look on



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
look on vi phrasal(watch)mirar, observar vtr
 While my father taught me to swim, my mother looked on from the shore.
 Mientras mi padre nos enseñaba a nadar, mi madre miraba desde la orilla.
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
(regard, consider: as)considerar vtr
  sentir como loc verb
 I always looked upon him as a brother.
 Siempre lo consideré mi hermano.
look on [sth],
look out on [sth]
vi + prep
(have a view)mirar vi
  dar a vi + prep
 The window looks on the meadow.
 La ventana mira al prado.
 La ventana da al prado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
look back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep(recall, reminisce about)recordar vtr
 (figurado)mirar hacia atrás loc verb
 I look back on my years in school and smile.
 Recuerdo mis años en la escuela y se me dibuja una sonrisa.
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb]
vtr phrasal insep
figurative (feel superior to)menospreciar a alguien vtr + prep
  mirar con desprecio a alguien loc verb + prep
  mirar a alguien por encima del hombro loc verb + prep
  desdeñar a alguien vtr + prep
 It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself.
 No está bien menospreciar a quienes tienen menos suerte que uno.
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
figurative (consider inferior)despreciar, menospreciar vtr
  considerar inferior loc verb
  desdeñar vtr
 These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes.
 Eran niñas ricas que despreciaban la ropa barata.
look in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep(visit or check in passing) (ir)darse una vuelta por, darse una vuelta de paso loc verb
 (ver)echarle un vistazo a, darle una mirada a loc verb
 While I'm in town I should look in on my parents.
 Please look in on the baby and make sure she's tucked in.
 Mientras esté en el pueblo debería darme una vuelta por lo de mis padres.
 Por favor échale un vistazo a la bebé para ver si está arropada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth]
v expr
(observe from high up)ver desde lo alto vtr + loc adv
  ver desde arriba vtr + adv
 From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city.
 En la cúspide de la torre, puedes ver toda la ciudad desde lo alto.
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things
v expr
informal (consider positive aspects)ver el lado bueno, mirar el lado bueno loc verb
  ver el lado positivo, mirar el lado positivo loc verb
  ver lo bueno, mirar lo bueno loc verb
  no ver todo gris, no ver todo negro loc verb
 If you always look on the bright side, you will be a much happier person.
 Si te concentras en el lado bueno de las cosas, serás una persona mucho más feliz.
Look on the bright side interjinformal (consider positive aspects)mira el lado bueno loc interj
 (AR, UY)mirá el lado bueno loc interj
 Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose!
 Mira el lado bueno, si no tienes nada, ¡no tienes nada que perder!
watch from the sidelines,
look on from the sidelines
v expr
(sports: observe from off the field)mirar desde fuera loc verb
 (suplentes)mirar desde el banco, mirar desde el banquillo loc verb
watch from the sidelines,
look on from the sidelines
v expr
figurative (not be actively involved)mantenerse al margen loc verb
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