difference between 'mira' and 'mirada'?

Question

Can someone please tell me the difference between the words 'mira' and 'mirada'? Can each word only be used in certain contexts?

Thank you very much

Samantha

Answer 1

from www.wordreference.com

Del verbo mirar: (conjugar)
mira es la:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted mira) presente indicativo
2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

mira f
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod

mirada f
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look ? LOC: sostener la mirada, to stare

Answer 2

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