mira por dónde: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

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    SpainLatin AmericacolloquialidiomaticMachine
    • An idiomatic expression used to introduce or comment on an unexpected development or mild surprise, roughly equivalent to 'well, would you look at that' or 'as it happens'.

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    • Mira por dónde, al final conseguimos el contrato que todos daban por perdido.

      Well, would you look at that, we finally got the contract everyone thought was lost.

    • Pensé que no vendría nadie, pero mira por dónde, la sala se llenó de gente.

      I thought no one would come, but as it happens, the room filled up with people.

    • Mira por dónde, justo cuando pensaba renunciar, recibí una oferta mejor.

      Would you look at that, just when I was thinking of quitting, I got a better offer.

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    SpainLatin AmericaneutralimperativeMachine
    • A literal imperative meaning 'look where you are going' or 'watch where you walk', used to tell someone to pay attention to their path or surroundings.

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    • Mira por dónde caminas; hay un bache enorme en la acera que podría hacerte tropezar.

      Watch where you walk; there's a huge pothole on the sidewalk that could make you trip.

    • Antes de cruzar la calle, siempre le digo a mi hijo: 'mira por dónde'.

      Before crossing the street, I always tell my son: 'look where you're going.'

    • El anciano caminaba despacio y le advertí que mirara por dónde pisaba para no caer.

      The elderly man was walking slowly and I warned him to watch where he stepped to avoid falling.

    • Mira por dónde pasas, que el suelo está resbaladizo después de la lluvia.

      Be careful where you walk, the floor is slippery after the rain.

Examples:

  • ES: Nunca mira por dónde camina.
    EN: She never does look where she's going.
  • ES: ¿Por qué no mira por dónde va?
    EN: Why don't you look Where you're going?
    EN: Why don't you look where you're going?
    EN: - How can I back up? Why can't you look where you're going?
    EN: Why don't you look where you're going clumsy thing?
    EN: Why don't you watch where you're going?
    EN: Why don't you look where you're going?
    EN: (GRUFFLY) Why don't you watch where you're going?
    EN: Why don't you look where you're going!
  • ES: Oiga, ¿por qué no mira por dónde va?
    EN: Come back here. Edgar! Edgar!
  • ES: ¡Vaya, Freddy! , ¿por qué no mira por dónde va, cegato?
    EN: Now then, Freddy, look where you're goin', do ya?
  • ES: ¿Por qué no mira por dónde va, estúpido?
    EN: Well, why don't you look where you're going you big boob.
  • ES: - ¿Por qué no los seguiste, mira por dónde iban?
    EN: Their own fault for straying into the graveyard. - Why didn't you follow them, see which way they went?
  • ES: - Por qué no mira por dónde va?
    EN: I'll talk to you in the morning, when you're sober.
  • ES: ¡Deja de aullar y mira por dónde vas!
    EN: Stop that howling' and watch were you're goin'!
  • ES: Oye, tú, mira por dónde vas
    EN: "Hey there Why don't you look where you're goin'
  • ES: Pero mira por dónde, funcionó.
    EN: But by golly, it worked.
  • ES: ¡Tú, mira por dónde vas!
    EN: Watch where you're going, Mac!
  • ES: Marinero torpe, mira por dónde vas.
    EN: Clumsy mariner, look where you're going.
  • ES: Y mira por dónde, amor mío, vuelvo a encontrarte tal como eras.
    EN: And here, my love, I find you just as you were.
  • ES: , mira por dónde conduces.
    EN: , Watch your driving!
  • ES: ¡Oiga! ¿Por qué no mira por dónde va?
    EN: Say, why don't you watch where you're going?
  • ES: Si la gente no mira por dónde va...
    EN: Still, if people don't look where they're going, could happen anywhere, couldn't it?
  • ES: ¡Oye, mira por dónde vas!
    EN: Hey, watch where you're going!
  • ES: Me voy, pues mira por dónde anda ya mi padre.
    EN: I must go. See how far father's got already.
  • ES: Ahora mira por dónde vas.
    EN: Now look where you're goin'.
  • ES: Y mira por dónde vas, ...si no quieres zambullirte también.
    EN: And watch your step, If you don't want to take the plunge too.

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