look round
look round · looks round · looked round · looking round
To inspect a building or areaTo inspect a building or area.
» From time to time she stopped and looked round.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To inspect a building or area.
We're interested in buying this house, can we look round tomorrow?
(idiomatic)To search a place.
I can't find my keys, so I'll look round.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.
He heard a voice and looked round to see a man wearing dark clothes.
Examples
32 sentencesFrom time to time she stopped and looked round.
I had a look round the museum.
deIch sah mich im Museum um.
Feel free to have a look round.
deSehen Sie sich in Ruhe um!
I've got to look round here first.
deIch muss mich hier erstmal umschauen.
I have to look round here first.
deIch muss mich hier erstmal umschauen.
Forms
looks round, looking round, looked round, looked round| Base form | look round · to look round |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks round |
| Present participle | looking round |
| Past simple | looked round |
| Past participle | looked round |
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
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle