guardarsi

look at oneself, beware of, watch out for, look back

→ guardare
guard to watch, to look at + ar Infinitive + si Reflexive
verb Rare #35,449
look at oneself
IT: È bello guardarsi allo specchio.
EN: It’s nice to look at yourself in the mirror.
beware of, watch out for
IT: Bisogna guardarsi dai cani sconosciuti.
EN: You should beware of unfamiliar dogs.
look back
IT: È difficile guardarsi indietro senza rimpianti.
EN: It’s hard to look back without regrets.
Conjugation of guardare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First guardo guardiamo
Second guardi guardate
Third guarda guardano
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — guardiamo
Second guarda guardate
Third guardi —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First guardi guardiamo
Second guardi —
Third guardi —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First guardai guardammo
Third guardò guardarono
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First guardavo guardavamo
Second guardavi —
Third guardava guardavano
Imperative past
SingularPlural
Second — guardati
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First guarderò guarderemo
Third guarderà guarderanno

È come guardarsi in un dannato specchio.

It’s like looking in a damn mirror.

— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)

Cammina sempre avanti senza mai guardarsi indietro per nessun motivo.

Always walk forward without ever looking back for any reason.

Mai guardarsi indietro.

Never look back.

Era impegnato a guardarsi intorno e non poteva permettersi distrazioni.

He was busy looking around and couldn’t afford to be distracted.

Dopo andò a guardarsi allo specchio e gli parve d'essere un altro.

Then he went to look at himself in the mirror, and he seemed like a different person.

Bisogna sempre guardarsi da qualcosa.

One must always be on guard against something.

— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)

A Mary non piace guardarsi allo specchio.

Mary doesn't like looking at herself in the mirror.