What does mirá in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mirá in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mirá in Spanish.

The word mirá in Spanish means don't look a gift horse in the mouth, never look a gift horse in the mouth, don't look a gift horse in the mouth, never look a gift horse in the mouth, angle of sight, sight, motive, aim, purpose, intention, look, listen, fancy that, look who's talking, oh how nice, well isn't that nice, oh how nice, well isn't that nice, well how about that, it all depends on how you look at it, and keep in mind that. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mirá

don't look a gift horse in the mouth, never look a gift horse in the mouth

expresión (en regalos no se exige)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
—¿Puedes creerlo? ¡El auto que me dio mi papá no tiene aire acondicionado! —¡A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente!
- Can you believe it? The car my dad gave me hasn't got air conditioning! - Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

don't look a gift horse in the mouth, never look a gift horse in the mouth

expresión (no se exige en lo regalado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

angle of sight

locución nominal masculina (de depresión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Disparó el arma sin tener en cuenta el ángulo de mira y erró.

sight

nombre femenino (dispositivo para enfocar) (optical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cambió la mira telescópica por otra de mayor alcance.
He changed the telescopic sight for one with a longer range.

motive, aim, purpose, intention

nombre femenino (propósito concreto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estudia mucho sin otra mira que aprobar la oposición.
He studies a lot with the aim (or: purpose) of passing the exam.

look, listen

locución verbal (expresión de advertencia)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mira que te puedes meter en líos si no me haces caso.

fancy that

locución verbal (muestra de decepción)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mira que hacerse la cirugía para quedar hecha un adefesio.

look who's talking

expresión (el menos indicado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Dices que gasta mucho? ¡Mira quién habla!

oh how nice, well isn't that nice

locución verbal (coloquial (qué suerte)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¿Ganó una beca? Pues mira qué bien.
He won a scholarship? Well, isn't that nice.

oh how nice, well isn't that nice, well how about that

locución verbal (irónico, coloquial (me da igual) (ironic)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¿Me odias? Pues mira qué bien.

it all depends on how you look at it

expresión (cuestión de perspectiva)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nada es del todo malo o del todo bueno; todo es según el color del cristal con que se mira.
Nothing is all bad or all good: it depends on how you look at it.

and keep in mind that

locución conjuntiva (enfático (añade una idea)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Y mira que te lo advertí: a tu edad no te subas a la montaña rusa, que te dará un ataque.
And keep in mind that I warned you: don't ride a roller coaster at your age or you'll have an attack.

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