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    echar un vistazo a algo

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This idiom uses the verb 'echar' (to throw/cast), combined with the noun 'vistazo' (a quick look/glance) and the preposition 'a' to indicate the object being looked at. The 'algo' placeholder is replaced by the specific noun or pronoun. It's a common and versatile phrase.

    Sample sentences

    ¿Puedes echar un vistazo a mi informe antes de que lo envíe?

    Can you take a look at my report before I send it?

    Voy a echar un vistazo al nuevo libro que me recomendaste.

    I'm going to take a look at the new book you recommended to me.

    Siempre le echa un vistazo al periódico antes de ir a trabajar.

    He/She always takes a look at the newspaper before going to work.

    Quick facts

    synonyms:mirar rápidamente, dar una ojeada, hojear
    verb_conjugation:The verb 'echar' must be conjugated according to the subject (e.g., 'yo echo', 'tú echas', 'él/ella/usted echa', etc.).

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    ¿Puedes echar un vistazo a mi informe antes de que lo envíe?

    Can you take a look at my report before I send it?

    Voy a echar un vistazo al nuevo libro que me recomendaste.

    I'm going to take a look at the new book you recommended to me.

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