look off
To put off by one's facial expressionTo put off by one's facial expression
» Tom looked off into the distance.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To put off by one's facial expression
(idiomatic, transitive)To mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.
(intransitive)To look in a way different than the intended direction of play in order to confuse the opposing team.
Examples
6 sentencesTom looked off into the distance.
Get that stupid look off your face.
deVerkneif dir diesen dämlichen Gesichtsausdruck!
Wipe that smug look off your face.
deHör auf, so süffisant dreinzublicken!
Sami came over and he looked pissed off.
Patience, the two of you! A second look usually pays off.
deGeduld, ihr zwei! Ein zweiter Blick lohnt sich für gewöhnlich.
Forms
looks off, looking off, looked off, looked off| Base form | look off · to look off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks off |
| Present participle | looking off |
| Past simple | looked off |
| Past participle | looked off |
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.
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