look
gb/lˈʊk/ us/lˈʊk/
A1
Inglés
~ 700
néz, ránéz, tűnik, kinéz, látszik, pillantás, tekintet, kinézet, külső, megjelenés, keres
VERBO
A1
1
Patrón de uso:
to look at [something/someone]
She looked at the clock and sighed.
Ránézett az órára, és felsóhajtott.
Please look at the camera for the photo.
Kérlek, nézz a kamerába a fényképhez.
He looked out the window to see the rain.
I looked around but couldn’t find my keys.
Look where you’re going!
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Look at the sky.
Nézd az eget.
I look at my phone.
A telefonomat nézem.
She looks at the book.
We look at the teacher.
They look at the cat.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes omit 'at' when it is needed, saying 'look the picture' instead of 'look at the picture'.
Significado
direct eyes toward something
Colocaciones
look at
|look closely
|look around
|look up
|look down
Sinónimos
gaze (Implies looking steadily and intently, often with emotion.)
|
glance (Implies a quick or brief look.)
Antónimos
ignore (To deliberately avoid looking at or paying attention to something.)
Temas
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To move your eyes to see someone or something.
To turn your eyes toward someone or something so that you can see it.
VERBO
A1
2
Patrón de uso:
to look [adjective]
You look tired after your trip.
Fáradtnak tűnsz az utazás után.
The cake looks delicious.
A torta finomnak tűnik.
He looks angry about something.
It looks like it might rain.
She looks younger than she is.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
You look happy.
Boldognak tűnsz.
The food looks good.
Az étel jól néz ki.
He looks sad.
It looks cold today.
She looks tall.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'look' with 'see'; 'You see tired' is incorrect; use 'You look tired'.
Significado
appear in a certain way
Colocaciones
look tired
|look happy
|look different
|look good
|look bad
Sinónimos
seem (More general and can refer to impressions from any sense, not just sight.)
Antónimos
be (Refers to actually having the quality, not just appearing to have it.)
Temas
appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To seem or give an idea of being a certain way from what you see.
To seem or give the impression of being a certain way, based on how someone or something appears.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
3
He gave me a strange look.
Furcsa pillantást vetett rám.
Take a look at this photo.
Vess egy pillantást erre a fotóra.
She shot him an angry look.
I had a quick look inside the box.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I take a look at the car.
Vetek egy pillantást az autóra.
She gives me a happy look.
Vidám tekintettel néz rám.
He takes a quick look at the book.
We have a look at the room.
Significado
act of directing eyes
Colocaciones
take a look
|have a look
|quick look
|long look
Sinónimos
glance (A short or quick look.)
Temas
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definición
When you move your eyes to see someone or something.
The act of turning your eyes toward someone or something.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
4
I love the new look of your kitchen.
Imádom a konyhád új kinézetét.
She has a classic look that never goes out of style.
Klasszikus megjelenése van, amely soha nem megy ki a divatból.
The building’s modern look attracts young professionals.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I like your new look.
Tetszik az új külsőd.
She has a nice look.
Szép a megjelenése.
The room has a clean look.
Significado
appearance of person or thing
Colocaciones
new look
|natural look
|fashionable look
Sinónimos
appearance (General term for how someone or something looks.)
Antónimos
reality (The true nature of someone or something, not just appearance.)
Temas
appearance
|fashion
|core_vocabulary
Definición
How a person or thing looks to the eye.
The way someone or something appears to the eye, especially in terms of style or attractiveness.
VERBO
A1
5
keres
A1
Patrón de uso:
to look for [something/someone]
I’m looking for my keys.
A kulcsaimat keresem.
She looked for her friend in the crowd.
A tömegben kereste a barátját.
We are looking for a new apartment.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I look for my bag.
A táskámat keresem.
She looks for her dog.
A kutyáját keresi.
We look for a taxi.
Significado
search visually for something/someone
Colocaciones
look for clues
|look for work
|look for help
Sinónimos
search (More general; can involve other senses and methods, not just sight.)
Antónimos
overlook (To fail to notice something you are supposed to find.)
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To try to find someone or something by looking.
To try to find someone or something by using your eyes.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
look
AFI
GB/lˈʊk/
US/lˈʊk/
Sílabas y acento
look (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (look)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: look
- Plural: looks
Verb
- Base: look
- 3rd Person Singular: looks
- Present Participle: looking
- Past: looked
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
look out
1/lˈʊk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
watch for danger/trouble carefully
To watch carefully so that you will notice danger or problems.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.