look out
To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to dangerTo be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
» He was looking out the window.
Он смотрел в окно.
Він дивився за вікно.
Він дивився з вікна.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
While you're in the city center, look out for the dodgy street vendors.
aufpassen
быть настороже́bytʹ nastorožé, быть осторо́жнымbytʹ ostoróžnym
(idiomatic, transitive)To find by looking: to hunt out.
To be facing.
A spacious room that looks out on the sea.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, out.
- to protect someone's interests
- be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
Examples
414 sentencesHe was looking out the window.
Він дивився за вікно. — hectorvk
ruОн смотрел в окно. — afyodor
Tom was looking out the window.
Том дивився з вікна. — deniko
Don't look out of the window.
Не дивися у вікно. — sadxaka
ruНе смотрите в окно. — marafon
It looks like we're out of gas.
Схоже, у нас закінчився бензин. — deniko
ruПохоже, у нас бензин закончился. — marafon
You have to look out for other cars when you drive.
Коли ви за кермом, то треба звертати увагу на інші машини. — aandrusiak
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
looks out, looking out, looked out, looked out| Base form | look out · to look out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks out |
| Present participle | looking out |
| Past simple | looked out |
| Past participle | looked out |
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
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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