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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡwarˈdaːre
"Lui guarda la televisione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To direct one's gaze in a specified direction in order to see something.
"She looked out the window to check the weather."
- 1
An act of directing one's gaze toward someone or something.
"Take a look at this incredible photograph."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'lōcian', meaning to look, see, or gaze, originating from Proto-Germanic '*lōkōjaną'. Over centuries, it evolved to encompass physical vision, facial expressions, and abstract mental searches, retaining its core function as a fundamental perceptual verb in Germanic languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Look" is said worldwide
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regarder
Transliteration: ʁə.ɡaʁ.de
"Il regarde le coucher du soleil."
schauen
Transliteration: ˈʃaʊən
"Sie schaut aus dem Fenster."
guardare
Transliteration: ɡwarˈdaːre
"Lui guarda la televisione."
mirar
Transliteration: miˈɾaɾ
"Ella mira el mapa con atención."
olhar
Transliteration: oˈʎaɾ
"Ele gosta de olhar as estrelas."
देखना
Transliteration: dekhnā
"वह आसमान की तरफ देख रहा है।"
看
Transliteration: kàn
"请看黑板上的字。"
보다
Transliteration: boda
"그는 하늘을 올려다보았다."
見る
Transliteration: miru
"彼は窓の外を見た。"
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