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"Look" is a form of "look", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "mirar". "Browse" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ojear". Learn more about the difference between "browse" and "look" below.
browse(
brauz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ojear
He browsed the catalog for a few minutes before deciding that he didn't want anything.Ojeó el catálogo por unos minutos antes de decidir que no quería nada.
b. curiosear
The tourists visited the museums and browsed the shops.Los turistas visitaron los museos y curiosearon las tiendas.
c. hojear
After hours of browsing the phone book, she finally decided on a plumber.Después de pasar horas hojeando la guía telefónica, finalmente escogió un plomero.
d. echar un vistazo a
I know I won't buy any of the paintings, but I still like to browse the art galleries in the city.Sé que no voy a comprar ningún cuadro, pero aun así me gusta echar un vistazo a las galerías de arte de la ciudad.
2. (computing)
a. navegar por
He spent hours browsing the Internet instead of writing his essay.Pasó horas navegando por Internet en vez de escribir su ensayo.
b. explorar
Although I don't study psychology anymore, I still like to browse the Internet for articles from the field.Aunque ya no estudio psicología, todavía me gusta explorar Internet para ver artículos de ese campo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. echar una ojeada
Do you want to browse around the town's new art district with me this afternoon?¿Quieres echar una ojeada por el nuevo distrito de arte de la ciudad conmigo esta tarde?
b. mirar
Can I help you with anything? - No, thank you. I'm just browsing.¿Te puedo ayudar con algo? - No, gracias. Solo estoy mirando.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (quick look)
look(
look
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to see)
a. mirar
Always look both ways before crossing the street.Siempre tienes que mirar a ambos lados antes de cruzar la calle.
2. (to search)
3. (to appear)
a. parecer
She looks taller on television than she does in real life.Parece más alta en la televisión que en la vida real.
b. verse (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
You don't look well. Are you sick?No te ves bien. ¿Estás enferma?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to look at)
a. mirar
Look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't love me anymore.Mírame a los ojos y dime que ya no me amas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (expression)
7. (glance)
8. (aspect)
a. el aspecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has the look of an everyman, which is one of the reasons he's an all-around actor.Tiene el aspecto de un tipo normal, la cual es una de las razones por las que es un actor completo.
looks
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
10. (attractiveness)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She doesn't just have the looks, she has a great sense of humor.No solo es bella; también tiene un tremendo sentido de humor.
Someone's personality is more important to me than their looks.La personalidad de alguien me importa más que qué tan atractiva es.
