look for
To seekTo seek.
» I'm looking for an old man.
Ich suche einen alten Mann.
Я ищу одного старика.
Шукаю старого.
Я шукаю старого чоловіка.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To seek.
He spent his life looking for the truth.
In July, when classes are over, most college-goers go looking for jobs.
suchen
иска́тьiskátʹ, поиска́тьpoiskátʹ
шука́тиšukáty, гляді́тиhljadíty, пошу́куватиpošúkuvaty
(archaic, transitive)To expect.
- be excited or anxious about
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Examples
4536 sentencesI'm looking for an old man.
Шукаю старого.
ruЯ ищу одного старика.
deIch suche einen alten Mann.
I am looking for an assistant.
Я шукаю асистента.
ruЯ ищу ассистента.
deIch suche einen Assistenten.
I'm busy looking for an apartment.
Я зайнятий пошуком квартири.
deIch bin damit beschäftigt, ein Zimmer zu suchen.
I'm looking for some regular work.
Я шукаю якусь звичайну роботу.
ruЯ ищу какую-нибудь постоянную работу.
He is always looking for praise.
Він завжди шукає компліментів.
Translations
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Forms
looks for, looking for, looked for, looked for| Base form | look for · to look for |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks for |
| Present participle | looking for |
| Past simple | looked for |
| Past participle | looked for |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- look upшукати, обшукатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.
- look outвиглядати, виглянутиTo be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
- look onспостерігати, дивитисяTo watch; to observe without participating.
- look backзапам'ятати, пам'ятатиTo think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).
- look overпереглянути, переглядатиTo check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
- look afterдоглядати, дбатиTo follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).
- look forшукати, пошукатиTo seek.
- look intoперевірити, перевірятиTo investigate, explore, or consider.
More 8
- look aroundозирнутися, озиратисяTo inspect a building or area.
- look toшукати, пошукатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.
- look offTo put off by one's facial expression
- look downUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, down.
- look awayTo ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something.
- look throughUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, through.
- look roundTo inspect a building or area.
- look aheadTo consider the future, to anticipate future events.
Synonyms
6 synonyms- be excited or anxious about:anticipatelook to
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of:searchseek
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form