Don't even look like Meaning in English
expression
ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈivɪn/ /ˈɫʊk/ /ˈɫaɪk
DOHNT EE-vin LOOK LIKE
dəʊnt/ /ˈiːvən/ /lˈʊk/ /lˈaɪk
DOHNT EE-vuhn LOOK LIKE
Definition
Used to say that something does not resemble or is nothing like what someone might expect, often with surprise or emphasis.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and emphatic; used mainly in speech to express disbelief, shock, or contradiction when something is very different from what was expected. Common after 'You', e.g., 'You don't even look like you're tired.' Can also refer to things, not just people.
Spanish: ni siquiera parece - ni siquiera tiene pinta dePortuguese (BR): nem parece - nem sequer parecePortuguese (PT): nem sequer parece - não parece nadaChinese (Simplified): 根本不像 - 一点也不像Chinese (Traditional): 根本不像 - 一點也不像Hindi: बिल्कुल भी नहीं लगताArabic: لا يبدو حتىBengali: দেখতেও লাগে না - মনে হয় না (চেহারা/আকৃতি)Russian: даже не похоже - даже не выглядит какJapanese: 〜にさえ見えない - 〜っぽくも見えないVietnamese: thậm chí không giống - trông chẳng giốngKorean: 전혀 ~처럼 보이지 않다 - ~같아 보이지도 않다Turkish: hiç...gibi bile görünmüyorUrdu: bilkul bhi... jaisa nahi lagta (بالکل بھی ... جیسا نہیں لگتا)Indonesian: bahkan tidak kelihatan seperti - sama sekali tidak terlihat seperti
Example Sentences
You don't even look like you're tired.
basic
This phone doesn't even look like the old one.
basic
They don't even look like brothers.
basic
This cake doesn't even look like cake!
natural
Your new haircut doesn't even look like the picture you showed me.
natural
You don't even look like you want to be here.
natural