mirada
gaze ; glance ; look ; glimpse ; peek ; peep.
A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.
Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.
The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.
The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.
A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.
agachar la mirada
look down
You can wander around with your head in the clouds or you can look down and see where you're walking.
apartar la mirada
turn away + Posesivo + face
look + the other way
The spectacle of two young women giving breast to their babies made her blush and turn away her face.
'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.
cambio de mirada
gaze-shift
It has been discovered that head-nods, gaze-shifts, physical posture, and most of all facial expression, do make up in fact a patterned body-language.
casi matar con la mirada
glare at
look + daggers at
Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.
We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other - the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
con la mirada en
with an eye toward(s)
This article presents a summary of the less aparent effects of these developments with an eye toward how these have reshaped contemporary conceptions of the physical book.
con la mirada en blanco
blankly
James had stared at her rather blankly.
con la mirada perdida
stare into + space
gaze into + space
vacantly
stare + vacantly into space
gaze + vacantly into space
stare + vacantly
gaze + vacantly
gaze + blankly
stare + blankly
I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.
As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.
He could not raise his head or stir a finger for the trance that held him, and Peroo was smiling vacantly at the lightning.
Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.
I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.
Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.
Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.
Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.
Catherine's eyes were focused on that which her ears failed to hear and she stared blankly at the drops of water as they streaked down the glass.
con la mirada puesta en
with an eye on
in + Posesivo + sights
Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.
Just 2 days later they landed at Southerndown beach, with tears of homecoming joy in their eyes and with destiny still in their sights.
conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas
capture + spotlight
grab + the spotlight
grab + the limelight
It is ironic that archivists have watched librarians capture the 'preservation spotlight'.
The article is entitled 'Citizens grab spotlight at Scarborough library'.
He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.
cruzar una mirada
exchange + glance
The assistants exchanged a quick glance.
detener la mirada en
rest + Posesivo + gaze on
rest + Posesivo + eyes on
She rested her gaze on a group of students in the center of the weight room who were gathered around a very large and well-built boy.
For a passing moment after resting her eyes on the tattoo on his arm, Lily had merely looked scared.
dirigir la mirada hacia
look toward(s)
Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.
dirigir + Posesivo + mirada
turn + Posesivo + thoughts
There seems to be increasing support for the belief that the economy is still in decline, so companies will now be turning their thoughts to cost savings.
echar una mirada [Expresión tomada del argot 'Cockney' de Londres que rima con 'have a look']
take + a look at
take + a peek at
peek
have + a look
cast + a glance over
look through
glance at
take + a gander at
glance over
have + a gander at
have + a butcher's (hook)
get + a load of
It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
Take a peek at the world through the eyes of its youngest inhabitants via PapaInk, an online archive of children's artworks.
The article 'Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.
I thought you might like to have a look at American Libraries' report on the IFLA conference in Glasgow.
In common with many other organisations in South Africa, the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) is casting an evaluative glance over the last ten years since the advent of the democratic dispensation in 1994.
If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.
He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.
I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.
He sat there in the coffee shop, every so often glancing over his paper.
Not seen it but will have a gander early in the week.
The exhibition will be on for another week - closes on the 18th, so plenty of time to come have a butcher's hook.
If you thought your physics teacher was nuts - just wait until you get a load of this guy.
echar una mirada furtiva a
steal + a glance at
steal + a look at
Strategies for minimizing such researcher effect included appearing to look elsewhere in the room, while stealing glances at the individual being observed.
You can tell a lot about one's lifestyle and thoughts by stealing a look at his or her bookshelf.
echar una mirada mortal
look + daggers at
glare at
We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other - the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.
esquivar la mirada de Alguien
avert + Posesivo + eyes
'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.
fijar la mirada
fasten + glance
The selectman received this explanation in silence, but he fastened on the librarian a glance full of sinister meaning.
fulminar con la mirada
look + daggers at
glower
scowl (at)
glare at
We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other - the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
The whole place pulsates with drama: an aristocratic extravagance with giant statues glowering haughtily from its domed roof.
And their doctors continue to scowl at them like they're irresponsible children or greedy criminals.
Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.
hay miradas que matan
if looks could kill...
The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.
la mirada en
eye(s) on
The article is entitled 'Eye on publishing: Public Lending Right stirs debate'.
lanzar una mirada de
give + Nombre + a look of
I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
lanzar una mirada de odio
glare at
Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.
mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público
shun + the public eye
keep out of + the public eye
Throughout his career, as indeed his life, he has shunned the public eye and as Phillip Adams said 'he has been inclined to hide his light under a bushel'.
He prefers to keep out of the public eye as much as possible.
mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública
shun + the public eye
keep out of + the public eye
Throughout his career, as indeed his life, he has shunned the public eye and as Phillip Adams said 'he has been inclined to hide his light under a bushel'.
He prefers to keep out of the public eye as much as possible.
matar con la mirada
look + daggers at
give + Nombre + the stink eye
give + Nombre + the evil eye
put + the evil eye on
give + Nombre + a dirty look
glare at
We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other - the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
You can't choose your family, but you can give them the stink eye and wish they dropped off the face of the earth.
Now, generally, if you stare at someone for too long, you may be accused of giving them the evil eye.
I would also like to know how to put the evil eye on a person as the person in question has contributed in ruining my life and deserves it.
He kept staring so I stared back and then gave him a dirty look and didn't look back.
Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.
mirada a escondidas
sneak peek
This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.
mirada a hurtadillas
sneak peek
This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.
mirada con el ceño fruncido [Con la mirada] [Con la mirada]
scowl
glower
A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).
A glower on his face warned the uninvited to stay well away.
mirada de cerca
close look
The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.
mirada de disgusto [Con la mirada]
scowl
A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).
mirada de enfado [Con la mirada]
scowl
A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).
mirada fija
stare
Simone Jergens dropped back in her chair and covered her assistant with a sombre stare.
mirada fría
icy glare
cold look
Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.
But I did consider him a friend and recieving such a cold look from him blew me to bits.
mirada inexpresiva
blank look
blank expression
The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.
His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.
mirada más de cerca
closer look
People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.
miradas curiosas
prying eyes
Electronic messages can be intercepted and read by prying eyes at each stop they typically make along the route to its final destination.
miradas indiscretas
prying eyes
Electronic messages can be intercepted and read by prying eyes at each stop they typically make along the route to its final destination.
mirada vacía
blank look
blank expression
blank stare
The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.
His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.
Talking to sheep may get you a few bleats, but most likely all you'll get are blank stares.
posar la mirada en
rest + Posesivo + gaze on
She rested her gaze on a group of students in the center of the weight room who were gathered around a very large and well-built boy.
que hace girar la mirada
head-turning
This foxy girl has a wardrobe full of head-turning outfits and not a stitch of clothing to wear.
ser el centro de todas las miradas
cut + a dash
turn + heads
He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.
She is one of those ultra sexy, smoking hot women who turn heads when they walk past anyone.
si las miradas mataran
if looks could kill...
The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.
tener la mirada perdida
stare into + space
gaze into + space
stare + vacantly into space
gaze + vacantly into space
stare + vacantly
gaze + vacantly
gaze + blankly
stare + blankly
I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.
As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.
Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.
I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.
Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.
Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.
Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.
Catherine's eyes were focused on that which her ears failed to hear and she stared blankly at the drops of water as they streaked down the glass.
tener una mirada vacía
look + blank
She lacks energy and her eyes lack soul which makes her look blank and confused half of the time.
volver la mirada
look back
In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.