stare

/stɛr/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
stares
past
stared
past participle
stared
gerund
staring

Meaning

  1. mirar fijamente

    • He stares at the painting.

      Mira fijamente el cuadro.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

gaze

Gaze often implies soft, admiring or thoughtful looking; stare is more intense and can feel rude or unsettling.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa stare?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ at the painting.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a stare?

verb

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