looking

• Adjetivo usado para describir la apariencia o expresión de alguien o algo, frecuentemente combinado con otra palabra (por ejemplo, atractivo, de aspecto extraño).

An adjective used to describe the appearance or expression of someone or something, often in combination with another word (e.g., good-looking, strange-looking).

1. Having a certain appearanceB1formal

   Used in combination with other words to describe how someone or something looks; appearing in a specified way.

   de aspecto

   • He is a good-looking man.
   • She had a suspicious-looking package.
   • The old house has a strange-looking door.
   • I bought a nice-looking car yesterday.

   Sinónimosseeming

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de dirigir la vista hacia algo para percibirlo visualmente, o la búsqueda visual de algo; también puede referirse a una mirada o apariencia.

A noun referring to the act of directing one's eyes toward something to perceive it visually, or the act of searching visually for something.

1. Act of directing the eyesB1formal

   The action of directing one's gaze toward something in order to see it.

   Mirada

   • A quick looking around the room revealed no one was there.
   • His constant looking out the window made the teacher suspicious.
   • She did a careful looking at the painting before commenting.

   Sinónimosgazeglancelookobservationregardstareviewing

2. Act of searching visuallyB1formal

   The action of visually searching for someone or something.

   búsqueda visual

   • After a long looking, they finally found the lost keys.
   • The looking for a new apartment took several weeks.
   • A thorough looking through the files uncovered the missing document.

   Sinónimoshuntscansearchsurvey

• Verbo que denota la acción de dirigir la vista hacia algo o alguien, o de examinar, inspeccionar o considerar algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of directing one's gaze towards something or someone, or to examine or consider.

1. Direct eyes towardsA1formal

   To direct your eyes towards something in order to see it.

   mirar

   • Look at the beautiful sunset.
   • She looked out the window.
   • Please look carefully before crossing the street.

   Sinónimosgazeglancepeerregardstareviewwatch

2. Search or examineA2formal

   To examine or search for something with your eyes.

   buscar, examinar

   • Look in the drawer for your keys.
   • He looked through the documents.
   • Look for the red car in the parking lot.

   Sinónimosbrowsecheckexamineinspectscanscrutinizesearchsurvey

3. Appear or seemB1formal

   To seem or appear to be; to have a particular appearance.

   Parecer

   • She looks tired after the long day.
   • The house looks abandoned.
   • He looks like his father.

   Sinónimosappearseem

4. Face or be positionedB2formal

   To face in a particular direction.

   Mirar hacia

   • The garden looks towards the sea.
   • The hotel room looks onto the city.
   • Their house looks south.

   Sinónimosfacefrontoverlook

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