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| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | opiekować się kimś zwr. ndk. |
| | | zaopiekować się kimś zwr. dk. |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | opiekować się czymś, zajmować się czymś zwr. ndk. |
| | | zaopiekować się czymś, zająć się czymś zwr. dk. |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | zajmować się czymś zwr. ndk. |
| | | zająć się czymś zwr. dk. |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | (see what is in front) | patrzeć przed siebie zwrot ndk. |
| | When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | figurative (think of the future) (przenośny) | patrzeć przed siebie zwrot ndk. |
| | The company is looking ahead to the future and hopes to expand its business. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | rozglądać się za zwrot ndk. |
| | | rozejrzeć się za zwrot dk. |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| look away vi phrasal | (avert one's eyes) | odwracać wzrok ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | odwrócić wzrok dk. + n, l.mn. |
| | The little boy knew he was in trouble and when the teacher looked at him he had to look away. It was a horror movie and I had to look away much of the time! |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (reminisce) | wspominać ndk. |
| | | wspomnieć dk. |
| | When I look back on all the times we shared, I wish for those days again. |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (dwell on the past) | wspominać ndk. |
| | | wspomnieć dk. |
| | As I look back on the past, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days. |
| look beyond [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider more than) | patrzeć poza ndk. + przyim. |
| | | spojrzeć poza dk. + przyim. |
| | Look beyond his looks; consider his personality. |
| look down vi phrasal | (lower one's gaze) | patrzeć w dół zwrot ndk. |
| | | spojrzeć w dół zwrot dk. |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) (przenośny) | patrzeć z góry na coś, spoglądać z góry na coś zwrot ndk. + przyim. |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (await [sth] with excitement) | oczekiwać na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wyczekiwać czegoś ndk. |
| | We look forward to our summer holiday every year. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (long for [sth]) | oczekiwać na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wyczekiwać czegoś ndk. |
| | I look forward to the day when I can afford to retire. |
| look in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (visit or check in passing) | zaglądać ndk. |
| | | zajrzeć dk. |
| | While I'm in town I should look in on my parents. |
| | Please look in on the baby and make sure she's tucked in. |
| look into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to find) | badać coś ndk. |
| | | zbadać coś dk. |
| | We are looking into ways of increasing our effectiveness. |
| look into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (investigate) | badać coś ndk. |
| | | zbadać coś dk. |
| | The detective looked into the murder. We have received your complaint, and we will look into it. |
| look like [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (resemble) | wyglądać jak ndk. + przyim. |
| | This table looks like the one we have at home. Lucy looks like her aunt. |
| look off vi phrasal | (gaze into the distance) | wpatrywać się w dal zwrot zwr. ndk. |
| | The fisherman looked off towards the horizon. |
| look on vi phrasal | (watch) | patrzeć na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | popatrzeć na dk. + przyim. |
| | While my father taught me to swim, my mother looked on from the shore. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | uważać kogoś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| Look out! vi phrasal | (be careful!) | patrzeć w dal zwrot ndk. |
| | Look out, an earthquake just started! |
| look out vi phrasal | (observe from indoors) | patrzeć w dal zwrot ndk. |
| | If you look out from the window, you can see the ocean. |
| look out for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (person: take care of) | dbać o kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zadbać o kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | Jimmy's brothers have looked out for him since their parents died. |
| look up vi phrasal | (lift your gaze) | spoglądać w górę |
| | | spojrzeć w górę |
| | If you want to feel tiny, look up and see the stars at night. |
| look [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (seek information) | wyszukiwać coś/kogoś ndk. |
| | | wyszukać coś/kogoś dk. |
| | If you don't know who Ada Lovelace was, look her up online. |
| look [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (try to contact) | odwiedzać kogoś ndk. |
| | | odwiedzić kogoś dk. |
| | (przenośny) | znajdować kogoś ndk. |
| | (przenośny) | znaleźć kogoś dk. |
| | Look me up the next time you're in town. |
| look up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (situation: improve) (przenośny) | wyglądać lepiej ndk. + przys. |
| | I've been through a tough time this past year, but things are starting to look up. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | uważać ndk. |
| | | postrzegać ndk. |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | spoglądać na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | spojrzeć na dk. + przyim. |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
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| angry look n | (facial expression of anger) | rozgniewane spojrzenie przym. + n |
| | Olivia gave her husband an angry look. |
| a closer look n | (more thorough examination) | bliższe przyjrzenie się wyr. |
| | The scientist placed the specimen under her microscope for a closer look. |
| a closer look at [sth] n | (more thorough examination) | bliższe przyjrzenie się czemuś wyr. |
| | This documentary gives a closer look at the lives of a rainforest people. |
| dirty look n | informal (face: resentful expression) | krzywe spojrzenie przym. + n |
| | He gave her a dirty look when she testified against him. |
| have a look vi | (look at or inspect [sth]) | oglądać ndk. |
| | | obejrzeć dk. |
| | I think you should ask the doctor to have a look at it. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect) | oglądać coś/kogoś ndk. |
| | | obejrzeć coś/kogoś dk. |
| | (potoczny) | zerkać na coś/kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | (potoczny) | zerknąć na coś/kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| have the look of vtr | (look like, look as though) | wyglądać jak |
| | You have the look of a woman in love! |
| look after vtr | (take care of) | opiekować się ndk. |
| | | zaopiekować się dk. |
| | She stayed at home to look after the children. |
| look alike vi | (resemble each other) | być podobnym do zwrot posił. |
| | Identical twins look alike. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | rozglądać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | rozejrzeć się zwr. dk. |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
look around [sth],
also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | rozglądać się po czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | rozejrzeć się po czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around,
also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | rozglądać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | rozejrzeć się dk. + zaim. |
| | Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
look askance at [sb/sth],
look at [sb/sth] askance v expr | (glance sidelong or with suspicion) | podejrzliwie patrzeć na kogoś/coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | podejrzliwie popatrzeć na kogoś/coś zwrot dk. |
look askance at [sb/sth],
look at [sb/sth] askance v expr | figurative (regard with disapproval) (przenośny) | krzywo patrzeć na kogoś/coś zwrot ndk. |
| | Fancy restaurants look askance at shorts and sneakers. |
| look at the bigger picture v expr | figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context) | patrzeć w szerszym kontekście zwrot ndk. |
| | Revising for your exams is boring, but look at the bigger picture: with good grades, you'll be able to choose your path in life. |
| look back vi | literal (look behind) | patrzeć do tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | Don't look back. Whatever's chasing you might be gaining on you. (Satchel Paige) . |
| look back on vtr | (reminisce about) | wspominać ndk. |
| | | wspomnieć dk. |
| | I look back on my years in school and smile. |
| look beautiful v expr | (be attractively dressed) | pięknie wyglądać przys. + ndk. |
| | Darling, you look beautiful tonight. |
| look before you leap interj | proverb (be aware of the risks involved in [sth]) | nie mów hop póki nie przeskoczysz wykrz. |
| | You need to look before you leap before investing in a new business. |
| look carefully at vtr | (examine closely) | uważnie patrzeć na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | uważnie obserwować przys. + ndk. |
| | One should always look carefully at a document before signing it. |
| look closely at [sth] v expr | (examine [sth]) | przyglądać się czemuś zwr. ndk. |
| | | przyjrzeć się czemuś zwr. dk. |
| | She looked closely at the gravestone and could just make out the faded inscription. |
| look down on vtr | literal (observe from high up) | patrzeć z góry na |
| | From our hotel room we could look down on the square. |
| look down on vtr | figurative (consider oneself superior to) (przenośny) | patrzeć z góry na |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| look everywhere vi + adv | (search in many places) | szukać wszędzie ndk. + przys. |
| | | poszukać wszędzie dk. + przys. |
| | We looked everywhere but we couldn't find it. |
| look foolish v expr | (appear silly) | wyglądać głupio dk. + przys. |
| | He tried to sing a song at the karaoke bar while drunk and ended up looking foolish. |
| | Sally looked foolish when she fell down the stairs. |
| look for vtr | (search for, seek) | szukać ndk. |
| | | poszukać dk. |
| | Some people look for love on the internet. |
| look forward vi | (look straight ahead) | patrzeć naprzód ndk. + przys. |
| | We look forward to seeing you on Christmas Day. |
| look good vi | (have an attractive appearance) | dobrze wyglądać przys. + ndk. |
| | She would look good if she smiled. |
| look good vi | (seem appealing) | dobrze wyglądać przys. + ndk. |
| | Those waves look good for surfers. |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) | patrzeć w przyszłość zwrot ndk. |
| | | spojrzeć w przyszłość zwrot dk. |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| look like vtr | informal (appear that) | wyglądać, że |
| | What does it look like I am doing? |
| look like vtr | informal (indicate, suggest) | wskazywać na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wskazać na dk. + przyim. |
| | It is beginning to look like it is going to rain. |
| look of disapproval n | (frown, scowl) | spojrzenie z dezaprobatą wyr. |
| | His attempts to make the audience laugh at his crude jokes were met with looks of disapproval. |
look on [sth],
look out on [sth] vi + prep | (have a view) (przenośny) | wychodzić na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | The window looks on the meadow. |
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things v expr | informal (consider positive aspects) | patrzeć na pozytywną stronę zwrot ndk. |
| | If you always look on the bright side, you will be a much happier person. |
| Look on the bright side interj | informal (consider positive aspects) | Staraj się dostrzec pozytywy |
| | Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose! |
| look out for vtr | (stay vigilant for) | pilnować ndk. |
| | | popilnować dk. |
| | You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills. |
| look [sb] over vtr + adv | (examine quickly) | przeglądać ndk. |
| | | przejrzeć dk. |
| | The doctor looked Fred over and could find no evidence of broken bones. |
look over [sth],
look [sth] over vtr + adv | (inspect thoroughly) | sprawdzać coś ndk. |
| | | sprawdzić coś dk. |
| | The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations. |
| look past vtr | (disregard, not be distracted by) | nie zwracać uwagi na |
| | | nie zwrócić uwagi na |
| | It was difficult to look past the unsightly mole on his face. |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | udawać, że się nie widzi zwrot ndk. |
| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| look the other way v expr | figurative (ignore [sth] bad) | udawać, że się nie widzi zwrot ndk. |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
look through,
look-through vtr | literal (observe via: [sth] transparent) | patrzeć przez ndk. + przyim. |
| | | popatrzeć przez dk. + przyim. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | You can see the individual cells if you look through the microscope. |
look through,
look-through vtr | figurative (appear not to see, be oblivious to) | patrzeć przez ndk. + przyim. |
| | | popatrzeć przez dk. + przyim. |
| | I said hello but he looked right through me. |
look through,
look-through vtr | (search or survey a collection of [sth]) | przeszukiwać ndk. |
| | | przeszukać dk. |
| | Can I look through those old clothes before you throw them out in case there is something I like? |
| look to [sb] vi + prep | (turn to [sb]) | zwracać się do kogoś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zwrócić się do kogoś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | Unsure what to do, Sue looked to Mark, who was seated to her left. |
| look to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (turn for guidance) | zwracać się do kogoś po coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić się do kogoś po coś zwrot dk. |
| | Children look to their parents for guidance. |
| look to do [sth] v expr | informal (intend, seek) | zamierzać coś zrobić zwrot ndk. |
| | I'm not looking to buy a set of encyclopedias right now. |
| look to be v expr | (appear) | wyglądać na zwrot ndk. |
| | That couch looks to be about 50 years old. |
| look up vtr | (search for in reference work) | sprawdzać ndk. |
| | | sprawdzić dk. |
| | I need to look up this word in the dictionary. |
| look up to vtr | (admire, esteem) | podziwiać ndk. |
| | Ideally, children should look up to their parents. |
look-alike,
lookalike n | (person who resembles [sb] else) | sobowtór m |
look-alike,
lookalike n as adj | (resembling [sb] else) | podobny przym. |
| look! interj | (used for drawing attention) | patrz |
| | Look! I think it's a UFO! |
| make look skinny vtr | (give [sb] the appearance of being thin) | wyszczuplać ndk. |
| | | wyszczuplić dk. |
| | She wears tight black dresses to make herself look skinny. |
| new look n | (restyled appearance) | nowy wygląd przym. + m |
| | The pop star's new look was ridiculed by critics and fans alike. |
| not look back v expr | (not glance behind) | nie patrzeć wstecz zwrot ndk. |
| | | nie spojrzeć wstecz zwrot dk. |
| not look back v expr | figurative (not dwell on the past) | nie żyć przeszłością zwrot ndk. |
| not look like vtr | (bear no resemblance to) | nie wyglądać jak |
| | The beautiful girl does not look like the ugly witch. |
| not look like v expr | informal (not appear that) | nie zanosić się na zwr. ndk. |
| | | nie wyglądać na zwr. ndk. |
| | Well, Robert's over an hour late; it doesn't look like he's going to come after all. |
| not much to look at adj | informal (unattractive or unimpressive) | nie ma co patrzeć zwrot ndk. |
| | He's not much to look at, but he's got a good job and he's very nice. |
| | It's not much to look at, but it's home. |
| quick look n | (brief glance) | zerknięcie n |
| | Could you have a quick look at the case and explain what's happening? |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | drugie spojrzenie przym. + n |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| take a close look v | (examine or inspect [sth]) | przyglądać się ndk. |
| | | przyglądnąć się dk. |
| | If you take a close look at this bank note, you'll see there's no watermark - it's a forgery. |
take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | uważnie przyglądać się czemuś/komuś przys. + zwr. ndk. |
| | | uważnie przyjrzeć się czemuś/komuś przys. + zwr. dk. |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
| take a look v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | spoglądać ndk. |
| | | spojrzeć dk. |
| | (potoczny) | zerkać ndk. |
| | | zerknąć dk. |
| | There's a sale on at this gallery; shall we take a look? |
| take a look v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) | sprawdzać ndk. |
| | | sprawdzić dk. |
| | (potoczny) | zerkać ndk. |
| | | zerknąć dk. |
| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| take another look v expr | (re-examine [sth]) | spoglądać ponownie ndk. + przys. |
| | | spojrzeć ponownie dk. + przys. |
| | Once you think you have everything figured out, it's never a bad idea to take another look. |
| wherever you look adv | (everywhere, anywhere) | gdzie nie spojrzeć |
| | Wherever you look you can see signs of spring. |