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Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

look to VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + prep + o)

1. look to (rely on):

to look to religion for strength

buscar fortaleza en la religión

they are looking to you for guidance

esperan que tú los guíes

2. look to (attend to):

look to letter

mirar por

look to letter

cuidar

look forward to VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow/my birthday

estoy deseando que llegue mañana/mi cumpleaños

I'm really looking forward to the trip

tengo muchas ganas de hacer el viaje

I'm really looking forward to the trip

el viaje me hace mucha ilusión Spagna

we can only look forward to a time when such measures will no longer be needed

solo podemos esperar que llegue el momento en que tales medidas no sean necesarias

see you on Friday, then — I'll look forward to that

lo vemos el viernes, entonces — sí, por supuesto, con mucho gusto

to look forward to -ing I look forward to hearing from you soon

esperando tener pronto noticias suyas

I'm looking forward to meeting him

tengo ganas de conocerlo

I'm not looking forward to having to work with her

la idea de tener que trabajar con ella no me hace ninguna gracia

look up to VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

look up to

admirar

look up to

respetar

I've always looked up to my uncle

siempre he admirado or respetado a mi tío

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to look to one's laurels

no dormirse sobre sus (or mis etc.) laureles

to look to + infin we were looking to finish by Friday

queríamos or esperábamos terminar antes del viernes

how does it look to you?

¿a ti qué te parece?

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

buscan alero en organismos internacionales

they look to international bodies for protection

hay que encarar el futuro con optimismo

we must look to the future with optimism

hay que mirar el mañana con optimismo

we must look to tomorrow o the future with optimism

echa una mirada a ver si no nos dejamos nada

take o have a quick look to make sure we haven't left anything behind

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.look [ingl am lʊk, ingl brit lʊk] SOST

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 colloq

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

2. look (search, examination):

have a look for my pipe, will you?

mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor

I'll have a look under the bed

miraré debajo de la cama

do you mind if I take a look around?

¿le importa si echo un vistazo?

3.1. look (expression):

look

cara f

with a look of despair

con cara de desesperación or de desesperado

there was a look of absolute bewilderment on his face

tenía cara de estar totalmente confundido

3.2. look (appearance):

look

aire m

the house had a familiar/strange look about it

la casa tenía un aire familiar/extraño

she has the look of her mother when she smiles

se parece a su madre cuando sonríe

I don't like the look of his friend

no me gusta el aspecto de su amigo

I don't like the look of his friend

no me gusta la pinta de su amigo colloq

I don't like the look of the weather

no me gusta cómo se está poniendo el tiempo

by the look(s) of things

según parece

he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him

a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha

3.3. look MODA:

look

moda f

look

look m

the sporty look

la moda deportiva

the sporty look

el look deportivo

I need a new look

tengo que cambiar de imagen

3.4. look <looks, pl > (beauty):

look

belleza f

she was attracted by his good looks

la atrajo lo guapo que era

she was attracted by his good looks

la atrajo lo buen mozo que era AmLat

she hasn't lost her looks

sigue tan guapa como siempre

she hasn't lost her looks

no ha perdido su belleza

II.look [ingl am lʊk, ingl brit lʊk] VB vb intr

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 lett

apartar la vista

to look the other way lett

mirar para otro lado

1.2. look as inter:

look! a squirrel!

¡mira! ¡una ardilla!

look, we can't go on arguing like this

mira, no podemos seguir discutiendo de esta manera

(now) look here

¡oye tú!

(now) look here

¡escucha un momento!

1.3. look (face):

our window looks north

nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte

to look onto sth

dar a algo

1.4. look (search, investigate):

look

mirar

look

buscar

have you looked under the bed?

¿has mirado debajo de la cama?

look and see if there's any mail

fíjate a ver si hay correo

you need look no further

no necesita buscar más

look before you leap

mira lo que haces

look before you leap

mira dónde te metes

1.5. look (aim, hope):

to look to + infin we were looking to finish by Friday

queríamos or esperábamos terminar antes del viernes

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 AmLat

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 scherz

a su lado Tarzán parece un alfeñique scherz

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 ingl brit also sharp colloq

espabilar colloq

III.look [ingl am lʊk, ingl brit lʊk] VB vb trans

look

mirar

he looked me straight in the eye/face

me miró a los ojos/a la cara

to look sb up and down

mirar a alguien de arriba (a) abajo

now look what you've made me do!

¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

look where you're going!

¡mira por dónde vas!

look who's here!

¡mira quién está aquí!

I.to scavenge for VB vb intr

to scavenge for

escarbar en busca de

to scavenge for

hurgar en busca de

dogs scavenge for food in the garbage

los perros escarban or hurgan en la basura en busca de comida

II.scavenge [ingl am ˈskævəndʒ, ingl brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VB vb trans

scavenge

rescatar (de la basura)

I.stint [ingl am stɪnt, ingl brit stɪnt] SOST

1.1. stint C (fixed amount, share):

I've done my stint for today

hoy ya he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba or lo que me correspondía

1.2. stint C (period):

stint

período m

he did a five-year stint in the army

pasó (un período de) cinco años en el ejército

her brief stint of modeling/as a guide

la breve temporada en que trabajó de modelo/guía

2. stint U:

without stint

generosamente

without stint

sin restricciones

II.stint [ingl am stɪnt, ingl brit stɪnt] VB vb trans

stint food:

stint

escatimar

to stint sb of sth

escatimarle algo a alguien

she stinted herself of food for our sake

se privó de comer por nosotros

III.to stint on VB vb intr

to stint on

escatimar

I.surrender [ingl am səˈrɛndər, ingl brit səˈrɛndə] VB vb trans

1. surrender MILIT:

surrender arms/town

rendir

surrender arms/town

entregar

2. surrender (hand over) form:

surrender document/ticket

entregar

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim

renunciar a

II.surrender [ingl am səˈrɛndər, ingl brit səˈrɛndə] VB vb intr

surrender soldier/army:

surrender

rendirse

to surrender to sb

entregarse a alguien

he surrendered to the police

se entregó a la policía

he had not surrendered to idleness

no se había dejado vencer por la pereza

III.to surrender oneself to VB vb rifl

to surrender oneself to indulgence/idleness:

to surrender oneself to

dejarse vencer por

just surrender yourself to the music

déjate llevar por la música

just surrender yourself to the music

abandónate a la música

IV.surrender [ingl am səˈrɛndər, ingl brit səˈrɛndə] SOST U

1. surrender (capitulation):

surrender

rendición f

surrender

capitulación f

2. surrender (submission):

I call that a surrender to pressure from the right

para mí eso es claudicar ante las presiones de la derecha

in passionate surrender

en una entrega apasionada

3. surrender form (handing over):

surrender (of passport, document)

entrega f

surrender (of rights)

renuncia f

surrender of property

cesión f de bienes

I.swipe [ingl am swaɪp, ingl brit swʌɪp] SOST colloq

1. swipe (blow):

swipe

golpe m

to take a swipe at sb/sth

intentar darle or pegarle a alguien/algo

2. swipe (verbal attack):

swipe

ataque m

II.swipe [ingl am swaɪp, ingl brit swʌɪp] VB vb trans colloq

1. swipe (hit):

swipe

darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

swipe

afanarse sl

swipe

volarse Mess colloq

3. swipe INFORM:

swipe card

pasar (por un lector electrónico)

III.to swipe at VB vb intr

to swipe at

intentar darle a

to swipe at

intentar pegarle a

it swiped at him with its claws

le dio un zarpazo

I.to tend to VB vb intr (attend to)

to tend to

ocuparse de

please tend to these customers

por favor ocúpese de or atienda a estos clientes

II.tend² [ingl am tɛnd, ingl brit tɛnd] VB vb trans

tend sheep/flock

cuidar (de)

tend sheep/flock

ocuparse de

tend invalids/victims

cuidar (de)

tend invalids/victims

atender

tend garden/grave

ocuparse de

to tend bar ingl am or ingl brit the bar

atender el bar

I.tune [ingl am t(j)un, ingl brit tjuːn] SOST

1. tune C:

tune (melody)

melodía f

tune (piece)

canción f

tune (piece)

tonada f

I remember the tune, but not the words

me acuerdo de la música pero no de la letra

there's not much tune to his songs U

sus canciones no tienen mucha melodía or no son muy melódicas

I'm sick of hearing the same old tune

estoy harto de oír siempre la misma cantinela colloq

to call the tune

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to change one's tune

cambiar de parecer

to dance to another tune

ponerse como una malva

to the tune of sth expenses to the tune of $500 a day

500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos de representación

to the tune of the Marseillaise

con la música de la Marsellesa

2. tune U (correct pitch):

to sing out of tune

desafinar

to sing out of tune

desentonar

to sing in tune

cantar bien

this string is in/out of tune

esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada

to be in/out of tune with sth/sb, a leader in tune with the people

un líder en sintonía con el pueblo

the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings

el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno

II.tune [ingl am t(j)un, ingl brit tjuːn] VB vb trans

1. tune MUS:

tune instrument

afinar

2. tune AUTO CORSE:

tune engine

poner a punto

tune engine

afinar

3. tune:

tune RADIO, TV

sintonizar

stay tuned for more details

para más información permanezca en nuestra sintonía

III.to tune to VB vb intr RADIO TV

to tune to station/wavelength:

to tune to

sintonizar algo

I.content¹ [ingl am kənˈtɛnt, ingl brit kənˈtɛnt] AGG pred

content

contento

to be content with sth

estar contento con algo

I'm quite content with my new job

estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo

not content with raising taxes …

no contentos con subir los impuestos …

he's content to look after the children

está contento cuidando a los niños

II.content¹ [ingl am kənˈtɛnt, ingl brit kənˈtɛnt] VB vb trans

content

contentar

content

satisfacer

III.to content oneself VB vb rifl

to content oneself with sth/-ing

contentarse or conformarse con algo/ +infin

you'll have to content yourself with a little less to start with

para empezar te tendrás que contentar con un poco menos

IV.content¹ [ingl am kənˈtɛnt, ingl brit kənˈtɛnt] SOST U (contentment)

content letter

contento m letter

I.concern [ingl am kənˈsərn, ingl brit kənˈsəːn] SOST

1. concern C (business, affair):

concern

asunto m

that's no concern of yours

eso no es asunto tuyo or no es de tu incumbencia

that's no concern of yours

eso no te concierne or no te incumbe (a ti)

what concern is it of ours?

¿y a nosotros qué nos importa?

what they do in their free time is their concern

lo que hagan en su tiempo libre es asunto suyo

make it your concern to send all the faxes immediately

encárguese personalmente de que todos los faxes se manden inmediatamente

2.1. concern U (anxiety):

concern

preocupación f

concern

inquietud f

there's cause for concern

hay motivos de preocupación or para preocuparse

her health has been a constant source or object of concern to her parents

su salud ha sido un constante motivo de preocupación para sus padres

there is concern that …

preocupa que …

there is concern that …

es preocupante or inquietante que …

2.2. concern U (interest):

concern

interés m

concern for sb/sth

interés por alguien/algo

she shows genuine concern for their welfare

demuestra un verdadero interés por su bienestar

to be of concern to sb

importarle or preocuparle a alguien

it's of no great concern to me what he does

no me importa or no me preocupa mucho lo que haga

3. concern C (firm):

concern

empresa f

concern

negocio m

a going concern

un negocio en marcha

II.concern [ingl am kənˈsərn, ingl brit kənˈsəːn] VB vb trans

1. concern (affect, involve):

concern

concernir

concern

incumbir

it concerns all of us

nos concierne or incumbe a todos

the people/department concerned

la gente/el departamento en cuestión

those concerned know who they are

los interesados ya saben quiénes son

to be concerned in sth

estar involucrado en algo

to be concerned with sth

ocuparse de algo

where money is concerned, he's hopeless

en lo que respecta al dinero, es un caso perdido

is this letter important? — not as far as I'm concerned

¿esta carta es importante? — en lo que a mí respecta, no or para mí, no

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

en lo que a mí respecta, el asunto está zanjado

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

por mi parte doy el asunto por zanjado

he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned colloq

por mí que se muera colloq

I might as well not exist as far as he's concerned

para él es como si yo no existiera

to whom it may concern form

a quien corresponda form

2.1. concern (interest):

concern

interesar

money is the only thing that concerns him

el dinero es lo único que le interesa

to be concerned with sth I'm more concerned with quality than quantity

me interesa más la calidad que la cantidad

2.2. concern (worry, bother):

concern

preocupar

concern

inquietar

what concerns her is …

lo que le or la preocupa or inquieta es …

3. concern (relate to):

my doubts concern her experience

tengo dudas en cuanto a or (con) respecto a su experiencia

my fears concerning her health were unfounded

mis temores en cuanto a or respecto a su salud eran infundados

item one concerns the new office

el primer punto trata de la nueva oficina

III.to concern oneself VB vb rifl

to concern oneself

preocuparse

to concern oneself about sb/sth

preocuparse por alguien/algo

I wouldn't concern yourself

yo que tú no me preocuparía

to concern oneself with sth I don't concern myself with their affairs

yo no me inmiscuyo en sus asuntos

concern yourself with the problem in hand

ocúpate del problema que tienes entre manos

look to nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

look to VB vb intr

1. look to (attend to):

look to

mirar por

2. look to (depend on):

look to

depender de

3. look to (count on):

look to

contar con

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to look forward to sth

tener muchas ganas de algo

to look up to sb fig

tener a alguien de [o como] ejemplo

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

tener buen/mal aspecto

to look/not to look well

hincharse a mirar/a escuchar algo

to look at/to listen to sth non-stop

verse

to look

otear

to look

mirar

to look

Traduzioni di look to nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.look [lʊk] SOST

1. look:

look (act of looking) at person, thing

mirada f

look (examination) of book, face

ojeada f

to take [or to have] a look at sth

echar un vistazo a algo

to have a look for sth/sb

buscar algo/a alguien

2. look (appearance):

look

aspecto m

good look

guapura f

to have the look of sb/sth

parecerse a alguien/algo

by the look of things

según parece

3. look (style):

look

look m

II.look [lʊk] VB vb intr

1. look (use sight):

look

mirar

to look at sth/sb

mirar algo/a alguien

to look at a book

echar una ojeada a un libro

to look out (of) the window

mirar por la ventana

oh, look!

¡mira!

look here

¡oye tú!

2. look (search):

look

buscar

to look for sth/sb

buscar algo/a alguien

3. look (appear, seem):

look

parecer

to look like sb/sth

parecerse a alguien/algo

to look bad/good

tener mala/buena cara

to look tired

parecer cansado

to look as if ...

parecer como si... +subj

look alive!

¡espabila!

locuzioni:

look before you leap prov

antes de que te cases, mira lo que haces prov

III.look [lʊk] VB vb trans

1. look (examine):

look

mirar

to look the other way fig

hacer la vista gorda

2. look (seem):

look

parecer

to look one's age

aparentar su edad

to look the part TEATR

encajar muy bien en el papel

3. look (face):

look

mirar a

to look north

mirar al norte

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to France/Oxford

ir a Francia/Oxford

to go to town

ir a la ciudad

to go to the dentist('s)

ir al dentista

to go to the cinema/theatre

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

irse a la cama

to go to the south

ir al sur

to go to the south

ir hacia el sur

to the left/right

a la izquierda/derecha

to fall to the ground

caerse al suelo

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to

hasta

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to this day

hasta el día de hoy

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

done to perfection

hecho a la perfección

to some extent

hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

hablar con alguien

to show sth to sb

mostrar algo a alguien

I said to myself ...

me dije a mí mismo...

this belongs to me

esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to

contra

elbow to elbow

codo con codo

close to sth

cerca de algo

to clasp sb to one's bosom

estrechar a alguien contra su pecho

to fix sth to the wall

fijar algo en la pared

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (goles) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño a alguien

it doesn't make any sense to me

no tiene sentido para mí

what's it to them? colloq

¿qué les importa a ellos?

to all appearances

al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one litre to one person

un litro por persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

por una mayoría de 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

las probabilidades son de 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

por

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to

de

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to

de

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to

para

locuzioni:

that's all there is to it

eso es todo

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

hacer/caminar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

sé qué hacer

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía como decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

quiere escuchar

she wants to go

quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a verme

to phone to ask sth

llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest ...

(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

el trabajo que hay que hacer

sth to buy

algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

para

I came back to find she had left Madrid

volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

quiere que le cuente un cuento

to be too tired to do sth

estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III.to [tu:] AVV

to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola