look Signification, définition

Signification de look en français

• 0 to turn your eyes to see -- regarder

  • Look at that guy! Regardez ce type !

  • I looked quickly over at Jim. Il jeta un coup d’œil rapide à Jim.

  • If you look to the right, you’ll see the city’s first library. Si vous regardez vers la droite, vous verrez la première bibliothèque de la ville.

• 1 to try to find -- regarder

  • He was looking for something in the drawer. Il cherchait quelque chose dans le tiroir.

  • Have you looked under the bed? As-tu regardé sous le lit ?

  • I’ll look to see if I have her number. Je vais regarder pour voir si j’ai son numéro.

  • people looking for work les personnes qui cherchent du travail

• 2 to appear or seem to be -- avoir l’air

  • You look sad. Tu as l’air triste.

  • The watch looked expensive. Cette montre semble chère.

  • It looks certain that the price will rise again. Il semble certain que le prix va à nouveau augmenter.

  • The future looks good for business. L’avenir à l’air bon pour les affaires.

  • It looks like it might rain. On dirait qu’il va pleuvoir.

  • “What does she look like?” “Very tall with dark hair.” “De quoi a-t-elle l’air ?” “Très grande avec des cheveux foncés.”

  • They looked as if they’d been drinking. On aurait dit qu’ils avaient bu.

  • She looks just like her sister. Elle ressemblait trait pour trait à sa sœur.

• 3 to face a particular direction -- être orienté/-ée vers

  • The building looks out over the lake. L’immeuble donnait sur le lac.

• 4 emphasizes a statement you make during a disagreement -- écoute/-tez

  • Look, l just want to try to explain. Ecoute, je veux juste essayer de t’expliquer.

• 5 to be considered acceptable/unacceptable by others -- faire bon / mauvais effet

  • It’ll look bad if you don’t apologize. Ça fera mauvais effet si tu ne t’excuses pas.

• 6 to say sth difficult or unpleasant directly to sb -- dire qqch en face à qqn

  • I can’t look her in the eye and tell her I lied. Je ne peux pas lui dire en face que j’ai menti.

• 7 to pretend not to notice sth bad or illegal -- détourner les yeux

  • He paid no taxes, and the authorities looked the other way. Il n’a pas payé d’impôts et les autorités ont détourné les yeux.

• 8 indicates a warning that there is danger -- Attention !

  • “Look out!” she said grabbing his arm. “Attention.” dit-elle en aggripant mon bras.

• 9 used to give evidence to support an argument -- regarde/-ez

  • It won’t work. Look what happened to John when he tried it. Ça ne marchera pas. Regardez ce qui est arrivé à John quand il a essayé.

• 10 an act of looking -- regard [ masculine ]

  • Take a look at that sunset! Regardez ce coucher de soleil.

  • a quick look at her sister un regard rapide à sa sœur

• 11 the expression on sb’s face or in their eyes -- regard [ masculine ]

  • She gave him a nasty look. Elle lui a jeté un regard méchant.

  • I could see by the look on his face that he was excited. Je voyais à son air qu’il était excité.

  • a look of terror un regard de terreur

• 12 the appearance or style of sth -- air [ masculine ]

  • The decor has a fifties look. Le décor a un air des années cinquante.

  • I don’t like the look of this guy. Je n’aime pas l’air qu’a ce type.

  • his good looks and charm sa beauté et son charme

• 13 [ usually singular ] a careful examination -- examen [ masculine ]

  • The committee is taking a look at the problem. Le comité examine le problème.

• 14 [ usually singular ] an act of searching -- coup [ masculine ] d’œil

  • Have a good look around your room. Jetez un bon coup d’œil dans votre chambre.

• 15 to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc -- regarder

  • He looked out of the window

  • I’ve looked everywhere, but I can’t find him

  • He looked at me (angrily).

• 16 to seem -- sembler, paraître

  • It looks as if it’s going to rain

  • She looks sad.

• 17 to face -- donner (sur)

  • The house looks west.

• 18 the act of looking or seeing -- coup d’oeil, regard

  • Let me have a look!

• 19 a glance -- regard

  • There was a look of surprise on her face.

• 20 appearance -- air

  • The house had a look of neglect.