look into
To investigate, explore, or considerTo investigate, explore, or consider.
» The police are looking into it.
Полиция расследует это.
Поліція проводить розслідування.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To investigate, explore, or consider.
If you are buying a new car, you might want to look into getting a hybrid or other high-efficiency vehicle.
Nachforschungen anstellen, recherchieren
investigate scientifically
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: look into.
He looked into her eyes.
Examples
458 sentencesThe police are looking into it.
Поліція проводить розслідування. — aandrusiak
ruПолиция расследует это. — corvard
I looked into the next room.
Я зазирнув до наступної кімнати. — deniko
ruЯ заглянул в соседнюю комнату. — Lenin_1917
Tom is looking into the problem.
Том займається цією проблемою. — deniko
I'll look into it when I have more time.
Я займуся цим, коли матиму більше часу. — deniko
deIch werde mich damit befassen, wenn ich mehr Zeit habe. — Waldelfe
Tom looked into the room and saw that nobody was there.
Том заглянув до кімнати і побачив, що там нікого немає. — quez
ruТом заглянул в комнату и увидел, что там никого нет. — marafon
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
looks into, looking into, looked into, looked into| Base form | look into · to look into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks into |
| Present participle | looking into |
| Past simple | looked into |
| Past participle | looked into |
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
8 synonyms- investigate scientifically:investigate
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition:checkcheck up oncheck outsuss outcheck overgo overcheck into
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb