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"Look" is a form of "look", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "mirar". "Stare" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "mirar fijamente". Learn more about the difference between "look" and "stare" below.
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.
stare(
stehr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. mirar fijamente
I knocked over the glass bottle and everybody turned and stared at me.Tiré una botella de vidrio y todos se dieron la vuelta y me miraron fijamente.
b. quedarse mirando
She waved goodbye and I stared as her car drove away.Me dijo adiós con la mano y me quedé mirando mientras su coche se alejaba.
c. clavar los ojos
I noticed you staring at me sometimes, but I never imagined that you were in love with me.Noté un par de veces cómo me clavabas los ojos, pero nunca imaginé que estabas enamorado de mí.
d. mirar con fijeza
That man is staring at me. I feel intimidated.Ese hombre me está mirando con fijeza. Me siento intimidado.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (fixed look)
a. la mirada fija (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Anna gave me a stare which I interpreted as: "Stop talking!"Anna me lanzó una mirada fija que interpreté que quería decir: "¡Cierra la boca!".
