look at

mirar

Dirigir los ojos hacia una persona o una cosa para verla.

En inglés sencillo: To turn your eyes towards someone or something to see them.

• Look at that bird.
• She looked at me and smiled.
• What are you looking at through the window?

Sinónimos: watch, view

Antónimos: look away

Expresiones frecuentes: look at someone, look at something

examinar, revisar

Observar algo con cuidado para conocerlo mejor o comprobar su estado.

En inglés sencillo: To look carefully at something to learn about it or check its condition.

• The doctor looked at my knee.
• Could you look at the engine before we leave?
• She is looking at the painting closely for signs of damage.

Sinónimos: examine, inspect, check

Expresiones frecuentes: look at something, look at damage

considerar, estudiar

Pensar detenidamente en una idea, una opción o un problema.

En inglés sencillo: To think carefully about an idea, choice, or problem.

• Let us look at our options.
• They looked at ways to reduce waste.
• Have you looked at buying a used car?

Cómo se usa: look at doing something (We are looking at moving to a smaller flat.)

Sinónimos: consider, think about, examine

Expresiones frecuentes: look at options, look at something

enfrentarse a

Tener muchas probabilidades de afrontar algo, normalmente un castigo, un gasto o una situación difícil.

En inglés sencillo: To be likely to experience something, often a punishment, cost, or difficult situation.

• He is looking at a large fine.
• We were looking at months of work to repair the house.
• Are they looking at prison time for this?

Cómo se usa: be looking at something (We are looking at a repair bill of five hundred pounds.)

Sinónimos: face

Expresiones frecuentes: look at something, look at jail time