gawk(
gak
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. mirar boquiabierto a
The little boy gawked at the man riding the unicycle.El niñito miró boquiabierto al hombre montado en el monociclo.
b. mirar embobado a
I gawked at the bizarre dress my sister found in the attic.Miré embobada el extraño vestido que mi hermana encontró en el ático.
2. (to stare)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Emilio sat there gawking when I told him about the accident.Emilio se quedó boquiabierto cuando le conté sobre el accidente.
My brother could only gawk when he opened the door and saw a man in a monkey costume.Mi hermano se quedó ahí papando moscas al abrir la puerta y ver un hombre disfrazado de mono.
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