sin mirar atrás
/sin miɾaɾ atɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no looking back" is translated into Spanish as sin mirar atrás.
This phrase is used both literally (not turning one's head) and figuratively (moving forward in life without regret).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sin (without), mirar (to look) and atrás (back/behind).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the infinitive mirar because it follows the preposition sin.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin miɾaɾ atɾas/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a related concept called desapego, which describes the act of letting go or detaching from the past to move forward sin mirar atrás.
- The concept of 'looking back' in Spanish can sometimes be expressed using the verb volverse, which literally means 'to turn oneself', emphasizing the physical rotation of the body.
- The word mirar shares a root with the English word 'admire', both stemming from the Latin 'mirari', which means 'to wonder at' or 'to marvel at'.
Examples in context
- En esta nueva etapa de mi vida, seguiré adelante sin mirar atrás.In this new stage of my life, I will move forward without looking back.
- ¡Vamos, sin mirar para atrás, que el pasado ya quedó atrás!Come on, no looking back, the past is already behind us!
- Dejemos los errores atrás y sigamos adelante sin voltear la vista atrás.Let's leave the mistakes behind and move forward without looking back.
- Voy a seguir mis sueños sin dar marcha atrás, pase lo que pase.I will pursue my dreams without going into reverse, no matter what happens.
- Debes seguir adelante sin mirar atrás.You must move forward without looking back.
- Decidí cambiar mi vida sin mirar atrás.I decided to change my life without looking back.
- Caminamos hacia el éxito sin mirar atrás.We walked towards success without looking back.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing a big life change.
- Mateo¿Estás lista para este nuevo comienzo?Are you ready for this new beginning?
- MaríaSí, voy a avanzar sin mirar atrás.Yes, I am going to move forward without looking back.
- MateoEso es lo que quería escuchar de ti.That is what I wanted to hear from you.
- MaríaGracias, Mateo, por tu apoyo.Thanks, Mateo, for your support.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries atrás, mirar, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
