Mirando (en. Looking)

/miˈɾando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The action of directing the gaze towards something.
I am watching television.
Estoy mirando la televisión.
Observing something attentively.
I was looking at the stars in the sky.
Estaba mirando las estrellas en el cielo.
To attend to or consider something.
While looking at social media, I realized many things.
Mirando las redes sociales, me di cuenta de muchas cosas.

Etymology

From the verb mirar, which comes from the Latin 'mirare.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

looking towards the future
Considering the possibilities that will come.
mirando hacia el futuro
looking from the corner of one's eye
Observing in a disguised manner.
mirando de reojo
looking at the past
Reflecting on what has happened.
mirando al pasado

Related Words

to look
The action of directing the gaze towards something.
mirar
observation
The action of observing something attentively.
observación
sight
A sense that allows one to see.
vista

Slang Meanings

To be on alert.
These days I am watching everything that happens in the neighborhood.
Estos días estoy mirando todo lo que pasa en el barrio.
To look with interest or desire.
I was watching that girl at the party.
Estaba mirando a esa chica en la fiesta.