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The Portuguese word for to look is
olhar

Portuguese Definition

look
1. Substantivo. aparência.
2. Verbo. (transitivo) olhar.
3. Verbo. (intransitivo) procurar
4. Verbo. === Regência ===
5. Verbo. * (de 2) for.

Translations for look and their definitions

olhar
1. v. to look
Olha isso! - Look at this!
2. n-m. gaze; stare; look
3. n-m. glance

parecer
1. v. (copulative, or auxiliary) to seem
O Jorge parece estar feliz. - George seems to be happy.
2. v. (indtr, com, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to resemble
3. n-m. expert opinion, advice, assessment, evaluation

resguardar
1. v. to shelter or protect something
2. v. to observe (to follow or obey the custom, practice or rules)
3. v. to face (to have the front in a certain direction)

esperar
1. v. to wait
2. v. (indtr, por, intr=1, direct=1) to wait (for); to await
Eu espero por sua resposta. - I await your response.
Fiquei esperando no carro. - I waited in the car.
3. v. to wait for (not to do anything until)
Espere o João chegar. - Wait for John to arrive.
4. v. to hope
5. v. (indtr, por) to hope for (to really want something)
Eles esperam pelo fim da guerra. - They hope for the end of the war.
6. v. (indtr, que, ditr=1, aux=present subjunctive) to hope (that) someone does something
Eu espero que gostes do presente. - I hope you like the gift.
7. v. (auxiliary) to hope something can be done
Esperávamos comer alguma coisa hoje. - We were hoping to eat something today.
8. v. (indtr, por, intr=1, direct=1) to expect; to anticipate (to know or think that something will happen)
É melhor do que eu esperava. - It is better than I expected.
Eu já esperava por isso mesmo. - I was expecting this anyway.

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