Phrasal verbs con el verbo look En esta lección aprenderemos algunos de los phrasal verbs con LOOK más comúnmente usados.
Usos de Phrasal verbs con el verbo look
| Phrasal verb | Significado | Ejemplos |
| look at | leer rápidamente pero no muy cuidadosamente | I looked at the road map, and I’m sure we’re on the right track. |
| look at | examinar o considerar algo cuidadosamente para tomar una decisión sobre ello | I haven’t looked at the proposal for the new building, but I’ll try to later. |
| look at | confrontar o afrontar algo | Since we broke the company rules, we have consequences to look at when we go back to work. |
| look out | observar cuidadosamente las cosas de nuestro alrededor para percibir cosas particulares | When you’re at the party, look out for a girl called Angeline – she’s a friend of mine. |
| look out | avisar a alguien para que tenga cuidado | Look out! There are bricks falling from the site. You might get hit. |
| look out | persona que vigila el peligro | The bank robbers had a lookout standing across the street. |
| look on | observar una actividad o evento sin ser parte de él | The people were just looking on as the demonstrators made their way to the President’s office. |
| on looker | alguien que vigila una actividad o evento sin ser parte de él | I was just an onlooker in the demonstration but a policeman hit me anyway. |
| look up to | respetar y admirar | I look up to my grandfather because he’s had an amazing life. |
| look down on something/somebody | pensar que alguien o algo es menos importante que tu; algo no es de buena calidad para que lo uses | Mark had always looked down on people wo hadn’t studied at university.
People look down on products from that market because they’re cheap. |
| look after something/somebody | cuidar de algo o de alguien | When I was younger, I looked after my younger siblings as my parents were working. |
| look ahead | pensar sobre lo que ocurrirá en el futuro y hacer planes sobre ello | The manager has to look ahead to try and predict the sales. |
| look around/round | visitar un lugar y ver lo que hay allí | This is our first time in Berlin. We would like to look around after lunch. |
| look forward to something/doing something | estar entusiasmado con algo que sucederá en el futuro | I’m looking forward to doing business with you and your company. |
| look back | pensar sobre algo del pasado | They can’t help but look back at what happened in the last three years of their business. |
| look for | buscar algo o a alguien | You always have to look for your mobile phone before you leave the house. |
| look in on | visitar a alguien por muy poco tiempo | I don’t have enough time now, but I’ll try to look in on my grandmother this weekend. |
| look into | averiguar más sobre algo | The management promised to look into what caused the fire in the production area. |
| look out for someone | cuidar de alguien, protegerlo y asegurarse de que está bien | At school, my older brother always looked out for me and made sure I wasn’t bullied. |
| look over | comprobar o revisar algo rápidamente | Thanks for sending the proposal. I’ll look over it later. |
| look to | confiar en algo o alguien para ayuda y consejo | She looks to her mother for help when the baby’s not well. |
| look through | examinar o leer algo brevemente | When they looked through the documents, they found some a lot of pages were missing. |
| to be looking up | ir mejor o mejorar | Things are looking up for us – we won the lottery! |
| look something up | buscar información | I’m looking up the meaning of this word in the dictionary. |
| look someone up | ir a visitar a alguien | The next time you’re in Madrid look me up and I’ll show you around. |
| look upon/on someone/something | considerar a alguien o a algo de una manera particular | I think my boss looks on me like a son – he’s very protective of me. |
| look away | apartar los ojos de alguien que da un mal presentimiento como miedo, vergüenza, dolor o asco | She looked away when the doctor put the needle in her arm. |
Ejercicios de Phrasal verbs con el verbo look
Identifica el significado de las frases subrayadas usando los phrasal verbs de la caja.
| look upon someone | look over | look at | looks away | look out |
| look around | lookout | look back | look forward | look down |
- Sheila turned her eyes from me when I asked her if she knew about the stolen money. (looked away)
- I regard my mother highly as my mentor and teacher. (look upon someone)
- My boss will check my work quickly for any mistakes. (look over)
- We haven’t examined the proposal that the team submitted, so we can’t make a decision yet. (looked at)
- Be careful! There’s a car coming. Don’t cross the street yet. (look out)
- The police have a person watching for any danger who is standing outside the crime scene. (lookout)
- People think that these products are of low quality and just a waste of money. (look down)
- This is our first time in the city, so we will visit a few places and see what is there. (look around)
- Mary is excited about what will happen on her first day as a new teacher. (looks forward)
- I can’t help but think about what happened to me when I traveled to Bangkok alone last year. (look back [at])
Elige el significado del phrasal verb subrayado en la oración.
- Can you please look for my running shoes? (try to find or search for something)
- try to find or search for something
- to find out more about something
- I don’t know why my employees are leaving. I will look into the cause of this. (to find out more about something)
- try to find or search for something
- to find out more about something
- When my parents are busy, I look out for my brothers and sisters. (to take care of somebody)
- to take care of somebody
- to rely to someone for help or advice
- She looks to me to give her advice about how to manage her clients. (to rely to someone for help or advice)
- to take care of somebody
- to rely to someone for help or advice
- When the boss looked through the receipts, he found some money was missing. (examined something briefly)
- examined something briefly
- getting better or improving
- Things are looking up for Jane. She’s just got a promotion and she’s getting married next month. (getter better or improving)
- getting better or improving
- being examined briefly
- I’m not from Madrid but I look upon it as my home now. (to regard something in a particular way)
- to regard something in a particular way
- to visit something
- Since our parents retired and moved to the countryside, we make it a point to look our parents up once in a while. (to visit someone)
- to visit someone
- to regard someone in a particular way
- After failing all my exams, I know I have to look at getting help from a tutor. (to confront or face something)
- to confront or face something
- read quickly but not very carefully
- I looked at the road signs and I’m sure we’re heading the right direction. (read quickly but not very carefully)
- to confront or face something
- to read quickly but not very carefully
Ejercicios de comunicación de Phrasal verbs con el verbo look
- Talk about an event you attended, when you look back, you can’t help but regret ever attending it.
- Who is that one person that you look up to since you were young?
- Who looked after you when you were young?
- What are some of the things you are looking forward to doing in the next couple of years?
- Aside from your parents, who do you look to for help when you need someone’s advice or help?