look through
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, throughUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, through.
» Tom looked through the peephole before opening the door.
Tom sah durch den Türspion, ehe er öffnete.
Прежде чем открыть дверь, Том посмотрел в замочную скважину.
Перш ніж відчинити двері, Том подивився у замкову щілину.
Meaning
4 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, through.
He looked through the binoculars at the bird.
To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand.
I looked through the magazine, but it didn't seem very interesting.
Airport security looked through her purse and confiscated her nail scissors.
(idiomatic, often)To appear or pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible.
I tried to get Michele's attention at the party, but she looked right through me!
(archaic, transitive)To penetrate with the understanding; to see through.
Examples
211 sentencesTom looked through the peephole before opening the door.
Перш ніж відчинити двері, Том подивився у замкову щілину.
ruПрежде чем открыть дверь, Том посмотрел в замочную скважину.
deTom sah durch den Türspion, ehe er öffnete.
He looked through the evening paper.
She looked out through the hole.
Tom was looking through some papers.
deTom sah sich einige Papiere an.
Tom is looking through his clothes.
Forms
looks through, looking through, looked through, looked through| Base form | look through · to look through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks through |
| Present participle | looking through |
| Past simple | looked through |
| Past participle | looked through |
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.
Word family
3 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