look …

20 words

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   look atphrasal verb/lʊk æt/

   to direct your eyes toward something; to consider or examine something

   “Can you look at this chart and tell me what stands out?”

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   look as ifphrasal verb / expression/lʊk əz ɪf/

   give the impression that something is true or happening (used before a clause)

   “From his face, he looks as if he hasn't slept for days.”

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   look as thoughphrasal verb / expression/lʊk əz ˈðəʊ/

   give the impression that something is the case (very similar to 'look as if')

   “He looks as though he hasn't eaten all day.”

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   look tophrasal verb/lʊk tuː/

   to rely on someone or expect someone/something to provide help or guidance

   “Many people look to the government for economic support during a crisis.”

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   look beyondphrasal verb/lʊk bɪˈjɒnd/

   to consider things that are more important or happen later rather than only the immediate or obvious

   “Policymakers must look beyond short-term gains when planning the economy.”

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   look outphrasal verb (intransitive)/lʊk aʊt/

   to be careful or watch for danger or problems

   “Look out — that car is coming too fast!”

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   look someone's wayphrasal verb/lʊk ˈsʌmwʌnz weɪ/

   direct one's gaze toward someone (often briefly or dismissively)

   “During the meeting he didn't even look her way.”

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   look high and lowphrasal verb / idiom/lʊk haɪ ənd ləʊ/

   search everywhere; look everywhere for something that is hard to find

   “I've looked high and low for my passport but I can't find it.”

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   look likephrasal verb/lʊk laɪk/

   to resemble someone/something in appearance or to give the impression of being

   “He looks like his father in that photo.”

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    look someone in the eyephrasal verb / idiom/lʊk ˈsʌmwən ɪn ði aɪ/

    to look directly into someone's eyes, often to show honesty, confidence, or confrontation

    “When he admitted the mistake, he looked me in the eye.”

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    look the other wayphrasal verb với động từ gốc/lʊk ðə ˈʌðə weɪ/

    to deliberately ignore something bad or inappropriate instead of dealing with it

    “Many local officials looked the other way while the factory dumped waste.”

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    look towardsphrasal verb/lʊk təˈwɔːdz/

    to consider or move in the direction of a goal, plan, or future possibility

    “Companies are now looking towards renewable energy for future growth.”

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    look downphrasal verb/lʊk daʊn/

    1) to direct your eyes downward; 2) (informal) to feel or seem sad or discouraged

    “Don't look down from the top of the bridge if you're afraid of heights.”

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    look forward tophrasal verb/lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː/

    to feel excited or pleased about something that is going to happen

    “I'm really looking forward to the summer holidays.”

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    look out overphrasal verb với động từ gốc/lʊk aʊt ˈəʊvə/

    to have a view across something (e.g. a valley, sea) from a window, balcony, etc.

    “The kitchen window looks out over a small park.”

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    look up tophrasal verb/lʊk ˈʌp tə/

    to respect and admire someone

    “Many students look up to their teachers as role models.”

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    look forphrasal verb/lʊk fɔː/

    to try to find something or someone

    “I was looking for a quiet café to study in.”

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    look down onphrasal verb/lʊk ˈdaʊn ɒn/

    to feel superior to someone; to regard someone with contempt

    “People who look down on others for being different show prejudice.”

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    look down one's nose atphrasal verb với động từ gốc/lʊk daʊn wʌnz nəʊz æt/

    to regard someone with contempt or disdain; to act as if one is superior to someone else

    “She tends to look down her nose at people who didn't go to university.”

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    look afterphrasal verb/lʊk ˈɑːftə/

    to take care of someone or something

    “Can you look after my cat while I'm away next week?”