look the part | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To appearsuitablefor a particular kind of work, position orrole.If you want to be a successful business person, you have tolook the part.We were going to cast him in our new movie but unfortunately he didn'tlook the part.2021February 6, Graham Bean, “Scotland beat England at Twickenham for the first time in 38 years”, inThe Scotsman‎[1]:Turnerlooked assured, picking out his men at the lineouts, whileRedpathwas seeing plenty of the ball and alsolooked the partas the Scots probed for opening.2025March 6, Megan Garber, “Trump Is Breaking the Fourth Wall”, inThe Atlantic‎[2]:Trump “cast” key roles in his administration based on candidates’ ability to “look the part.”

Examples:

EN: I'll provide your gowns, for you must look the part of the street, in restaurants, wherever you go!
ES: Yo le proporcionaré vestidos que deberá llevar en los restaurantes, en la calle, allá donde vaya."
EN: You look the part. Act it!
ES: Eres uno de ellos.
EN: yes sir we're not trying to look the part, we're real!
ES: Sí, señor. No intentamos aparentar, ¡somos de verdad!
EN: You look the part.
ES: Cuidas tu apariencia.
EN: Always look for the one who doesn't look the part.
ES: Buscar siempre al que menos lo parece.
EN: Don't I look the part?
ES: - Es que no me dio tiempo. Ya se ve que soy el eventual.
EN: You really do look the part.
ES: Deje que le mire bien...
EN: But I can look the part.
ES: Sólo me he vestido para el papel.
EN: - But he doesn't look the part.
ES: - Pero no el aspecto.
EN: You don't think I look the part? I say you don't.
ES: Cuando vuelva usted de Francia, vaya a la Casa Blanca y haré todo lo posible por parecerme.
EN: Maybe get some younger actress? Someone who'd look the part as well as play it?
ES: ¿Traer a alguna actriz más joven, que tenga el aspecto adecuado para el papel?
EN: He doesn't look the part.
ES: No tiene aspecto de serlo.
EN: Because Maurizius - Leonard - didn't look the part.
ES: Porque Maurizius, Leonard no había participado en aquello.
EN: If you're gonna sell any of those nice white refrigerators you'd better look the part.
ES: Si vas a vender esos lindos refrigeradores blancos, busca la mejor parte.
EN: Put this on. You may as well look the part.
ES: Tienes que estar en tu papel.

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