Englisch

look

gb/lˈʊk/ us/lˈʊk/
A1 Englisch
~ 700
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb A1 action
1

direct eyes toward something

To move your eyes to see someone or something.

Verwendungsmuster: to look at [something/someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes omit 'at' when it is needed, saying 'look the picture' instead of 'look at the picture'.
Synonyme
gaze (Implies looking steadily and intently, often with emotion.) | glance (Implies a quick or brief look.)
Antonyme
ignore (To deliberately avoid looking at or paying attention to something.)
Wortverbindungen
look at |look closely |look around |look up |look down
Themen
daily life |perception |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • She looked at the clock and sighed.
  • Please look at the camera for the photo.
  • He looked out the window to see the rain.
  • I looked around but couldn’t find my keys.
  • Look where you’re going!
Beispiele für Lernende
  • Look at the sky.
  • I look at my phone.
  • She looks at the book.
  • We look at the teacher.
  • They look at the cat.
Verb A1 state
2

appear in a certain way

To seem or give an idea of being a certain way from what you see.

Verwendungsmuster: to look [adjective]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'look' with 'see'; 'You see tired' is incorrect; use 'You look tired'.
Synonyme
seem (More general and can refer to impressions from any sense, not just sight.)
Antonyme
be (Refers to actually having the quality, not just appearing to have it.)
Wortverbindungen
look tired |look happy |look different |look good |look bad
Themen
appearance |emotions |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • You look tired after your trip.
  • The cake looks delicious.
  • He looks angry about something.
  • It looks like it might rain.
  • She looks younger than she is.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • You look happy.
  • The food looks good.
  • He looks sad.
  • It looks cold today.
  • She looks tall.
Nomen A2 action
3

act of directing eyes

When you move your eyes to see someone or something.

Synonyme
glance (A short or quick look.)
Wortverbindungen
take a look |have a look |quick look |long look
Themen
daily life |perception |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • He gave me a strange look.
  • Take a look at this photo.
  • She shot him an angry look.
  • I had a quick look inside the box.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I take a look at the car.
  • She gives me a happy look.
  • He takes a quick look at the book.
  • We have a look at the room.
Nomen B1 property
4

appearance of person or thing

How a person or thing looks to the eye.

Synonyme
appearance (General term for how someone or something looks.)
Antonyme
reality (The true nature of someone or something, not just appearance.)
Wortverbindungen
new look |natural look |fashionable look
Themen
appearance |fashion |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • I love the new look of your kitchen.
  • She has a classic look that never goes out of style.
  • The building’s modern look attracts young professionals.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I like your new look.
  • She has a nice look.
  • The room has a clean look.
Verb A1 action
5

search visually for something/someone

To try to find someone or something by looking.

Verwendungsmuster: to look for [something/someone]
Synonyme
search (More general; can involve other senses and methods, not just sight.)
Antonyme
overlook (To fail to notice something you are supposed to find.)
Wortverbindungen
look for clues |look for work |look for help
Themen
daily life |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • I’m looking for my keys.
  • She looked for her friend in the crowd.
  • We are looking for a new apartment.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I look for my bag.
  • She looks for her dog.
  • We look for a taxi.
Grammatik
Grundform
look
IPA
GB/lˈʊk/
US/lˈʊk/
Silben & Betonung
look (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (look)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: look
  • Plural: looks
Verb
  • Base: look
  • 3rd Person Singular: looks
  • Present Participle: looking
  • Past: looked
Wortfamilie
Forms
looks noun looking verb looked verb
Related words
outlook noun B1 overlook verb B2 onlooker noun
Advanced or less common
lookout noun B2
Ausdrücke

look out

1
/lˈʊk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb

watch for danger/trouble carefully

To watch carefully so that you will notice danger or problems.

Beispiele
  • Look out! There’s a car coming.
  • We were told to look out for pickpockets in the area.

look up to

1
/lˈʊk ˈʌp tə/
phrasal verb

respect and admire someone greatly

To respect and admire someone very much.

Beispiele
  • I’ve always looked up to my father.
  • Many young players look up to her as a role model.

look after

1
/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb

take care of someone/something

To take care of someone or something and keep them safe or in good condition.

Beispiele
  • Can you look after my dog while I’m away?
  • Can you look after my cat while I’m away?
  • She looks after her younger brother every afternoon.

look forward to

1
/lˈʊk fˈɔɹwɚd tə/
phrasal verb

Anticipate with pleasure

To feel happy because you know something good will happen soon.

Beispiele
  • I look forward to meeting you next week.
  • She looks forward to her vacation every year.

look forward to

2
/lˈʊk fˈɔɹwɚd tə/
phrasal verb

await with pleasure/excitement

To feel happy because you know something good is going to happen soon.

Beispiele
  • I’m really looking forward to our vacation.
  • They are looking forward to meeting their new teacher.

look into

1
/lˈʊk ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb

investigate carefully

To try to find out more information about something.

Beispiele
  • The police will look into the matter further.
  • The police are looking into the case.
  • I’ll look into different options for our trip.
  • We will look into the problem and fix it soon.

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