lookout

vigía, centinela

Persona que vigila si se acercan peligros, enemigos o policías y avisa a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who watches for approaching danger, enemies, or police and warns others.

• A lookout watched the road.
• The thieves posted a lookout by the door.
• Their lookout warned them that a patrol was approaching.

Sinónimos: watchman, sentry

Expresiones frecuentes: act as lookout, post a lookout, ship’s lookout

mirador

Lugar desde el que se puede ver una zona extensa de los alrededores.

En inglés sencillo: A place where you can see a wide area around you.

• We stopped at the lookout.
• The mountain lookout offers a view of the valley.
• Have you visited the lookout above the beach?

Sinónimos: viewpoint, vantage point

Expresiones frecuentes: scenic lookout, mountain lookout, lookout point

asunto, responsabilidad

Asunto que le corresponde resolver a una persona, incluidas las consecuencias de sus decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: A person’s own concern or responsibility, including the consequences of their choices.

• If you miss dinner, that’s your lookout.
• He chose to ignore the warning; it’s his own lookout.
• How she spends her money is her own lookout.

Sinónimos: concern, responsibility, business

Expresiones frecuentes: your own lookout, someone’s own lookout