See vs Watch vs Look - English in a Minute

Hello! I'm Sam from BBC Learning English

¡Hola! Soy Sam de BBC Learning English

and in this episode, we're going to look at the

y en este episodio vamos a ver las

differences between 'see', 'watch' and 'look'.

diferencias entre 'ver', 'mirar' y 'mirar'.

All three are verbs

Los tres son verbos

and all three involve using your eyes.

y los tres implican usar los ojos.

'See' can have many non-literal meanings,

'Ver' puede tener muchos significados no literales,

but its basic meaning is

pero su significado básico es

'to have the ability to use your eyes'.

'tener la capacidad de usar los ojos'.

I can't see anything!

¡No puedo ver nada!

Or it can mean

O puede significar

'to notice something with your eyes'.

'notar algo con los ojos'.

Did you see the full moon last night?

¿Viste la luna llena anoche?

It was huge!

¡Era enorme!

To 'look' means

'mirar' significa

'to turn your eyes towards something

'volver los ojos hacia algo

so that you can see it'.

para poder verlo'.

They said that if I look carefully at the painting,

Dijeron que si miro cuidadosamente la pintura,

I can see a flower.

puedo ver una flor.

And 'watch'

Y 'observar'

is to 'look at something for a period of time'

es 'observar algo durante un período de tiempo'

- really looking carefully.

, realmente mirar con atención.

Right now, you are watching this video

En este momento, estás viendo este video

and paying very close attention, I'm sure.

y prestando mucha atención, estoy seguro.