Mirasen (en. Looked at)

/miˈɾasen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Verb form used to express doubt, desire, or possibility regarding the action of looking.

I hope that you all watched the movie last night.

Espero que ustedes mirasen la película anoche.

Indicates a desire or recommendation for others to perform the action of looking.

I wish my friends had watched the game.

Ojalá que mis amigos mirasen el partido.

Used in hypothetical or courteous contexts to discuss looking at something.

If only they would look at the scenery, they would understand my astonishment.

Si tan solo mirasen el paisaje, entenderían mi asombro.

From the Latin 'mirare', which means to look, to observe.

look around them

indicates that they should observe what is around them.

mirasen a su alrededor

if only they would look

expresses a desire for someone to observe something.

si tan solo mirasen

let's hope they looked

indicates the hope that others would carry out the action of looking.

esperemos que mirasen

to look

The action of observing or seeing something.

mirar

observation

The act of carefully looking at something.

observación

to visualize

To form a mental image of something by looking at it.

visualizar

Colloquial expression to indicate that they should pay attention.

Look carefully at what I’m saying so you don’t make mistakes.

Mirasen bien lo que les digo para que no cometan errores.

Used in a sarcastic tone to highlight that someone is not watching.

If they really looked, they wouldn’t be doing that.

Si realmente mirasen, no estarían haciendo eso.