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[edit] English

Most common English words: told « both « having « #199: look » heard » night » mind

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From Old English lōcian

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Infinitive
to look

Third person singular
looks

Simple past
looked

Past participle
looked

Present participle
looking

to look (third-person singular simple present looks, present participle looking, simple past and past participle looked)

  1. (intransitive, often with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
    Look at my new car!
    Don’t look in the closet.
  2. To appear, to seem.
    It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
  3. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
    That painting looks nice.
  4. (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
  5. To face or present a view.
    The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
  6. To expect or anticipate.
    I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
  7. (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
    • 1898, Homer, Samuel Butler (translator), The Odyssey,
      "Look to it yourself, father," answered Telemachus, "for they say you are the wisest counsellor in the world, and that there is no other mortal man who can compare with you. ...

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phrasal verbs derived from look (verb)
other terms derived from look (verb)

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to try to see
to appear, to seem
to search
to face
to expect
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[edit] Noun

Singular
look

Plural
looks

look (plural looks)

  1. The action of looking, an attempt to see.
    Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
  2. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
    She got her mother’s looks.
    I don’t like the look of the new design.
  3. A facial expression.
    He gave me a dirty look.
    If looks could kill...

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action of looking
physical appearance
facial expression

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look m.

  1. garlic

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From English look

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look m.

  1. human appearance
    Je trouve que son nouveau look ne lui va pas du tout.

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