look
gb/lˈʊk/ us/lˈʊk/
A1
Inglês
~ 700
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
A1
action
1
direct eyes toward something
To move your eyes to see someone or something.
Padrão de uso:
to look at [something/someone]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes omit 'at' when it is needed, saying 'look the picture' instead of 'look at the picture'.
Sinônimos
gaze (Implies looking steadily and intently, often with emotion.)
|
glance (Implies a quick or brief look.)
Antônimos
ignore (To deliberately avoid looking at or paying attention to something.)
Colocações
look at
|look closely
|look around
|look up
|look down
Temas
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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!
Exemplos para estudantes
- Look at the sky.
- I look at my phone.
- She looks at the book.
- We look at the teacher.
- They look at the cat.
Verbo
A1
state
2
appear in a certain way
To seem or give an idea of being a certain way from what you see.
Padrão de uso:
to look [adjective]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'look' with 'see'; 'You see tired' is incorrect; use 'You look tired'.
Sinônimos
seem (More general and can refer to impressions from any sense, not just sight.)
Antônimos
be (Refers to actually having the quality, not just appearing to have it.)
Colocações
look tired
|look happy
|look different
|look good
|look bad
Temas
appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- You look happy.
- The food looks good.
- He looks sad.
- It looks cold today.
- She looks tall.
Substantivo
A2
action
3
act of directing eyes
When you move your eyes to see someone or something.
Sinônimos
glance (A short or quick look.)
Colocações
take a look
|have a look
|quick look
|long look
Temas
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Substantivo
B1
property
4
appearance of person or thing
How a person or thing looks to the eye.
Sinônimos
appearance (General term for how someone or something looks.)
Antônimos
reality (The true nature of someone or something, not just appearance.)
Colocações
new look
|natural look
|fashionable look
Temas
appearance
|fashion
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I like your new look.
- She has a nice look.
- The room has a clean look.
Verbo
A1
action
5
search visually for something/someone
To try to find someone or something by looking.
Padrão de uso:
to look for [something/someone]
Sinônimos
search (More general; can involve other senses and methods, not just sight.)
Antônimos
overlook (To fail to notice something you are supposed to find.)
Colocações
look for clues
|look for work
|look for help
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- I’m looking for my keys.
- She looked for her friend in the crowd.
- We are looking for a new apartment.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I look for my bag.
- She looks for her dog.
- We look for a taxi.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
look
AFI
GB/lˈʊk/
US/lˈʊk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
look (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (look)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: look
- Plural: looks
Verb
- Base: look
- 3rd Person Singular: looks
- Present Participle: looking
- Past: looked
Família de palavras
Expressões
look out
1/lˈʊk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
watch for danger/trouble carefully
To watch carefully so that you will notice danger or problems.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.