se fija

notices; pays attention to

→ se

phrase Rare #30,255

notices; pays attention to From fijarse en, meaning to notice, pay attention to, or take a close look at something. In many contexts it implies careful observation rather than a casual glance.

SP: Si se fija bien, nada es trivial.

EN: If he/she looks closely, nothing is trivial.

Si se fija en el niño un momento, puedo ir.

If you keep an eye on the child for a moment, I can go.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

No se fija en lo que llevo.

She doesn't notice what I'm wearing.

— Rebeca (1940)

O capaz que está en Chivilcoy, ¿porqué no se fija a ver si lo ayuda?

Or maybe he's in Chivilcoy, why don't you check to see if you can help him?

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Si se fija bien, nada es trivial.

If you look closely, nothing is trivial.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Me va a echar a los cocodrilos y éste se fija en su nariz.

He's going to throw me to the crocodiles, and this one is staring at his nose.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)