look
gb/lˈʊk/ us/lˈʊk/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
direct eyes toward something
To move your eyes to see someone or something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to look at [something/someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'at' when it is needed, saying 'look the picture' instead of 'look at the picture'.
Συνώνυμα
gaze (Implies looking steadily and intently, often with emotion.)
|
glance (Implies a quick or brief look.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To deliberately avoid looking at or paying attention to something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look at
|look closely
|look around
|look up
|look down
Θέματα
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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!
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Look at the sky.
- I look at my phone.
- She looks at the book.
- We look at the teacher.
- They look at the cat.
Ρήμα
A1
state
2
appear in a certain way
To seem or give an idea of being a certain way from what you see.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to look [adjective]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'look' with 'see'; 'You see tired' is incorrect; use 'You look tired'.
Συνώνυμα
seem (More general and can refer to impressions from any sense, not just sight.)
Αντώνυμα
be (Refers to actually having the quality, not just appearing to have it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look tired
|look happy
|look different
|look good
|look bad
Θέματα
appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- You look happy.
- The food looks good.
- He looks sad.
- It looks cold today.
- She looks tall.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
action
3
act of directing eyes
When you move your eyes to see someone or something.
Συνώνυμα
glance (A short or quick look.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
take a look
|have a look
|quick look
|long look
Θέματα
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
property
4
appearance of person or thing
How a person or thing looks to the eye.
Συνώνυμα
appearance (General term for how someone or something looks.)
Αντώνυμα
reality (The true nature of someone or something, not just appearance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
new look
|natural look
|fashionable look
Θέματα
appearance
|fashion
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like your new look.
- She has a nice look.
- The room has a clean look.
Ρήμα
A1
action
5
search visually for something/someone
To try to find someone or something by looking.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to look for [something/someone]
Συνώνυμα
search (More general; can involve other senses and methods, not just sight.)
Αντώνυμα
overlook (To fail to notice something you are supposed to find.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look for clues
|look for work
|look for help
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I’m looking for my keys.
- She looked for her friend in the crowd.
- We are looking for a new apartment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I look for my bag.
- She looks for her dog.
- We look for a taxi.
Γραμματική
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look
IPA
GB/lˈʊk/
US/lˈʊk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
look (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (look)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: look
- Plural: looks
Verb
- Base: look
- 3rd Person Singular: looks
- Present Participle: looking
- Past: looked
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
look out
1/lˈʊk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
watch for danger/trouble carefully
To watch carefully so that you will notice danger or problems.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.