looked betydelse and definition

Betydelse av looked på svenska

• 0 past simple and past participle of look

• 1 to direct your eyes in order to see:

  • Look! There's grandma.

  • They looked at the picture and laughed.

  • Look at all these toys on the floor.

  • She looked up from her book and smiled at me.

  • I looked out (of) the window.

  • Look over there - there's a rainbow!

• 2 to try to find something or someone:

  • I'm looking for my keys.

  • I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find my glasses.

  • Have you looked in the dictionary?

  • I looked down the list but couldn't see his name.

• 3 to appear or seem:

  • You look well!

  • The roads look very icy.

  • That dress looks nice on you.

  • He has started to look his age (= appear as old as he really is).

  • It's looking good (= things are going well).

  • He looked (like) a friendly sort of person.

  • The twins look just like their mother.

  • She looked as if/though she hadn't slept all night.

  • It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain).

• 4 to face a particular direction:

  • The garden looks south.

  • This window looks out onto the lake.

• 5 used when you are telling someone to be careful or to pay attention:

  • [ + question word ] Look where you're going!

  • Look at the time - we're late!

• 6 to be planning to do something:

  • I'm looking to start my own business.