pasa por la cabeza
she held her hand over her glass
tapó la copa con la mano
she hit me over the head with her stick
me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

III.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] N (in cricket)

See also turn over, go over, come over

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

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III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

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IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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I.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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II.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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5. come over → come across

II.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (affect, afflict)

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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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I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ

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In the midst of all the celebrations, however, you might notice something startling when you look over the full list of convicts who will be receiving early walking papers.
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She then presents him with paperwork to look over, which, much to her distress, he decides to tear up and throw the pieces over her head.
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She agrees to look over his pages, but ends up being so busy that she doesn't have time.
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There students will be able to look over the requirements more in depth.
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In the mid-1940s, several teen books and magazines stressed that men prefer a natural look over a made up look.
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For example, a player can duck down behind a wall to take cover, then straighten up look over it, giving a highly immersive experience.
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Entertainment lawyers can be used by some to look over any contract before it is signed.
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We wanted to make them look over their shoulders and feel that we are upon them.
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He observed that at 3:13 p.m., there would be a glare which causes one of the guards to look over to the other side.
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It's nice not having to look over your shoulder or worry about who you are talking to.
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