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Meaning of look – Learner’s Dictionary

look
verb
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/lʊk/ us

look verb (SEE)

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A1
to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them:
Look at the picture on page two.
Look at me, Daddy!
He was looking out of the window.
I looked around and there she was.
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look verb (SEARCH)

A1
to try to find someone or something:
I'm looking for my keys.
I've looked everywhere but I can't find my bag.
look nice/strange, etc; look like/as if
A2
used to describe the appearance of a person or thing:
That food looks nice.
You look tired, my love.
Do I look silly in this hat?
She looks Italian or Spanish.
He looked like a drug addict.
it looks like; it looks as if
B1
used to say that something is likely to happen:
It looks like there'll be three of us.
It looks as if he isn't coming.
be looking to do sth
to plan to do something:
I'm looking to start my own business.
Look!
something you say when you are annoyed and you want people to know that what you are saying is important:
Look, I've had enough of your complaints.
See also
look the part

Phrasal verbs

look after sb/sth
look ahead
look at sth
look back
look down on sb
look forward to sth/doing sth
look into sth
look on
look on sb/sth
Look out!
More phrasal verbs
look out for sb/sth
look over sth
look through sth
look up
look sth up
look up to sb
look
noun
uk
/lʊk/ us

look noun (SEE)

B1
an act of looking at someone or something:
[ usually singular ] Take a look at these pictures.
You've got your photos back - can I have a look?
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have/take a look
B1
to try to find something:
I've had a look in the drawer but I can't find your passport.

look noun (FACE)

B2
an expression on someone's face:
She had a worried look about her.
She gave me a questioning look.

look noun (FASHION)

a style or fashion:
the new look for the summer
the look of sb/sth
B2
the appearance of someone or something:
I like the look of that new music programme they're advertising.
sb's looks
a person's appearance, especially how attractive they are
See also
good looks

(Definition of look from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of look

in Chinese (Traditional)
看, 看，瞧，注視, 尋找…
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看, 看，瞧，注视, 寻找…
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mirar, buscar, dar…
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olhar, procurar, estar voltado para…
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बघ, शोधणे, वाटणे…
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～が見る, ～が探す, ～が～の方向を向く…
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bakmak, göz atmak, şöyle bir bakmak…
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regarder, chercher, avoir l’air…
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mirar, buscar, donar a…
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kijken, er uitzien, uitkijken op…
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பார்க்கும் பொருட்டு உங்கள் கண்கள் இயக்க, எதையாவது அல்லது யாரையாவது கண்டுபிடிக்கும் முயற்சி, தோன்ற அல்லது தோன்றுவதற்கு…
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देखना, (कुछ या किसी को) तलाशना, दिखना…
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આંખો, ચક્ષુ થકી જોવું તે., કોઈ વસ્તુ કે વ્યક્તિને શોધવી…
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se, kigge, se ud…
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se, titta, se ut…
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memandang, kelihatan, menghadap…
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schauen, aussehen, gehen nach…
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se, titte, lete…
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دیکھنا, نظر اٹھاکر دیکھنا, نظر ڈالنا…
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дивитися, мати вигляд, здаватися…
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смотреть, искать, взгляд…
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చూడటం, చూడటం/ వెతకటం, కనపడటం/చూడటం…
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يَنْظُر إلى, يَبْحَث عَنْ, يَبدو…
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দেখা, তাকানো, কোনো বস্তু বা ব্যক্তিকে খোঁজা…
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(po)hledět, vypadat, být orientován (na)…
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melihat, tampaknya, menghadap…
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ดู, ค้นหา, มีท่าทาง…
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nhìn, dường như, hướng về…
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patrzeć, spojrzeć, szukać…
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보다, 찾아보다, -방향을 향하다…
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guardare, cercare, guardare a…
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