look
gb/lˈʊk/ us/lˈʊk/
A1
Inglese
~ 700
néz, ránéz, tűnik, kinéz, látszik, pillantás, tekintet, kinézet, külső, megjelenés, keres
VERBO
A1
1
Schema d'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!
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes omit 'at' when it is needed, saying 'look the picture' instead of 'look at the picture'.
Significato
direct eyes toward something
Collocazioni
look at
|look closely
|look around
|look up
|look down
Sinonimi
gaze (Implies looking steadily and intently, often with emotion.)
|
glance (Implies a quick or brief look.)
Contrari
ignore (To deliberately avoid looking at or paying attention to something.)
Temi
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
You look happy.
Boldognak tűnsz.
The food looks good.
Az étel jól néz ki.
He looks sad.
It looks cold today.
She looks tall.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'look' with 'see'; 'You see tired' is incorrect; use 'You look tired'.
Significato
appear in a certain way
Collocazioni
look tired
|look happy
|look different
|look good
|look bad
Sinonimi
seem (More general and can refer to impressions from any sense, not just sight.)
Contrari
be (Refers to actually having the quality, not just appearing to have it.)
Temi
appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
act of directing eyes
Collocazioni
take a look
|have a look
|quick look
|long look
Sinonimi
glance (A short or quick look.)
Temi
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
When you move your eyes to see someone or something.
The act of turning your eyes toward someone or something.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I like your new look.
Tetszik az új külsőd.
She has a nice look.
Szép a megjelenése.
The room has a clean look.
Significato
appearance of person or thing
Collocazioni
new look
|natural look
|fashionable look
Sinonimi
appearance (General term for how someone or something looks.)
Contrari
reality (The true nature of someone or something, not just appearance.)
Temi
appearance
|fashion
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
I look for my bag.
A táskámat keresem.
She looks for her dog.
A kutyáját keresi.
We look for a taxi.
Significato
search visually for something/someone
Collocazioni
look for clues
|look for work
|look for help
Sinonimi
search (More general; can involve other senses and methods, not just sight.)
Contrari
overlook (To fail to notice something you are supposed to find.)
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To try to find someone or something by looking.
To try to find someone or something by using your eyes.
Grammatica
Forma base
look
IPA
GB/lˈʊk/
US/lˈʊk/
Sillabe e accento
look (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (look)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: look
- Plural: looks
Verb
- Base: look
- 3rd Person Singular: looks
- Present Participle: looking
- Past: looked
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
look out
1/lˈʊk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
watch for danger/trouble carefully
To watch carefully so that you will notice danger or problems.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.