mirar
Meanings
Verb
1. to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes) (transitive)
2. to watch (to look at, view, or observe for a period of time) (transitive)
3. to watch (to mind, attend, or guard) (transitive)
4. to consider, think over (to think about seriously) (transitive)
5. look (with adjectives) (at least Mexico, reflexive)
6. used for emphasis; look (transitive, usually in the imperative)
7. to seek, look for (to try to find) (transitive)
8. to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes) (intransitive)
9. to face, overlook (to be oriented towards a certain direction or thing) (intransitive, of a structure)
10. to look at oneself (reflexive)
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Estábamos mirando la televisión.
We were watching TV.
¡Mira qué linda!
How pretty!
El museo se mira chingón.
The museum looks awesome.
¡Mirad! Allí está el que os engañó, ¡agarradlo todos vosotros!
Look! There is the one who deceived you all, all of you, get him!
¿Mirás "Tom y Jerry"?
Do you watch "Tom and Jerry"?
Tom y María miraron a John.
Tom and Mary both looked at John.