look
Definitions
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A surname from Chinese.
- The action of looking; an attempt to see.
- Physical appearance, visual impression.
- To take care of: looked after his younger brother.
- To inquire into; investigate: The police looked into the disturbance.
- A facial expression.
- To regard in a certain way: looked on them as incompetents.
- To be watchful or careful; take care: If you don't look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip.
- To examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion: looked over the proposal before the meeting.
- To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense.
- To act or respond quickly: Look alive! We leave in five minutes.
- To regard with contempt or condescension.
- To think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation: looking forward to graduation.
- To visit: I look in on my grandparents each weekend.
Conjugation
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Equivalents
53 more languages
Afrikaanskyk
Հայերենարտաքին
Italianoaffacciarsiapparireaspettocontareespressioneghignoguarda qui!guardarelookocchiataocchiatacciasembraresguardo
ភាសាខ្មែរដូចជា
Монголхарагдах
मराठीदिसणे
Kiswahiliangalia
Tagalogmukha
Examples
“Let’s have⟳ a look⟳ under the hood of the car.”
“She got her mother’s looks.”
“I don’t like⟳ the look⟳ of the new design⟳.”
“He tried to persuade⟳ Cicely to stay⟳ away from the ball-room for a fourth dance⟳. […] But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look⟳ to the royal circle, […]”
“He gave me a dirty look⟳.”
“If looks could kill⟳ ...”
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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