| Partikelverb |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| 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 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 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 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 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. |
