mirar hacia atrás

to look back

mirar hacia atrás

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to glance behind)

a. to look back

¡No mires hacia atrás cuando estás manejando! Un día vamos a tener un accidente.

Don't look back when you're driving! One day we're going to have an accident.

2. (to think back to the past)

a. to look back

Ayer cumplí 90 años y, cuando miro hacia atrás, me doy cuenta de que he tenido una buena vida.

I turned 90 yesterday, and when I look back, I realize that I've had a good life.