The phrasal verb look in English. Phrasal verb look: examples with translation Basic meanings of the phrasal verb look
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The difficulty with phrasal verbs is that one small word completely changes the meaning of the expression. Moreover, without knowing them, it is very difficult to guess how to use them.
In the article we will talk about the popular verb look and what meanings it acquires, being a phrasal verb.
15 meanings of the phrasal verb look in English
So this phrasal verb is used like this:
1. Phrasal verb look around/round
Translation: Look around, look around
Meaning: Look at what's around/visit something
I would like to look around here.
I'd like to take a look around here.
Look around you. What do you see?
Look around. What do you see?
2. Phrasal verb look after
Translation: Keep an eye on someone
Meaning: Caring about someone, worrying about someone
She looks after her grandfather
She looks after her grandfather.
We will look after children.
We'll look after the children.
3. Phrasal verb look ahead
Translation: Plan, foresee, provide
Meaning: Thinking about or planning about what will happen in the future
She looked ahead a travel
She was planning a trip.
He always tries to look ahead problems.
He always tries to anticipate problems.
4. Phrasal verb look at
Translation: 1. Look at someone, look (read) 2. Think about something, think about it
Meaning: 1. Study something or someone with your eyes 2. Think carefully about something to make a decision
Look at the blackboard, please.
Look at the board, please.
She will look at the proposal.
She will consider this proposal.
5. Phrasal verb look back
Translation: Remember, go back to the past, look back
Meaning: Return your thoughts to past events
He looked back on his childhood.
He recalled his childhood.
Never lookback on past.
Never look back to the past.
6. Phrasal verb look down (on)
Translation: Look down on, look down on
Meaning: Thinking that someone is less important than you
He looks down on his sister.
He looks down on his sister.
Don't look down on others.
Don't look down on others.
7. Phrasal verb look for
Translation: Search, look for
Meaning: Trying to find something or someone
He wasn't looking for you.
He was looking for you.
I am looking for my phone.
I'm looking for my phone.
8. Phrasal verb look forward to
Translation: Look forward to something
Meaning: Feel happy and excited about what is to come
They look forward to their holidays.
They are looking forward to their holidays.
I look forward to our meeting.
I'm looking forward to our meeting.
9. Phrasal verb look in (on)
Translation: Look in, visit someone
Meaning: Come to someone for a while
They looked in to see us.
They stopped by to see us.
We will look in on you tomorrow.
We'll see you tomorrow.
10. Phrasal verb look into
Translation: Explore, consider, study
Meaning: Study some facts, things, situation
We will look into these problems.
We are exploring these issues.
I will lookinto this issue.
I will look into this issue.
11. Phrasal verb look on
Meaning: 1. Look at what is happening, but do not participate in it 2. View someone in a certain way in relation to yourself
She looked on their game.
She watched them play.
I look on him as a good friend.
I consider him a good friend.
12. Phrasal verb look out for
Translation: Look out for someone/something, search (with the eyes)
Meaning: Trying to notice someone or something
She tried to look out for him.
She tried to look out for him.
Lookoutfor Mary.
Look for Mary.
13. Phrasal verb look over (through)
Translation: Quickly view, check
Meaning: Learn something quickly
We look over the papers.
We are reviewing these papers.
Will you look over my report?
Will you check my report?
14. Phrasal verb look up
Translation: Look for something
Meaning: Try to find information
Look up the trains in the timetable.
Look for trains on the schedule.
I will look up the word in a dictionary.
I'll look up this word in the dictionary.
15. Phrasal verb look up to
Translation: Respect, admire
Meaning: Show respect to someone
He looks up to his parents.
He respects his parents.
A lot of people look up to you.
A lot of people admire you.
So, we looked at 15 meanings of the phrasal verb look. Now let's practice using it.
Reinforcement task
Translate the following sentences into English. Leave your answers in the comments.
1. She will look after her younger sister.
2. Look at these photographs.
3. I'm looking for my glasses.
4. We are looking forward to the weekend.
5. He admires his father.
Verb look- one of the most commonly used in English language. Difficulties with its understanding and use are mainly associated with phrasal verbs, which include look - their meanings are often far from “look”. In this article we will analyze the main meanings of the verb look, its differences from similar words see, watch, as well as the phrasal verb look or, to be more precise, phrasal verbs that include look.
Meanings of the verb look
At the verb look two main meanings: to look and to look.
1. Look in the meaning of “look” is used with various prepositions.
- Look at – look at something:
What are you looking at? - What are you looking at?
I am looking at the picture. – I’m looking at the picture.
- Look into or in – look, peer into something:
The girl is looking into the sky. – The girl looks at the sky.
I'm looking in the mirror. – I look in the mirror.
- Look out (of something) – look out (from somewhere)
Look out of the window and answer the question. - Look out the window and answer the question.
- Look away - turn away, look away:
Look, don't look away. - Look, don't look away.
I forced myself to look away and walk out of the room. “I forced myself to turn away and leave the room.
- Look around - look around, look around:
Look around and name the thing that you see. – Look around and name the things you see.
Please note that some combinations of “verb + preposition” can form a phrasal verb and have a different meaning. For example, the combination look out can be used literally or as a phrasal verb.
- Literally: look out - look out
Let's look out of the window. - Let's look out the window.
- As a phrasal verb: look out - to be afraid:
Look out! It's gonna blow! - Be careful! It's about to explode!
A list of phrasal verbs with look is given below.
2. Look in the meaning of “look” is used without prepositions.
She looks well. - She looks good.
How does that building look like? – What does this building look like?
Difference between look, see, watch
Verb look often confused with similar verbs see, watch. The difference between them is about the same as between words look, see, observe In russian language.
- See- to see something. Not actively observe, but simply see.
I see you. - I can see you.
How many fingers do you see? - How many fingers do you see?
- Look- look at something. For example, look at a picture, a butterfly, a person.
The dog is looking at the cat. – The dog looks at the cat.
Tom is looking at the wallpapers. – Tom looks at the wallpaper.
- Watch- to observe something, to follow, to watch in the meaning of “follow events.”
The dog is watching the cat. – The dog is watching the cat.
Tom is watching the baseball match. Tom is watching a baseball match.
consist of a verb + preposition\adverb. Phrasal verbs are not just combinations of words, but independent semantic units; they should be perceived as whole words. -
Look for - search
I'm looking for a job. - I'm looking for a job.
What are you looking for? - What are you looking for?
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Look forward to \ be looking forward to – look forward to
I'm looking for a job. - I'm looking for a job.
What are you looking for? - What are you looking for?
Note: look forward to is followed by or (ends with -ing). “Look forward” sounds a little more formal than “be looking forward.”
I am looking forward to visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. – I’m looking forward to visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
I look forward to your reply. - Looking forward to your response.
- Look after – to look after, take care of someone, something
When my sister is out of town, I look after the cats. – When my sister is out of town, I look after the cats.
Can you look after my bag, please? – Could you keep an eye on my bag?
- Look ahead - think ahead, plan for the future
I'm trying not to look ahead to what will happen when he leaves. “I try not to think ahead about what will happen when he leaves.”
The house is big enough for us now, but we’re looking ahead. – The house is big enough for us now, but we are thinking about the future.
- Look over – check, study, view
Look over the contract before you sign it. – Review the contract before signing it.
Can you look over my essay and tell me what you think I need to improve? – Could you look over my essay and tell me what you think I need to improve?
- Look up – 1) find information (usually a word in a dictionary), 2) find and visit someone
You should look up new words in your dictionary. – You should find (look) new words in the dictionary.
We can look up the restaurant’s address on the internet. – We can find the addresses of restaurants on the Internet.
Look me up if you are ever in Meterie. “Come see me if you’re ever in Metairie.”
- Look out - to be afraid of something
Look out! There's a train coming! - Be careful! The train is coming!
- Look on - observe from the side without interfering
Five people just looked on as the robbers got away with the money. – Five people simply watched without interfering as the robbers fled with the money.
- Look down on - look down on
Our boss looks down on us. Our boss looks down on us.
Many Americans used to look down on Japanese made cars. They don't now. – Many Americans looked down on Japanese cars. Not anymore.
- Look up to someone - deeply respect someone, admire
He has always looked up to his father - He always deeply respected his father.
I look up to my teacher. – I admire my teacher.
- Look back - remember, look back into the past (usually with nostalgia)
Note: the phrasal verb look back can be used with the prepositions on, at, over, upon - the meaning remains virtually unchanged. The “upon” option sounds a little more formal.
When I look back on my time at university, it puts a smile on my face. – When I remember my studies at the university, it makes me smile.
It's easy to make judgments looking back at the past. - It's easy to judge by looking in the past.
- Look into - study, investigate, check, establish facts about something such as a problem or crime
I'll have to look into that matter. – I will have to look into this issue (study it).
I wrote a letter of complaint, and the airline have promised to look into the matter. – I wrote a complaint and the airline promised to investigate the issue.
- Look to – expect, hope
He looked to hear from her within a week. “He hoped she would respond within a week.”
- Look to someone for something - turn to someone for something, rely on someone for something
Many students look to their professors for academic advice – Many students turn to their teachers for advice on studying.
They looked to the government for additional support. “They turned to the government for additional support.
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More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for the word “LOOK OUT FOR” in dictionaries.
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English Idioms vocab - LOOK OUT FOR- watch, protect, look after Please look out for your sister. She needs your protection.
English Idioms vocabulary - LOOK OUT FOR— v. phr. To watch out for; be on the alert. There were signs along the highway warning drivers to look …
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British English-Russian Dictionary - LOOK OUT FOR- take care of; to keep an eye on; to keep an eye on; take a closer look at
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- OUT— I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
- LOOK— I. ˈlu̇k verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English looken, loken, from Old English lōcian; akin to Middle Dutch loeken…
Webster's New International English Dictionary - FOR— I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; ...
Webster's New International English Dictionary - OUT- /owt/, adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
- LOOK- /look/, v.i. 1. to turn one's eyes towards something or in some direction in order to see: He looked ...
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary - OUT— I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
- LOOK— I. ˈlu̇k verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lōcian; akin to Old Saxon lōcōn to look Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary - OUT-vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out vi to come or go out; to get out or...
Webster English vocab - LOOK- vt to expect. 2. look vt to express or manifest by a look. 3. look vt to look at; to...
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- LOOK- vb vt (bef. 12c) 1: to make sure or ...
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- LOOK- /lʊk; NAmE / verb, noun, exclamation ■ verb USE EYES 1. [v] look (at sb/sth) …
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- LOOK— I. look 1 S1 W1 /lʊk/ BrE AmE verb [Language: Old English; Origin: local ] 1 . SEE...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - FOR— I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [Language: Old English] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - OUT- adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep...
- LOOK- v., n., & int. --v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by at) use one"s sight; turn one"s eyes in some...
English Basic Spoken Dictionary - OUT- adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep...
- LOOK- v., n., & int. v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by at) use one"s sight; turn one"s eyes in some...
Concise Oxford English Dictionary - OUT- adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep...
Oxford English vocab - LOOK- v., n., & int. --v. 1.a intr. (often foll. by at) use one"s sight; turn one"s eyes in some...
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - LOOK— I. USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND /lʊk/ (looks, looking, looked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - FOR— Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - LOOK— I. USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary - LOOK— Synonyms and related words: NB, admire, air, angle, angle for, animadvert, anticipate, appear, appear like, appearance, ask for, aspect, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary - LOOK- n. look at look upon look into look down look in look out look up side look good looking ill …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab - LOOK— I. noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief , cursory , quick ▪ careful , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary - LOOK
- LOOK— See EXPRESSION ON SB"S FACE 1, LOOK 1,9,10, SEEM 1 ◆◆◆ . can"t look sb in …
Longman Activator English vocab - LOOK- n. 25B6; verb Mrs Wright looked at him: GLANCE, gaze, stare, gape, peer; peep, peek, take a look; watch...
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary - LOOK— v. 1 Usually, look at. see, observe, consider, contemplate, regard, view, survey, inspect, scrutinize, study, scan; pay attention, attend, notice, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab - LOOK— I noun BAD: The report takes a close look at meat consumption. GOOD: The report takes a close…
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- LOOK- 1. noun 1) a) look to have/take a look at ≈ to look at; get acquainted with to steal a look ≈ ...
Large English-Russian Dictionary - FOR — (full form); (reduced form) 1. conjunction 1) for; due to the fact that (introduces a subordinate clause) This is no party question, for ...
Large English-Russian Dictionary - OUT— 1. aʋt n 1. (the outs) pl parl. decomposition the opposition the ins and the outs - the government party and the opposition...
- LOOK- look.ogg 1. lʋk n 1. look kind scornful, angry, vacant look - kind contemptuous, angry, absent look to have /to ...
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