Phrasal verb look

If you’re reading this, then you understand that represent the phrasal verbs in English. This verb, which, combined with a certain pretense (adverb) take a different value from the basic meaning of this word. Moreover, this value can be very different, which sometimes can not be guessed. Therefore, phrasal verbs only need to remember. This article is the first in the series of phrasal verbs in English, the values ​​of which will be described and supported by examples. We begin to teach?

Phrasal verb look

As we know, the basic meaning of the verb to look are the following concepts: see, look. But in combination with the below listed prepositions, phrasal verb look can translate otherwise.

1. Look about / around — look, look around, running his eyes anything (eg, a room)
   

   Do we have to pay to look around this castle? — We need to pay for what we will visit the castle?

2. Look after — keep an eye out for; to look, to look, to watch, to care about somebody (about something)
   

   She was looking after the train as it was leaving the station. — She accompanied the eyes of the exhaust train.

   This garden seems to have been looked after. — It seems that for this garden looked after.

3. Look ahead — look ahead (in the future); expected to provide
   

   Looking ahead to the future, we can imagine the time when all cars will fly. — Looking to the future, we can imagine that there will come a time when the machine will fly.

4. Look at — look at someone (something), to look, to check (in this case, the phrasal verb look the same as the basic meaning of the word). Another value — think about it, pay attention.
   

   He will not even look at milk. — He does not want to look for milk.

   I must get my car looked at. — It is necessary to look my car.

   She would not look at the proposal. — She did not want to think about the offer.

5. Look back — look (literally and figuratively — in the past), remember
   

   Never look back, you can not change the past. — Do not look back into the past, you can not change it.

6. Look down (on) — with downcast eyes, looking with contempt, look down; to fall, to fall (price)
   

   I looked down towards the water — I looked down at the water.

   At first, his parents looked down on his marrying Carry. — First his parents with contempt for the fact that he married Kerry.

7. Look for — look, look for, expect, hope
   

   I looked for better things from her. — I expected better from her.

   She’s been looking for an apartment for half a year already. — She is looking for an apartment for six months.

8. Look forward to — to look forward to, look forward
   

   I’m so looking forward to it. — I’m so looking forward to it.

9. Look in — look for someone to come
   

   You should look in to see us, if only for a minute. — You would have looked to us at least for a moment.

10. Look into — to investigate, review
    

    I shall look into this report — I look closely this report.

11. Look on — considered by anyone to observe, to watch as someone
    

    She looks on him as her son. — She considers him his son.

12. Look out for — look out, look for
    

    Look out for Jenny while you’re in the airport. — When you are at the airport, look for Jenny.

13. Look over (through) — peep, to see without notice; check to inspect
    

    The teacher was looking over our homework. — The teacher looked through our homework.

    I’m just looking over what you’ve written. — I just check what you have written.

14. Look to — turn to someone (for something), rely on, to hope.
    

    He looked to hear from her. — It is expected that it will have an effect.

    We looked to them for help. — We counted on their help.

15. Look up — look for (information); improve
    

    I looked it up in the dictionary. — I found it in a dictionary.

    Our financial situation is looking up. — Our financial situation is improving.

16. I look up to — to be someone to admire, respect
    

    I looked him up to being so courageous. — I admire his courage (bravery).

    He is looked up to by many people. — It enjoys widespread respect.

This topic is closely related to the other as described in the articles that need to pay attention:

• «Phrasal verb move»
• «Phrasal verb leave»
• «Phrasal verb do»
• «Phrasal verb break»

After reading them, we recommend to pass the following test: «Test # 3 on the use of phrasal verbs in the English language.»

 

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