Forme compuse:
look | |
| Engleză | Română |
| angry look n | (facial expression of anger) | privire furioasă |
| Olivia gave her husband an angry look. |
| a closer look n | (more thorough examination) | privire mai atentă expr. |
| The scientist placed the specimen under her microscope for a closer look. |
| a closer look at [sth] n | (more thorough examination) | o privire mai atentă la expr. |
| This documentary gives a closer look at the lives of a rainforest people. |
| dirty look n | informal (face: resentful expression) | privire obscenă |
| privire răutăcioasă |
| He gave her a dirty look when she testified against him. |
| have a look vi | (look at or inspect [sth]) | a arunca o privire loc.vb. |
| I think you should ask the doctor to have a look at it. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect) (medicină) | a examina vb.tranz. |
| Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| have the look of vtr | (look like, look as though) | a arăta ca vb.intranz. |
| You have the look of a woman in love! |
look a picture,
be a picture v expr | figurative (attractive sight) | frumusețe s.f. |
| minune s.f. |
| She looked a picture on her wedding day. |
| Era o frumusețe în rochia de mireasă. |
| Era o minune în rochia de mireasă. |
| look after vtr | (take care of) | a avea grijă de loc.vb. |
| She stayed at home to look after the children. |
| look alike vi | (resemble each other) | a semăna cu vb.intranz. |
| Adam and his brother look very alike, don't you think? |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| 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) | a inspecta vb.tranz. |
| a examina vb.tranz. |
| Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around,
also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | a da ture prin loc.vb. |
| a-și clăti ochii loc.vb. |
| Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
look askance at [sb/sth],
look at [sb/sth] askance v expr | (glance sidelong) | a privi cu coada ochiului expr.vb. |
| a privi pieziș, a privi chiorâș loc.vb. |
look askance at [sb/sth],
look at [sb/sth] askance v expr | figurative (regard with disapproval, suspicion) (din priviri) | a dezaproba vb.tranz. |
| a nu fi de acord cu loc.vb. |
| Fancy restaurants look askance at shorts and sneakers. |
| look at the bigger picture v expr | figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context) | a privi imaginea de ansamblu, a privi în perspectivă expr.vb. |
| 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 away vi | (avert one's eyes) | a se uita în altă parte loc.vb. |
| The little boy knew he was in trouble and when the teacher looked at him he had to look away. |
| look back on vtr | (reminisce about) | a privi în urmă la loc.vb. |
| I look back on my years in school and smile. |
| look beautiful v expr | (be attractively dressed) | a arăta frumos loc.vb. |
| Darling, you look beautiful tonight. |
| look before you leap interj | figurative (be aware of the risks involved in [sth]) | Ai grijă pe unde calci! expr. |
| Asigură-te că știi ce faci! expr. |
| Thinking of investing in a new business? Look before you leap! |
| look carefully at [sth] vtr | (examine closely) | a se uita cu atenție la loc.vb. |
| a examina amănunțit expr.vb. |
| One should always look carefully at a document before signing it. |
| look closely at [sth] v expr | (examine [sth]) | a examina îndeaproape loc.vb. |
| She looked closely at the gravestone and could just make out the faded inscription. |
| look down on vtr | literal (observe from high up) | a se uita de sus la ceva vb.reflex. |
| From our hotel room we could look down on the square. |
| look down on vtr | figurative (consider oneself superior to) (figurat) | a se uita de sus la cineva loc.vb. |
| It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| look everywhere vi + adv | (search in many places) | a căuta peste tot loc.vb. |
| We looked everywhere but we couldn't find it. |
| look foolish v expr | (appear silly) | a arăta ridicol loc.vb. |
| 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) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| Some people look for love on the internet. |
| look forward vi | (look straight ahead) | a privi înainte expr. |
| We look forward to seeing you on Christmas Day. |
| look fun vi + adj | informal (appear enjoyable) | a părea amuzant expr. |
| That looks fun. May I join in? |
| look good vi | (have an attractive appearance) | a arăta bine loc.vb. |
| She would look good if she smiled. |
| look good vi | (seem appealing) | a arăta bine loc.vb. |
| Those waves look good for surfers. |
| look good vi + adj | (seem to be going well) | a arăta bine expr.vb. |
| The project isn't finished yet, but it's looking good. |
look in [sth],
look into [sth] vi + prep | (see inside [sth]) | a se uita în vb.reflex. |
| Frank looked in the fridge to see if there was any milk. |
| Frank s-a uitat în frigider ca să vadă dacă mai era lapte. |
| look [sb] in the eye v expr | (look directly at) | a privi în ochi expr. |
| a se uita fix la loc.vb. |
| look [sb] in the eye v expr | (not feel ashamed) | a privi drept în ochi expr. |
| a se uita în ochii cuiva expr. |
| Can you look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test? |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) | a privi în viitor loc.vb. |
| The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| look like [sb/sth] vi + prep | (resemble) | a arăta ca, a semăna cu vb.intranz. |
| This table looks like the one we have at home. |
| Lucy looks like her aunt. |
| look like vi + prep | informal (appear that) | a părea vb.intranz. |
| It looks like we'll have to cancel our holiday. |
| look like [sth] vi + prep | informal (indicate) | a părea vb.intranz. |
| (ploaie, furtună etc.) | a anunța vb.tranz. |
| It's beginning to look like rain. |
| look of disapproval n | (frown, scowl) | privire critică, dezaprobatoare s.f. |
| 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) | a fi orientat spre vb.intranz. |
| a avea vedere la loc.vb. |
| The window looks on the meadow. |
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things v expr | informal (consider positive aspects) | a vedea partea bună a lucrurilor expr.vb. |
| 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) | Ia partea bună a lucrurilor! expr. |
| a vedea partea plină a paharului expr. |
| Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose! |
| look [sb] over vtr + adv | (examine quickly) | a trece în revistă loc.vb. |
| a consulta rapid vb.tranz. |
| The doctor looked Fred over and could find no evidence of broken bones. |
look over [sth],
look [sth] over vtr + adv | (inspect thoroughly) | a inspecta vb.tranz. |
| a examina vb.tranz. |
| The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations. |
| look past vtr | (disregard, not be distracted by) | a privi dincolo de expr. |
| It was difficult to look past the unsightly mole on his face. |
| Look sharp! interj | UK, figurative, slang (hurry) | Grăbește-te! interj. |
| Mișcă!, Bagă viteză! interj. |
| Look sharp! I want to get there on time. |
| look sharp vi + adj | figurative, informal (be stylish) | a arăta elegant expr. |
| a fi la patru ace expr. |
| Everyone looked sharp at the awards ceremony. |
| look silly vi | (appear foolish) | a fi ridicol, a arăta penibil expr. |
| Take off that outrageous hat. You look silly! |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | a se uita în cealaltă parte expr. |
| 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) | a se face că plouă, a se face că nu bagă de seamă expr. |
| 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) | a privi prin vb.intranz. |
| Notă: 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) | a privi prin vb.intranz. |
| I said hello but he looked right through me. |
look through,
look-through vtr | (search or survey a collection of [sth]) | a căuta prin vb.tranz. |
| 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]) | a se uita înspre vb.reflex. |
| a privi la vb.intranz. |
| Unsure what to do, Sue looked to Mark, who was seated to her left. |
| look to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (turn for guidance) | a se bizui vb.reflex. |
| a conta vb.tranz. |
| Children look to their parents for guidance. |
| look to do [sth] v expr | informal (intend, seek) | a dori, a vrea vb.tranz. |
| a intenționa să vb.tranz. |
| I'm not looking to buy a set of encyclopedias right now. |
| look to be v expr | (appear) | a spera să fie loc.vb. |
| a-și dori să devină loc.vb. |
| That couch looks to be about 50 years old. |
| look up vtr | (search for in reference work) (cuvânt în dicționar) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| I need to look up this word in the dictionary. |
| look up to vtr | (admire, esteem) | a privi cu admirație loc.vb. |
| Ideally, children should look up to their parents. |
lookalike,
look-alike n | (person who resembles [sb] else) | sosie s.f. |
| copie fidelă s.f. |
| Is that the real Obama or is it a lookalike? |
lookalike,
look-alike n as adj | (resembling [sb] else) | perfect asemănător loc.adj. |
| leit adj. |
| I'm always mixing up James and his lookalike brother. |
| make look skinny vtr | (give [sb] the appearance of being thin) (haine) | a face să pară slab loc.vb. |
| She wears tight black dresses to make herself look skinny. |
| new look n | (restyled appearance) | nou aspect s.n. |
| The pop star's new look was ridiculed by critics and fans alike. |
| not look back vi | literal (not glance behind) | a nu privi înapoi loc.vb. |
| not look back v expr | figurative (not dwell on the past) | a nu trăi în trecut vb.intranz. |
| not look like vtr | (bear no resemblance to) | a nu semăna cu vb.intranz. |
| The beautiful girl does not look like the ugly witch. |
| not look like v expr | informal (not appear that) | a nu părea să vb.intranz. |
| a nu da semne că loc.vb. |
| 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) | a nu prea fi mare lucru de capul lui |
| a nu prea fi mare lucru de văzut |
| 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. |
