Ela lhe olhou direto nos olhos.

[morbrorper]

As a Spanish speaker, I’m surprised to see “lhe” (indirect object) instead of “o” (direct object).

[Adrianxu]

but in spanish we also say “Ella le miró directo en los ojos”

https://context.reverso.net/traduccion/portugues-espanol/lhe

[morbrorper]

@Adrianxu

but in spanish we also say “Ella le miró directo en los ojos”

I wonder if that isn’t leísmo. For the reverse case, wouldn’t you say “Él la miró directo en los ojos”?

[Adrianxu]

Yes. Anyway I am leísta so I would also say él le(her) haha, like both sound correct to me.