Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

look

 
 
/lʊk/ verb

Translation

SEE [I] to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them
bakmak
Look at the picture on page two. Look at me, Daddy! He was looking out of the window. I looked around and there she was.10811843
SEARCH [I] to try to find someone or something
bakmak, göz atmak, şöyle bir bakmak
I'm looking for my keys. I've looked everywhere but I can't find my bag.10811987
look nice/strange, etc; look like/as if used to describe the appearance of a person or thing
güzel/acayip vs. gözükmek; gibi/sanki gibi gözükmek
That food looks nice. You look tired, my love. Do I look silly in this hat? She looks Italian or Spanish. He looked like a drug addict.1744
it looks like; it looks as if used to say that something is likely to happen
gibi gözüküyor; sanki gibi gözüküyor
It looks like there'll be three of us. It looks as if he isn't coming.1757
be looking to do sth to plan to do something
yapmayı planlamak
I'm looking to start my own business.1115
Look! something you say when you are annoyed and you want people to know that what you are saying is important
'Bak!', 'Bakın!', 'Bakınız!' 'Dinle!'
Look, I've had enough of your complaints. → See also look the part2130
look after sb/sth phrasal verb
to take care of someone or something by keeping them healthy or in a good condition
bakmak, ilgilenmek, ihtimam göstermek
Could you look after the children while I'm out?1992598
look ahead phrasal verb
to think about something that will happen in the future and plan for it
ileriye bakmak; ileriyi görerek geleceği planlamak
1115
look at sth phrasal verb
THINK to think about a subject carefully so that you can make a decision about it
dikkatlice araştırıp incelemek
Management is looking at ways of cutting costs.10971110
READ to read something
okumak
Can you look at my essay sometime?1189
EXPERT If an expert looks at something, they examine it.
araştırmak, incelemek
Did you get the doctor to look at your knee?1110
OPINION to consider something in a particular way
bakmak, ele almak
If I'd been a mother I might have looked at things differently.1106
look back phrasal verb
to remember something in the past
geçmişi hatırlamak/anımsamak
I look back and realize how lucky I was. He looked back on his childhood with affection.1118
look down on sb phrasal verb
to think that someone is less important than you
küçümsemek, hor görmek, tepeden bakmak
1012
look forward to sth/doing sth phrasal verb
to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
dört gözle beklemek; bir şeyi/yapmayı sabırsızlıkla beklemek/iple çekmek
I'm really looking forward to seeing him.982
look into sth phrasal verb
to examine the facts about a situation
incelemek; (nedenini) araştırmak
They are looking into the causes of the accident.1110
look on phrasal verb
to watch something happen but not become involved in it
bakmak, seyretmek
1081
look on sb/sth phrasal verb
to think about someone or something in a particular way
...imiş gibi bakmak/görmek; ...muamelesi yapmak
We look on him almost as our own son.1110
Look out! phrasal verb
something you say when someone is in danger
Dikkat et!', 'Dikkatli ol!'
Look out - there's a car coming!1005
look out for sb/sth phrasal verb
to try to notice someone or something
dikkat etmek; hazırlıklı beklemek, gözünü dört açmak
Look out for Anna while you're there.1081
look over sth phrasal verb
to examine something quickly
hızlıca incelemek, gözden geçirmek
I'm just looking over what you've written.1110
look through sth phrasal verb
to read something quickly
incelemek, göz gezdirmek, gözden geçirmek
I've looked through a few catalogues.1189
look up phrasal verb
to become better
iyileşmek, düzelmek, gelişmek
Our financial situation is looking up.1840
look sth up phrasal verb
to look at a book or computer in order to find information
(kitap, bilgisayar vb.) bakmak, aramak, arayıp bulmak
I looked it up in the dictionary.11891986
look up to sb phrasal verb
to respect and admire someone
hayran olmak, saygı duymak, saymak
1006
(Definition of look verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

jettison

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More