Phrasal verb look
Look after, Look ahead, Look back Meaning & Examples
Look after
Meaning:
Watch or protect; to keep safe
to take care of.
to make sure that someone is safe and well.
Example:
He asked me to look after his son while he was away. Test
Make sure you look after yourself. I don't want you to be ill due to this weather.
She has to look after my daughter tonight.
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Look ahead
Meaning:
Consider the future, to anticipate future events
To think about and plan the future
to think about the future
Example:
You should forget the past and look ahead.
Let’s look ahead to next month’s projected sales figures.
What do you want to do in the future? Look ahead.
You should make plans and look ahead.
Let's look ahead together, not behind. (Test)
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Look back = оглянуться
Meaning:
Think about something that happened in the past
to think about the past
Example:
It wasn’t such a bad experience when I look back on it.
There’s no point looking back – you can never retrieve the past.
Look back at your own life, Nika, and at the people you've met.
Look around Meaning & Examples
Useful phrasal verbs with look – look around.
Look around = осмотреть
Meaning:
Inspect a building or area
Visit a place and see what is there
Example:
We’re interested in buying this car. Can we look around tomorrow?
All you have to do is look around this flat. (Test)
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Look around = оглянуться вокруг
Meaning:
Search a place
Example:
I can’t find my slippers, so I’ll look around.
Look around
Meaning:
Turn one’s head to see what is behind oneself
to turn your head
Example:
She heard a voice and looked around to see a man wearing a dark hat.
Look down on, Look at, Look for Meaning & Examples
Look down on = смотреть на свысока
Meaning:
Regard someone with a feeling of superiority
Example:
She looks down on people who haven’t been to university.
Look at = смотреть, рассматривать
Meaning:
Consider
Example:
I looked at the possibility of buying a new iPhone, but my current one still works well.
The Grandmother took a long look at her grandchild. (Test)
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Look for = искать
Meaning:
Search for; to seek
Example:
He spent his life looking for the truth.
I'm looking for my glasses
I'm looking for my new job. Test
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Look forward to, Look in, Look into Meaning & Examples
Look forward to = Ждать с нетерпением
Meaning:
Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
Example:
I’m looking forward to summer.
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Look in (on sb) = посетить кого-то
Meaning:
Visit a person or place for a short time
Example:
He looks in on his friend every day.
I'll look in on the kids, then I'll leave. (Test)
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Look into = посмотреть
Meaning: Investigate, explore, or consider
Example:
If you are buying a new phone, you might want to look into getting an Android or iPhone.
Look on, Look on as Meaning & Examples
Look on= наблюдать
Meaning:
Watch; to observe
Example:
My performance seems somehow always to get worse when there are other people looking on.
They looked on and did nothing.
Look on as
Meaning: Treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a particular way
Example:
I’ve always looked on his as the ideal candidate for the job.
I look on you as a friend. (Test)
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Look out, Look out for Meaning & Examples
Look out = Посмотрите изнутри наружу
Meaning: Look from within to the outside
Example:
Look out, and you will see the rain has stopped.
She stood at the window and with a bad mood looked out at the rain.
Look out = быть внимательным
Meaning: Be vigilant and aware
Example:
While you’re in the city center, look out for the dodgy street vendors.
Look out! There is a car coming.
Look out for = Заботиться о ком-нибудь
Meaning: Take care of someone, make sure someone is cared for
Example:
Marry looked out for her younger sister when she started school.
Look out for = Высматривайте
Meaning: Keep alert and try to see
Example:
You should look out for robbers.
Look out for anyone suspicious. (Test)
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Look through Meaning & Examples
Look through = просматривать, смотреть в, перелистать, видеть насквозь
Meaning:
Gaze through a gap or aperture
Example:
He looked through the binoculars at the bird.
He looked through the microscope at coronavirus.
Look through = просмотрела
Meaning:
Search, either with the eyes or by hand
Example:
Airport security looked through her purse and confiscated her nail scissors.
The police looked through his bag
Look through
Meaning:
Pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible
Example:
I tried to get Michele’s attention at the party, but she looked right through me!
Look to, Look up, Look up to Meaning & Examples
Look to
Meaning:
Seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone
Example:
Whenever I’m upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up.
We need to look to ways of improving our targeting ads.
Look up = искать, находить
Meaning:
Have better prospects, to improve
Example:
Things started looking up after our friend moved back in with his teammates.
Look up:
Meaning:
Obtain information about something from a text source
Example:
I didn’t know what a coronavirus was until I looked it up in a dictionary.
Look my name up on the Internet right now. (Test)
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Look up to - уважать
Meaning:
Show respect or admiration for
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Look upon, Look upon as Meaning & Examples
Look upon
Meaning:
Consider or regard something in a specific manner
Example:
Some people look upon lexicography as their life’s work.
Some people look upon English as their life’s work.
Look upon
Meaning: Gaze at something; to look on
Example: Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Look upon as
Meaning: Consider, regard
Example: I really like Sarah because she look upon me as a close friend.
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