mirábamos no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para mirábamos no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

I.mirar VERBO trans

1.1. mirar (contemplar):

mirar dibujo/persona

to look at

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta

he just stared at me open-mouthed

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta

he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo

she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana

he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

no me mires así

don't look at me like that

nunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla

he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to you

la miró de arriba (a) abajo

he eyed o looked her up and down

estaba mirando una revista

he was looking o leafing through a magazine

se quedó mirando cómo lo hacía

he stood watching how she did it

¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima

have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glance

salieron a mirar escaparates o lat-amer vidrieras

they went (out) window shopping

mírame y no me toques esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques

you've only to look at this glassware and it breaks

el encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques

the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate

1.2. mirar programa/partido:

mirar

to watch

mirar televisión

to watch television

2. mirar (fijarse):

mirar

to look

mira qué vestido más bonito

what a lovely dress!

mira qué vestido más bonito

that's a lovely dress, isn't it?

a ver si mira por dónde va

why don't you look where you're going?

mira cómo se divierten

look what fun they're having!

¡mira lo que has hecho!

look what you've done!

antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida

make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go out

mira a ver si el pollo está listo

look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's done

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú

see if you can open it

3. mirar (considerar) problema/cuestión:

míralo desde otro punto de vista

look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces

think hard o carefully about what you're doing

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea

thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él

thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about him

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa

on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at home

lo mires por donde lo mires

whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo/a alg. en menos me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro

the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at it

yo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero

I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!

los miran en menos porque son pobres

people look down on them because they're poor

mirar mal o no mirar bien a alg. en el trabajo no lo miran bien

he's not very highly thought of at work

mirar mal o no mirar bien a alg. en el trabajo no lo miran bien

they don't have a very high opinion of him at work

lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo

they disapprove of him because he has long hair

los miran mal porque no están casados

they're frowned upon because they're not married

los miran mal porque no están casados

people disapprove of them because they're not married

4. mirar (ser cuidadoso con):

mira mucho el dinero

she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo

he watches every penny

5.1. mirar (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):

¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …!

honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! coloq

¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …!

you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! coloq

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …!

imagine not knowing where Helsinki is!

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …!

fancy not knowing where Helsinki is! Brit

¡mira que eres tacaño!

you're so mean! boy, you're mean! coloq

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …!

the times I've told you!

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …!

how many times do I have to tell you?

¡mira quién habla!

look o hark who's talking!

mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar

talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me

5.2. mirar (en advertencias):

mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes

remember that there's a train strike tomorrow

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite

I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve

are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …

II.mirar VERBO intr

1. mirar (observar, contemplar):

mirar

to look

no mires, que es una sorpresa

don't look, it's a surprise

cuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro

when there's a violent scene I don't look

se mira y no se toca

look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro

I've looked everywhere but I can't find it

se pasa el día mirando por la ventana

he spends the whole day looking out of the window

¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien?

are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?

tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero

you have to look through here/through this hole

mirar atrás

to look back

2. mirar (fijarse):

mirar

to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla

well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!

he won first prize — well, well!

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!

he won first prize — well I never! o you're kidding! coloq

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!

he won first prize — get away! Brit coloq

mire, le quería hacer una pregunta

look, there's something I wanted to ask you

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo

no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas ahora con excusas

look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira, hazlo como te dé la gana

well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!

mira por dónde Esp coloq yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo

I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy

y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón

and, you know what? I was right coloq

3. mirar (estar orientado):

mirar a/hacia algo

to face sth

la fachada mira al sur

the front of the building faces south o is south-facing

esa habitación mira al mar

that room overlooks the sea

el balcón mira a las montañas

the balcony looks out onto the mountains

ponte mirando hacia la ventana

stand (o sit etc.) facing the window

4.1. mirar (preocuparse por):

mirar

to think of

no mira más que por sus intereses

he only thinks of his own interests

mira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen

just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems

4.2. mirar Col (cuidar):

mirar

to look after

¿quién mira por los niños?

who's looking after o taking care of the children?

III.mirarse VERBO vpr

1. mirarse refl:

mirarse

to look at oneself

se miró en el o al espejo

she looked at herself in the mirror

2. mirarse (recíproco):

mirarse

to look at each other

se miraron extrañados

they looked at each other in surprise

Traduções para mirábamos no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

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look on

mirar

we looked on helplessly as the flames took hold

mirábamos impotentes mientras las llamas se afianzaban

to make/avoid eye contact with sb

mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos

window-shop

mirar vitrinas

window-shop

mirar vidrieras

window-shop

mirar escaparates esp Esp

to go window-shopping

ir a mirar vitrinas or vidrieras

to go window-shopping

ir a mirar escaparates esp Esp

to watch telly

mirar or ver tele coloq

scope out guys/girls

mirar

to look at sb blankly

mirar a alguien sin comprender

spectate

mirar

I'm only going to spectate

solo voy a mirar

to look askance at sth/sb (with mistrust, disapproval)

mirar algo/a alguien con recelo

to look at sb searchingly

mirar a alguien inquisitivamente

mirábamos no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para mirábamos no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

I.mirar VERBO trans

1. mirar:

mirar (observar)

to observe

mirar (ver)

to look at

mirar fijamente a alguien

to stare at sb

mirar mal a alguien

to give sb a dirty look

mirar algo por encima

to give sth a quick look (over)

2. mirar (buscar):

mirar

to look for

3. mirar (prestar atención):

mirar

to watch

mira bien el dinero que te devuelven

check the change they give you

¡mira el bolso!

keep an eye on the bag!

¡pero mira lo que estás haciendo!

but look what you are doing!

4. mirar (meditar):

mirar

to think about

mirándolo bien, bien mirado

taking everything into consideration

5. mirar (tener en cuenta):

mirar

to take into account

siempre estás mirando tu porvenir

you always have your future in mind

mirar el dinero

to be careful of the money

6. mirar (estimar):

mirar bien/mal

to have a good/poor opinion of

mirar con buena/mala cara

to approve/disapprove of

II.mirar VERBO intr

1. mirar (dirigir la vista):

mirar

to look

mirar por la ventana

to look out of the window

mirar por un agujero

to look through a hole

mirar atrás

to look back

mirar alrededor

to look around

2. mirar (buscar):

mirar

to look for

siempre miramos por nuestros hijos

we always look out for our children

3. mirar (dar):

la casa mira al este

the house faces east

la ventana mira al mar

the window overlooks [or gives on to] the sea

4. mirar (de aviso, exclamativo):

¡mira! ya llega

look! here he/she comes

mira, mira, con que tú también apareces por aquí

well, well, so you're here too

mira, mira, déjate de tonterías

that is enough, stop being silly

¡pues, mira por donde...!

surprise, surprise ...!

mire, ya se lo he explicado tres veces

look, I have already explained it to him/her three times

5. mirar (tener en cuenta):

mira, que no nos queda mucho tiempo

look, we do not have much time left

mira que si se cae este jarrón

just imagine if the vase fell

6. mirar (ir a ver, considerar, afectar):

mira (a ver) si han llegado ya

go and see if they have arrived yet

quedarse mirando (sorprendido)

to stop and stare

por lo que mira a...

as regards ....

7. mirar (mira que):

mira que es tonta, ¿eh?

she really is silly, isn't she?

Expressões:

ser de mírame y no me toques

to be very delicate

III.mirar VERBO reflex

mirar mirarse (verse):

mirarse

to look at oneself

mirarse a los ojos

to look into another's eyes

mirarse en el espejo

to look at oneself in the mirror

se mire como se mire

however [or no matter how] you look at it

si bien se mira

taking everything into consideration

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mirar de reojo (con hostilidad)

to look askance at

mirar de reojo (con disimulo)

to look out of the corner of one's eye at

mirar con lupa

to examine meticulously

Traduções para mirábamos no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

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look about

mirar alrededor

look on

mirar

to watch/listen agog

mirar/escuchar con avidez

to gawk at

mirar tontamente

to go window-shopping

ir a mirar escaparates

look back

mirar (hacia) atrás

leer

mirar lascivamente

mirábamos Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

mirar con unos ojos redondos como platos

to look wide-eyed

mirar a alguien de hito en hito

to stare at sb

fruncir [o arrugar] el ceño, mirar con ceño (disgustado, enojado)

to frown

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro

to look down one's nose at sb

mirar con el ceño fruncido a alguien

to glower at sb

mirar con buenos ojos a alguien/algo

to smile on sb/sth

hacer el bien sin mirar a quién

to cast one's bread upon the waters formal

mirar por encima del hombro de alguien

to look over sb's shoulder

mirar con ojos desorbitados a alguien/algo

to goggle at sb/sth