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SYNONYMS FOR LOOK (1)

08 / 01 / 2013

SYNONYMS FOR LOOK (1): meaning and examples

Good morning!

For the rest of the week we will answer another Daily Vitamin request / question from a reader. Isabel writes...

Buenas tardes. Creo que sería interesante que hicierais unas "Vitamins" con las diferentes formas de decir "mirar" en inglés: look, stare, etc. Muchas gracias.

Translation: Good afternoon. I think it would be interesting if you did some "Vitamins" with the different ways of saying "mirar" in English: look, stare, etc. Thank you very much.

Sure, Isabel! That is a great topic, and a big one, as there are several verbal expressions that are synonymous with the word LOOK. We'll study two synonyms each day this week.

Today's first verb is: to stare at

It means: to look at someone or something for a long time.

Example 1:
Woman: Bobby! Stop staring at that man. It's rude!
Bobby: Sorry, mom, but I can't help it. He's wearing a funny hat!

Today's second verb is: to glare at

It means: to look at someone or something in an angry way.

Example 2
:
Eli: It looks like Tom is obviously angry. Do you see how he's glaring at us?
Donald: It's because we didn't accept his proposal during the meeting. Don't worry, he'll get over it.

We'll continue with this topic tomorrow. Until then, have a great day!