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merriam webster
to look or sound familiar
para parecer o sonar familiar
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to, look, or, sound, familiar.
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look verb

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looked, has looked, is looking, looks
mirar; buscar; parecer

Example sentences of
look verb

  • •He looked straight ahead and kept walking.
  • •When you take a walk, look around you.
  • •She smiled at me and then looked away.
  • •He looked back the way he had come.
  • •Look both ways before you cross the street.
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  • •When I finally reached the top I was afraid to look down.
  • •She looked from one person to the next.
  • •They looked off into the distance.
  • •He was looking over his shoulder.
  • •Her new haircut makes her look young.
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Synonyms of
look verb

seem, appear, act, behave, sound, see, watch, expect, hope, await, count on, anticipate, glance, investigate
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¿Cuál preposición sigue al verbo look?
  • Cuando se usa para significar 'ver', el verbo look es seguido por la preposición at. Por ejemplo: He looked at the painting and admired the skillful artwork.

sound noun

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sounds
sonido; ruido; brazo de mar, canal (ancho)

Example sentences of
sound noun

  • •I heard a loud sound.
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Synonyms of
sound noun

noise, channel

familiar adjective

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familiar, conocido; informal; íntimo, de confianza; confianzudo, atrevido

Example sentences of
familiar adjective

  • •The essay covers familiar ground.
  • •She has become a familiar figure in the world of politics.
  • •She spoke in a familiar way about her past.
  • •They felt the waiter was being overly familiar.
  • •an essay written in a familiar style
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  • •a familiar way of addressing someone
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Synonyms of
familiar adjective

intimate, chummy, close, common, ordinary, plain, popular, everyday, standard, conventional, forward, informal, known
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¿Sabías esto?
  • Si estás familiar with alguien o algo, significa que lo conoces bien. Por ejemplo: Europeans are not familiar with American football. I've never met him, but I'm familiar with some of his friends.