Слово англійською: look
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Переклад look українською: по́гляд (на сце́ну і т. д.), ви́гляд (зо́внішній і т. д.), подо́ба
Детальний опис
using eyes
- [countable, usually singular] an act of looking at somebody/something
- look at somebody/something Here, have a look at this.
- Take a look at these figures!
- Make sure you get a good look at their faces.
- One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing.
- Alex and Michael exchanged looks (= they looked at each other).
- look around It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around?
Synonyms looklookglance ▪ gaze ▪ stare ▪ glimpse ▪ glareThese are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.look an act of looking at somebody/something:- Here, have a look at this.
glance a quick look:- She stole a glance at her watch.
gaze a long, steady look at somebody/something:- She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
stare a long look at somebody/something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:- She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
glimpse a look at somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:- He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
glare a long, angry look at somebody/something:- She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
Patterns- a look/glance at somebody/something
- a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
- a long look/glance/stare
- a brief look/glance/glimpse
- to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
- to avoid somebody’s glance/gaze/stare
search
- [countable, usually singular] an act of trying to find something/somebody
- look for something/somebody I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it.
- I had a look for websites on Egyptian music, but didn't find anything.
- look + adv./prep. I had a furtive look in her bag when her back was turned.
examine a problem/situation
- [countable, usually singular] an act of examining a problem or situation carefully
- I gave the figures a quick look.
- a brief/an in-depth look
- look at something We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully).
- I think it's time to take a fresh look at our sales techniques.
- You should take a long, hard look at your reasons for wanting to join the army.
- look towards something The book concludes with a look towards the future.
expression
- [countable] an expression in your eyes or face
- He didn't like the look in her eyes.
- She had a worried look on her face.
- He gave me a funny look.
- I got a black look from Amy.
- look of something a look of disgust/horror/shock/surprise
appearance
- [countable] the way somebody/something looks; the appearance of somebody/something
- Looks can be deceptive.
- a fabric with the look of silk
- Use high-quality paper to give your CV a more professional look.
- I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance).
- by/from the look(s) of something/somebody It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances).
- From the looks of things, he was not at all happy.
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looks
[plural] a person’s appearance, especially when the person is attractive- She has her father's good looks.
- He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life.
see also good-looking fashion
- [singular] a fashion; a style
- They've given the place a completely new look.
- Wear the top with jeans for a more casual look.
see also wet look
Word OriginOld English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.
Idioms give/shoot somebody a dirty look
- (informal) to look at somebody in a way that shows you are annoyed with them
- used to describe the very angry or unpleasant way somebody is/was looking at you
- If looks could kill, she thought, seeing the expression that came over his face when he saw her, she’d be dead on the pavement.
- I don’t know what I’ve done to upset him, but if looks could kill…
take a long (cool/hard) look at something
- to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
- We need to take a long, hard look at all the options.