The French word for to look is
regarder
French Definition
look | |
1. v. Regarder. | |
I'm just looking. | |
Je ne fais que regarder. | |
Look how big that building is. | |
Regardez comme ce bâtiment est grand. | |
Look at me when I speak! | |
Regarde-moi quand je parle ! | |
2. v. Paraître, sembler, avoir l'air de. | |
He looks honest, but is he really? | |
Il a l'air honnête, mais l'est-il vraiment ? | |
3. n. Air, mine. | |
He has the look of someone who is guilty. | |
Il a la mine de quelqu'un qui est coupable. | |
4. n. Air, allure, apparence, aspect. | |
That is the look that will be in all the fashion magazines next month. | |
C'est l'allure qui sera dans tous les magazines de mode le mois prochain. | |
5. n. Regard. | |
He gave me a strange look. | |
Il m'a lancé un regard étrange. |
Translations for look and their definitions
regarder | |||
1. v. to look at | |||
Tu regardes quoi ? - What are you looking at? | |||
2. v. to watch | |||
Je regarde un film à la TV si ça t'intéresse. - I'm watching a film on TV if you're interested. | |||
3. v. to face | |||
4. v. to concern (be associated with) |
sembler | ||
1. v. to seem, to resemble | ||
Il semblerait qu'il y ait des différences significatives entre les deux groupes. - There would seem to be significant differences between the two groups. | ||
2. v. to appear |
donner sur | ||
1. v. to look out onto | ||
La fenêtre donne sur un jardin. - The window looks out onto a garden. |
paraître | ||
1. v. to appear (become visible) | ||
L'acteur parut sur l'écran. - The actor appeared on screen. | ||
2. v. to be published | ||
Ce texte est paru il y a longtemps. - This text was published long ago. | ||
Le livre paraîtra en août. - The book will be published in August. | ||
3. v. to appear, to seem | ||
Il paraît avoir 40 ans. - He seems forty (years old). | ||
4. v. (impersonal, with que) to be said that, to be rumored that | ||
Il paraît que le vaccin fonctionne très bien. - It is said that that the vaccine works very well. | ||
5. n-m. appearance |
avoir l'air | ||
1. v. to seem, look, appear | ||
en avoir tout l'air - to seem like it | ||
sans en avoir l'air - without seeming like it | ||
n'avoir l'air de rien - to not seem like much | ||
Ce mec a l'air fort. - This guy looks strong. | ||
Ils ont l'air de s'aimer. - They look like they love each other. | ||
Elle avait l'air d'un ange. - She seemed like an angel. |
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