mire [maɪəʳ]
mire [maɪə(r)]
sustantivo
1lodo (m) fango (m)
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mire [maiar]
sustantivo
1Cieno, lodo, fango, limo; lodazal, lugar lleno de cieno, cenagal.
va. Encenegar, enlodar.
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Verb Conjugation for "mire"
Imperative
- mire
- you mire
- he/she mires
- we mire
- you mire
- they mire
Preterite
- I mired
- you mired
- he/she mired
- we mired
- you mired
- they mired
Present Continuous
- I am miring
- you are miring
- he/she is miring
- we are miring
- you are miring
- they are miring
Present Perfect
- I have mired
- you have mired
- he/she has mired
- we have mired
- you have mired
- they have mired
Past Continuous
- I was miring
- you were miring
- he/she was miring
- we were miring
- you were miring
- they were miring
Past Perfect
- I had mired
- you had mired
- he/she had mired
- we had mired
- you had mired
- they had mired
Future
- I will mire
- you will mire
- he/she will mire
- we will mire
- you will mire
- they will mire
Future Perfect
- I will have mired
- you will have mired
- he/she will have mired
- we will have mired
- you will have mired
- they will have mired
Future Continuous
- I will be miring
- you will be miring
- he/she will be miring
- we will be miring
- you will be miring
- they will be miring
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been miring
- you have been miring
- he/she has been miring
- we have been miring
- you have been miring
- they have been miring
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been miring
- you will have been miring
- he/she will have been miring
- we will have been miring
- you will have been miring
- they will have been miring
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been miring
- you had been miring
- he/she had been miring
- we had been miring
- you had been miring
- they had been miring
mirar
transitive verb
1
to look at
(dirigir la vista a)
; to watch
(observar)
; to stare at
(fijamente)
- mirar algo de cerca/lejos -> to look at something closely/from a distance
- ¡míralos! -> look at them!
- mirar algo por encima -> to glance over something, to have a quick look at something
- mirar a alguien bien/mal -> to think highly/poorly of somebody
- mirar a alguien de arriba abajo -> to look somebody up and down
- mirar a alguien por encima del hombro (figurative) -> to look down on somebody
- de mírame y no me toques (informal) -> very fragile
2
(fijarse en)
- primero mira cómo lo hago yo -> first, watch o see how I do it
- mira que no falte nada en las maletas -> check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases
3
to check, to look through
(examinar)
- le miraron todas las maletas -> they searched all her luggage
4
(considerar)
- mira bien lo que haces -> be careful about what you do
- míralo desde este ángulo… -> look at it this way…
- bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… -> if you think about it…
intransitive verb
5
to look
(dirigir la vista)
; to watch
(observar)
; to stare
(fijamente)
- ¡mira! -> look (at that!)
- mira, yo creo que… -> look, I think (that)…
- mira que te avisé -> I told you so
- mira por dónde… -> guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)
- ¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! -> you're being really tedious/silly!
6
to check, to look
(buscar)
- he mirado en todas partes -> I've looked everywhere
7
(orientarse)
- mirar a -> to face
8
(cuidar)
- mirar por alguien/algo -> to look after somebody/something
- mirar por los demás -> to look out for other people
9
(informal) (averiguar)
- mirar a ver si -> to see if o whether
- mira a ver si ha llegado la carta -> (go and) see if the letter has arrived
mirarse
pronomial verb
1
to look at oneself
(uno mismo)
; to look at each other
(uno al otro)
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mirar [me-rar’]
article & verb transitive
1
To look or look at, to look upon or toward, to give a look, to watch (observar).
2
To respect, to have regard for, to esteem, to appreciate, to look on (considerar).
3
To have some private end, to aim at, to have in view.
4
To look, to be directed with regard to any object.
5
To observe, to watch, to spy (vigilar).
6
To take notice, to notice.
7
To fool, to consider, to reflect, to meditate.
8
To inquire, to collect information.
9
To look, to take care, to attend, to protect.
verb neuter
10
To look; to glance. (n)
11
To look on to, to face. (Architecture) (n)
12
To have in mind. (Figurative) (n)
verb reflexive
13
To look at oneself.
14
To look at one another.
- Mirar a uno co -> malos ojos, to look at one with an evil eye
- Mirar alrededor -> to look about
- Mirar por uno -> to take care of, to look after
- Mirar de reojo -> to squint
- Mirar por encima -> to examine slightly
- Mirar sobre el hombro -> to cast a contemptuous look or frown
- Lo hago mirando el porvenir -> I do it bearing the future in mind
- No mira las dificultades -> he doesn’t take into account the difficulties
- Mirar a uno como -> to look on somebody as
- Mirar hacia otro lado -> to look the other way
- Mirar atrás -> to look back
- Mirarse al espejo -> to look at oneself in the mirror
mirar
verbo:transitivo
1 (ver) to look at
estaba mirando la foto she was looking at the photo; me miró con tristeza she looked at me sadly
miraban boquiabiertos el nuevo aparato they stared open-mouthed at the new machine
mirar a algn de arriba abajoarriba abajo to look sb up and down
mirar algo/a algn de reojo de travésde reojoode través to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye
mirar fijamente algo/a algnfijamente to gaze stare at sth/sb;o
mirar algo por encimapor encima to glance over sth
mirar bien con buenos ojos a algno to approve of sb
mirar mal con malos ojos a algno to disapprove of sb
de mírame y no me toques delicate; fragile
2 (observar) to watch
se quedó mirando cómo jugaban los niños she stood watching the children play; miraba los barcos she was watching the boats; estuvo mirando la tele todo el día he spent all day watching TV
3 (comprobar)
le miraron la maleta en la aduana they searched his suitcase at customs
mira que no hierva el agua make sure the water doesn't boil; mira a ver lo que hace el niño go and see check what the boy's up to;o
mira a ver si ha venido el taxi (look and) see if the taxi has come; míralo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary
4 (pensar en)
no mira las dificultades he doesn't think of the difficulties; lo hago mirando el porvenir I'm doing it with the future in mind; ¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! don't spend any more, remember we've no money!
mirándolo bienbien
bien mirado si bien se mira mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan graveoo all in all, the situation isn't that bad; if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad; bien mirado mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tardeo on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later
5 (ser cuidadoso con)
mira mucho el dinero he's very careful with money; deberías mirar lo que gastas you should watch what you spend; mira mucho todos los detalles she pays great attention to detail
6 (uso exclamativo) (en imperativo)
¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! look, what a pretty painting!; ¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! look, you've covered me in water!; ¡mira lo que has hecho! (just) look what you've done!
¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!; ¡mira (bien) lo que haces! watch what you do!; ¡mira con quién hablas! just remember who you're talking to!
(indicando sorpresa, disgusto) mira queque
(indicando esperanza, temor) ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!; ¡mira que te avisé! didn't I warn you?; ¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! it would have to start raining right now!
mira que sique si
¡mira que si ganas! imagine if you win!; ¡mira que si no viene! just suppose he doesn't come!; ¡mira que si es mentira! just suppose it isn't true!; what if it isn't true?
verbo:intransitivo
1 (con la vista) to look
me vio pero miró hacia otro lado she saw me, but she looked the other way; estaba mirando por la ventana he was looking out of the window; miré por el agujero I looked through the hole; miró alrededor para ver si veía a alguien she looked around to see if she could see anyone
mirar de reojo de travéso to look out of the corner of one's eye
3 (estar orientado hacia) to face
la casa mira al sur the house faces south; el balcón mira al jardín the balcony looks out onto the garden
4 (cuidar)
mirar por algnpor to look after sb; take care of sb
debes de mirar por tus hermanos you should look after take care of your brothers;o mira mucho por su ropa she takes great care of her clothes; solo mira por sus intereses he only looks after his own interests; tienes que mirar por ti mismo you have to look out for yourself
5 (uso exclamativo) (en imperativo)
¡mira! un ratón look, a mouse!; mira, yo creo que ... look, I think that ...; mira, déjame en paz ahora look, just leave me alone now; mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto look here, I don't have to put up with this
(indicando sorpresa, admiración) mira sisi
¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!; ¡mira si es listo el niño! what a clever boy he is!
¡(pues) mira por dónde ...! you'll never believe it!
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Verb Conjugation for "mirar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | miro | miré | miraba | miraré | mire |
| Tú | miras | miraste | mirabas | mirarás | mires |
| Ella/Él/Usted | mira | miró | miraba | mirará | mire |
| Nosotros | miramos | miramos | mirábamos | miraremos | miremos |
| Vosotros | miráis | mirasteis | mirabais | miraréis | miréis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | miran | miraron | miraban | mirarán | miren |
