| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | passa ngn vtr |
| | | se efter ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | sköta om, se efter vtr partikel oskj |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | bevaka vtr |
| | | se till vtr partikel oskj |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | sköta om, se efter vtr partikel oskj |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| look ahead vi phrasal | (see what is in front) | se framåt vtr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | titta rakt fram vbal uttr |
| | When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | figurative (think of the future) (bildlig) | se framåt, blicka framåt vtr + adv |
| | (konkret) | tänka på framtiden vbal uttr |
| | 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) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se sig efter vbal uttr |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| look away vi phrasal | (avert one's eyes) | titta bort vitr partikel |
| | | undvika ngns blick vtr + s |
| | 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) | blicka bakåt vitr partikel |
| | | tänka sig tillbaka vbal uttr |
| | When I look back, I wish I could live the days of my youth again. |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (dwell on the past) | titta tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | | blicka bakåt vitr partikel |
| | Rather than look back, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days. |
| look back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (recall, reminisce about) | se tillbaka på ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | minnas vtr |
| | I look back on my years in school and smile. |
| look beyond [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider more than) (bildlig) | se bortom ngt vtr + adv |
| | | ha överseende med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Look beyond his looks; consider his personality. |
| look down vi phrasal | (lower one's gaze) | titta ned, titta ner vtr + adv |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) (bildlig) | se ned på ngn, se ner på ngn vbal uttr |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) (bildlig) | se ned på ngt, se ner på ngt vbal uttr |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| look for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, seek) | leta efter ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (poetisk) | söka efter ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Some people look for love on the internet. |
| | I looked for you, but I couldn't find you. |
| look forward vi phrasal | figurative (think about the future) | titta framåt vitr partikel |
| | (poetisk) | blicka framåt vitr partikel |
| | | tänka på framtiden vbal uttr |
| | On New Year's Day, many of us like to look forward and think about the positive changes we can make over the coming year. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (await [sth] with excitement) | se fram emot ngt vbal uttr |
| | We look forward to our summer holiday every year. |
| look forward to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (long for [sth]) | se fram emot vbal uttr |
| | | längta efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | I look forward to the day when I can afford to retire. |
| look in vi phrasal | informal (visit for short time) | titta in vitr partikel |
| | | titta förbi vitr partikel |
| | Fiona said she would look in to see if everything was OK. |
| look in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (visit or check in passing) | titta till ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | 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) | undersöka vtr |
| | We are looking into ways of increasing our effectiveness. |
| look into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (investigate) | kolla upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | The detective looked into the murder. |
| | We have received your complaint, and we will look into it. |
| look off vi phrasal | (gaze into the distance) | se bort vitr + adv |
| | | blicka ut vitr + adv |
| | The fisherman looked off towards the horizon. |
| look on vi phrasal | (watch) | titta på, se på vitr partikel |
| | 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) | betrakta ngn som ngt vtr + prep |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| Look out! vi phrasal | (be careful!) | se upp! interj |
| | | akta! interj |
| | Look out, an earthquake just started! |
| look out vi phrasal | (observe from indoors) | titta ut på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | betrakta genom fönster vbal uttr |
| | If you look out from the window, you can see the ocean. |
| look out for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (stay vigilant) | se upp för vbal uttr |
| | | akta sig för vbal uttr |
| | You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills. |
| look out for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (person: take care of) | ta hand om vbal uttr |
| | | se efter vtr partikel oskj |
| | Jimmy's brothers have looked out for him since their parents died. |
| look past [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (disregard, not be distracted by) | se bortom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ha överseende med ngt vbal uttr |
| | It was difficult to look past the unsightly mole on his face. |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (observe via: [sth] transparent) | se igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | titta igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | You can see the individual cells if you look through the microscope. |
| | Look through the window and tell me what you see. |
| look through [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (appear not to see, be oblivious to) (bildlig) | se igenom ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | genomskåda vtr |
| | I said hello but he looked right through me. |
| look through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search through, survey) | leta igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | söka igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla igenom ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Can I look through those old clothes before you throw them out in case there is something I like? My boss looked through the papers before signing them. |
| look [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (seek information) | söka på vtr partikel oskj |
| | | slå upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | googla vtr |
| | If you don't know who Ada Lovelace was, look her up online. |
| look up vi phrasal | (lift your gaze) | titta upp vitr partikel |
| | | se upp vitr partikel |
| | If you want to feel tiny, look up and see the stars at night. |
| look [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (word: find meaning) | slå upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | If I don't understand a word, I look it up in the dictionary. |
| look [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (try to contact) | söka upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | Look me up the next time you're in town. |
| look up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (situation: improve) (bildligt) | se ljusare ut vbal uttr |
| | I've been through a tough time this past year, but things are starting to look up. |
| look up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (admire and respect [sb]) | se upp till ngn vbal uttr |
| | | ha ngn som förebild vbal uttr |
| | Ideally, children should look up to their parents. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) (anse att) | se på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | se på ngt/ngn, titta på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
Sammansatta former:
look | look! |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| angry look n | (facial expression of anger) | arg blick, ilsken blick s |
| | Olivia gave her husband an angry look. |
| a closer look n | (more thorough examination) (vardagligt) | en närmare titt uttr |
| | | en närmare granskning uttr |
| | The scientist placed the specimen under her microscope for a closer look. |
| a closer look at [sth] n | (more thorough examination) (vardagligt) | en närmare titt på ngt uttr |
| | | en närmare granskning av ngt uttr |
| | This documentary gives a closer look at the lives of a rainforest people. |
| dirty look n | informal (face: resentful expression) | ilsken blick, arg blick s |
| | He gave her a dirty look when she testified against him. |
| give [sb] a dirty look v expr | informal (look resentfully at) | ge ngn en ilsken blick, ge ngn en arg blick vbal uttr |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (look at) | ta sig en titt på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | titta lite på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | These family photos are great. Have a look at them. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect) (vardagligt) | ta sig en titt på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
look a picture,
be a picture v expr | figurative (attractive sight) | vara bildskön vtr + adj |
| | (bildlig) | vara vacker som en dag vbal uttr |
| | She looked a picture on her wedding day. |
| look alike vi + adj | (resemble each other) | likna varandra vitr + pron |
| | Adam and his brother look alike, don't you think? |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se sig efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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) | se sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around,
also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) (vardagligt) | kolla sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | | se sig omkring vbal uttr |
| | Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| look at the bigger picture v expr | figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context) | se helheten vtr + s |
| | | titta på det stora hela vbal uttr |
| | 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 + adv | (look behind) | titta bakåt vitr partikel |
| | | titta bakom sig vbal uttr |
| | "Don't look back. Whatever's chasing you might be gaining on you." - Satchel Paige |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | se ned, se ner vtr + adv |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| look foolish v expr | (appear silly) | se dum ut vbal uttr |
| | 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 good vi + adj | (have an attractive appearance) | se bra ut vbal uttr |
| | | vara snygg vtr + adj |
| | Tina would look good if she smiled. You're looking good tonight! |
| look good vi + adj | (seem appealing) | se bra ut vbal uttr |
| | | vara tilltalande vtr + adj |
| | Those waves look good for surfers. That fish looks good! |
| look good vi + adj | (seem to be going well) | se bra ut vbal uttr |
| | | se ut att gå bra vbal uttr |
| | The project isn't finished yet, but it's looking good. |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) (bildlig) | se in i framtiden, skåda in i framtiden vbal uttr |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| look like [sb/sth] vi + prep | (resemble) | se ut som ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | likna vtr |
| | This table looks like the one we have at home. |
| | Lucy looks like her aunt. |
| look like vi + prep | informal (appear that) | se ut som vbal uttr |
| | | verka som vitr + prep |
| | It looks like we'll have to cancel our holiday. |
| look like [sth] vi + prep | informal (indicate) | se ut som ngt vbal uttr |
| | | verka som ngt vtr + prep |
| | It's beginning to look like rain. |
| look of disapproval n | (frown, scowl) | ogillande blickar adj + s |
| | | sura miner adj + s |
| | 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) | se ut mot, ha utsikt mot vbal uttr |
| | | överblicka vtr |
| | (något litterärt) | vetta mot vitr + prep |
| | The window looks on the meadow. |
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things v expr | informal (consider positive aspects) (bildlig) | se det från den ljusa sidan vbal uttr |
| | 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) (bildlig) | se det från den ljusa sidan vbal uttr |
| | Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose! |
| look [sb] over vtr + adv | (examine quickly) | se över ngn vtr + prep |
| | | ta sig en titt på ngn vbal uttr |
| | The doctor looked Fred over and could find no evidence of broken bones. |
look over [sth],
look [sth] over vtr + adv | (inspect thoroughly) | se över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations. |
look-over,
lookover n | informal (quick inspection) | översyn s |
| | | inspektion s |
| | | kontroll s |
| | The jeweller gave the diamond a look-over and declared it genuine. |
| Look sharp! interj | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | skynda dig! skynda! interj |
| | Look sharp! I want to get there on time. |
| look sharp vi + adj | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | skynda dig, skynda vitr |
| | You'll need to look sharp if we're going to be at that bus stop in time. |
| look sharp vi + adj | figurative, informal (be stylish) | se smart ut vbal uttr |
| | | se stilig ut vbal uttr |
| | Everyone looked sharp at the awards ceremony. |
| look sharp about it v expr | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | skynda dig, skynda vitr |
| | If you want to get ready in time for the party, you'd better look sharp about it. |
| look silly vi | (appear foolish) | se dum ut vitr |
| | Take off that outrageous hat. You look silly! |
| look smart expr | UK, informal (be quick) | snabba på vitr + partikel |
| | | skynda på vitr + partikel |
| | The film starts in 20 minutes. We'd better look smart if we don't want to miss the start. |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | titta åt det andra hållet, se åt det andra hållet vbal uttr |
| | 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) (bildlig) | se genom fingrarna vbal uttr |
| | | ignorera ngt vtr |
| | (med negativ egenskap) | ha överseende med ngt vbal uttr |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
| look to [sb] vi + prep | (turn to [sb]) | se till ngn vitr + prep |
| | Unsure what to do, Sue looked to Mark, who was seated to her left. |
| look to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (turn for guidance) (bildlig) | vända sig till ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | gå till ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Children look to their parents for guidance. |
| look to do [sth] v expr | informal (intend, seek) | försöka göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara ute efter att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | I'm not looking to buy a set of encyclopedias right now. |
| look to be v expr | (appear) | se ut att vbal uttr |
| | That couch looks to be about 50 years old. |
| look [sb] up and down v expr | (examine, scrutinize [sb]) | titta upp och ner vbal uttr |
| | | syna vtr |
lookalike,
look-alike n | (person who resembles [sb] else) (engelska) | lookalike s |
| | | dubbelgångare s |
| | Is that the real Obama or is it a lookalike? |
lookalike,
look-alike n as adj | (resembling [sb] else) (förled) | lookalike- adj |
| | | som liknar ngt annat adj |
| | | snarlik adj |
| | I'm always mixing up James and his lookalike brother. |
| not look a day over [sth] v expr | (look youthful) | inte se ut att vara en dag äldre än ngt vbal uttr |
| | My grandfather is 85 now, but he doesn't look a day over 70. |
| not look like v expr | (not resemble) | inte se ut som ngt vbal uttr |
| | | inte vara lik ngt vbal uttr |
| not look like v expr | informal (not appear that) | inte se ut som vbal uttr |
| | | inte verka som vbal uttr |
| | 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) | inte direkt en fröjd för ögat uttr |
| | | inte så snygg uttr |
| | 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. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | andra titt s |
| | | en titt till s |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr | informal (hurry) | skynda vitr |
| | | skynda sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | lägga på ett kol vbal uttr |
| take a look v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | ta en titt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | kasta ett öga vbal uttr |
| | There's a sale on at this gallery; shall we take a look? |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | ta en titt på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | snegla på ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Zoe took a look at the clock and was surprised to see that it was already 5 p.m. |
| take a look v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) (bildlig, vardagligt) | ta en titt vbal uttr |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) (vardagligt) | ta en titt på ngt vtr |
| | | kika på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | You should get a doctor to take a look at that rash. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | titta igen vitr + adv |
| | | ta en andra titt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |