dirty look: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKneutralinformalMachine
    • A hostile, disapproving, or contemptuous glance intended to express anger, displeasure, or disdain.
    • A look that communicates judgment or social censure without words.

    Examples

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    • When I told Sarah about the missed deadline, she gave me a dirty look that said I was clearly in the wrong.

      Cuando le dije a Sarah sobre el plazo perdido, ella me lanzó una mirada de desprecio que decía claramente que yo estaba equivocado.

    • You shouldn't have made that joke during the meeting; the boss gave you such a dirty look afterwards.

      No deberías haber hecho ese chiste durante la reunión; el jefe te lanzó una mirada de desaprobación después.

    • Every time he walks past her desk, she shoots him a dirty look that stops him in his tracks.

      Cada vez que él pasa junto a su escritorio, ella le lanza una mirada hostil que lo detiene en seco.

Examples:

  • EN: Yeah. And he gave me a dirty look.
    ES: Si, y me miró mal.
  • EN: Oh, now, lookie here, fluffy face. Don't get me mad. Because if I get mad, I'm liable to throw you a dirty look and where I look dirty, no grass grows.
    ES: Mira, carita de ángel, no me vuelvas loca porque puedo echarte el mal de ojo.
  • EN: You did give me a dirty look on the train, though.
    ES: Pero aún así, me miró mal en el tren.
  • EN: Yeah. And he gave me a dirty look.
    ES: Si, y me miró mal.
  • EN: Oh, now, lookie here, fluffy face. Don't get me mad. Because if I get mad, I'm liable to throw you a dirty look and where I look dirty, no grass grows.
    ES: Mira, carita de ángel, no me vuelvas loca porque puedo echarte el mal de ojo.
  • EN: You did give me a dirty look on the train, though.
    ES: Pero aún así, me miró mal en el tren.
  • EN: He passed me giving me a dirty look, and ran away.
    ES: Ha pasado delante de mí, me ha mirado y ha huido.
  • EN: Wipe the dirty look off.
    ES: No me mires así.
  • EN: Well, I used a dirty look.
    ES: Me bastó con una mirada.
  • EN: Well, if I use my dirty look, it wouldn't have made much sense to use a toy gun, now, would it?
    ES: No hubiera tenido sentido siendo un arma de juguete.
  • EN: He gave me a dirty look.
    ES: Me miró mal.
  • EN: One dirty look could be enough.
    ES: Una sucia aspecto podría ser suficiente.
  • EN: - That's an awfully dirty look, so early.
    ES: Qué mirada tan sucia para ser tan temprano.
  • EN: Now your corset, and don't give me a dirty look, I don't like that.
    ES: ¡No me pongas esa cara, que no me gusta nada!
  • EN: The undertaker gave us a dirty look
    ES: El de la funeraria nos echó una mirada de desprecio.
  • EN: Glazman will give us a dirty look if we're too late.
    ES: Glazman se enfadará si llegamos tarde.
  • EN: But as long as he doesn't give me a dirty look when I order lobster, I don't care.
    ES: Pero si no me mira mal cuando pido langosta, no me importa.
  • EN: Brando gave me a dirty look.
    ES: Brando me dio una mirada fea.

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