look off

engañar al defensor con la mirada

Confundir a los rivales mirando en una dirección distinta de aquella hacia la que vas a pasar o jugar.

En inglés sencillo: To confuse opponents by looking in a different direction from where you will pass or play.

• Try to look off the defender.
• She looked off her opponent before passing to the left.
• The quarterback looked the safety off and threw to an open receiver.

Cómo se usa: look someone off (The quarterback looked the defender off before throwing the pass.)

Expresiones frecuentes: look off defenders, look off someone

engañar con la mirada

Engañar a alguien mirando hacia otro lado para ocultar lo que realmente piensas hacer o usar.

En inglés sencillo: To trick someone by looking away from what you really plan to do or use.

• She looked him off before grabbing the card.
• The magician looked the audience off while hiding the coin.
• He tried to look the guard off by staring at another door.

Cómo se usa: look someone off (She looked the guard off before reaching for the key.)

Sinónimos: misdirect, distract

Expresiones frecuentes: look off someone, look off opponents

ahuyentar con la mirada

Hacer que alguien pare o se aleje dirigiéndole una mirada hostil.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone stop or go away by giving them an unfriendly look.

• She looked the stranger off.
• His stern face looked off anyone who approached.
• The old man looked the curious children off without a word.

Cómo se usa: look someone off (The owner looked the unwanted visitor off.)

Sinónimos: scare off, discourage

Expresiones frecuentes: look off someone, look off visitors