look

[/lʊk/]

verb/nounpl: looks (noun)

olhar

1. to direct one's gaze or attention toward something

Look at that beautiful sunset.

Olhe para aquele pôr do sol lindo.

2. to appear or seem to be in a certain way

She looks tired today.

Ela parece cansada hoje.

3. to search or seek for something

I'm looking for my keys.

Estou procurando minhas chaves.

4. a facial expression or appearance (noun)

He gave me a puzzled look.

Ele me deu um olhar confuso.

5. physical appearance or attractiveness (noun)

She has striking good looks.

Ela tem uma aparência marcante.

NYC Slang

gaze, check it out, peep

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

olhar, parecer, procurar

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

olhar, dar uma olhada

Colloquial use of 'dar uma olhada' (take a look) is frequent

São Paulo

olhar, procurar

Standard Brazilian Portuguese usage

Portugal

olhar, parecer, procurar, dar um olhar

Portuguese tends to use 'dar um olhar' for 'take a look'

look down on someone (desprezar alguém)

look up to someone (admirar alguém)

look forward to (aguardar com entusiasmo)

look after (cuidar de)

look out (tomar cuidado, ficar atento)

looks can be deceiving (as aparências enganam)

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