Cái nhìn, cái dòm

to have a look at

nhìn d?n, ngó d?n

V? m?t, nét m?t

a look of indignation

v? ph?n n?

Ngo?i hình, nhan s?c

good looks

v? d?p, s?c d?p

Phong cách, m?t

by the look of sb/sth

c? theo b? ngoài c?a ai/cái gì mà xét

to give sb a dirty look

nhìn ai m?t cách ghê t?m

to take a long look at sth

Xem long

one must not hang a man by his looks

o not judge a man by his looks

Không nên trông m?t mà b?t hình dong

Nhìn, xem, ngó, d? ý, chú ý

look! the sun is rising

nhìn kìa! m?t tr?i dang lên

M? to m?t nhìn, giuong m?t nhìn

Don't look like that

D?ng giuong m?t ra nhu th?

Ngó d?n, d? ý d?n, doái d?n, luu ý

look that the door be not left open

luu ý d?ng d? c?a b? ng?

Mong d?i, tính d?n, toan tính

do not look to hear from him for some time

d?ng có mong d?i tin gì c?a nó trong m?t th?i gian n?a

Hu?ng v?, xoay v?, quay v?, ngo?nh v?

the room looks west

gian bu?ng hu?ng tây

Có v?, gi?ng nhu

to look healthy

trông có v? kho?

it looks like rain

có v? nhu tr?i mu?n mua

to look about

d?i ch?

to look about one

nhìn quanh

D?n do, nghi k? tru?c khi có k? ho?ch làm gì

to look after

nhìn theo

Trông nom, cham sóc

to look after patients

cham sóc ngu?i b?nh

D? ý, tìm ki?m

to look at

nhìn, ng?m, xem

Xét, xem xét

that is not the way to look at our proposal

dó không ph?i là cách xem xét l?i d? ngh? c?a chúng tôi

he will not look at it

nó không thèm nhìn d?n cái dó, nó bác b? cái dó

to look away

quay di

to look back

quay l?i nhìn, ngoái c? l?i nhìn

To look back upon

Nhìn l?i (cái gì dã qua)

to look back upon the past

nhìn l?i quá kh?

to look down

nhìn xu?ng

H? giá

( + upon, on) ra v? k? c?

to look for

tìm ki?m

to look for trouble

chu?c l?y phi?n lu?

D?i, ch?, mong

to look for news from home

ch? tin nhà

to look forward to

mong d?i m?t cách hân hoan; ch? d?i m?t cách vui thích

I am looking forward to your visit

tôi mong ch? anh d?n tham

we look forward to hearing from you

chúng tôi r?t mong nh?n du?c tin ông

to look in

nhìn vào

Ghé qua tham, t?t qua, t?t vào

to look into

nhìn vào bên trong; xem xét k?, nghiên c?u

to look into a question

nghiên c?u m?t v?n d?

Nhìn ra, quay v?, hu?ng v?

the window of his room looks into the street

c?a s? bu?ng nó nhìn ra du?ng

to look on

d?ng xem, d?ng nhìn

Nhìn k?, ng?m

to look on something with distrust

nhìn cái gì v?i v? nghi ng?

(nhu) to look upon

to look out

d? ý, chú ý c?n th?n, coi ch?ng

look out! there is a step

c?n th?n nhé! có m?t cái b?c c?u thang d?y

Tìm ra, ki?m ra

to look out someone's address in one's notebook

tìm ra d?a ch? ai trong cu?n s? tay c?a mình

Ch?n, l?a

to look out for

d? ý d?i ch? (m?t cái gì s? x?y d?n)

to look out for squalls

d? phòng nguy hi?m

to look over

Xem xét, ki?m tra

to look over accounts

ki?m tra các kho?n chi thu

Tha th?, quên di, b? qua

to look over the faults of somebody

b? qua nh?ng l?i l?m c?a ai

Nhìn bao quát, bao quát, ? cao nhìn xu?ng

the high mountain peak looks over the green fields

d?nh núi cao bao quát c? cánh d?ng xanh

to look round

nhìn quanh

Suy nghi, cân nh?c

Don't make a hurried decision, look round well first

D?ng nên quy?t d?nh v?i vàng, hãy suy nghi k? dã

to look through

không thèm nhìn, l? di

to look through one's old friend

không thèm nhìn b?n cu

Nhìn k? t? d?u d?n chân, xem l?n lu?t, xem k?, d?c k?; nhìn th?u

to look a translation through

d?c k? m?t b?n d?ch

Xem lu?t qua, d?c lu?t qua

to look through a translation

d?c lu?t qua m?t b?n d?ch

Bi?u l?, l? ra

his greed looked through his eyes

lòng tham c?a nó l? ra trong dôi m?t

to look to

luu ý, c?n th?n v?

to look to one's manners

c?n th?n trong l?i an ti?ng nói

look to it that this will not happen again

hãy luu ý d?ng d? cho di?u dó tái di?n

Mong d?i, d?i ch? (? ai); tin vào, trông c?y vào, ch?c vào (ai)

to look to someone for something

trông c?y vào ai v? m?t cái gì

Quan tâm chu dáo d?n di?u gì

every government must look to maintaining the public order

chính ph? nào cung ph?i quan tâm d?n vi?c duy trì tr?t t? tr? an

to look toward

(nhu) to look to

to look towards

(thông t?c) nâng c?c, chúc s?c kho? (ai)

to look up

nhìn lên, ngu?c lên

Tìm ki?m

to look a word up in the dictionary

tìm (tra) m?t t? trong t? di?n

(thuong nghi?p) lên giá, tang giá

the price of cotton is looking up

giá bông tang lên

(thuong nghi?p) phát d?t

D?n tham

to look up to

tôn kính, kính tr?ng

every Vietnamese looks up to President HoChiMinh

m?i ngu?i Viêt Nam d?u tôn kính Ch? t?ch H? Chí Minh

to look upon

Xem nhu, coi nhu

to look upon somebody as...

coi ai nhu là...

to look alive

nhanh lên, kh?n truong lên

Hành d?ng k?p th?i

to look black

nhìn gi?n d?; trông v? gi?n d?

to look blue

có v? dang chán; có v? bu?n b?c th?t v?ng

to look daggers at

Xem dagger

to look down one's nose at

nhìn v?i v? coi khinh

to look in the face

nhìn th?ng vào m?t; nhìn th?ng vào s? vi?c không chùn bu?c e ng?i

Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth

Xem gift-horse

to look for a needle in a haystack

Xem needle

to look sharp

d? cao c?nh giác

Hành d?ng k?p th?i

Kh?n truong lên, ho?t d?ng lên

to look through colour of spectacles

nhìn s? vi?c không dúng v?i th?c t?; nhìn s? vi?c qua c?p kính màu

to look oneself again

trông có v? dã l?i ngu?i, trông có v? dã l?i h?n

to look small

Xem small

to look someone up and down

nhìn ai t? d?u d?n chân (m?t cách k? càng hay khinh b?)

look before you leap

Xem leap

to look one's age

trông dúng nhu tu?i th?t c?a mình (ch?ng già ch?ng tr? hon tu?i th?t)

nhìn

nhìn, quan sát

quan sát

Usually, look at. see, observe, consider, contemplate,regard, view, survey, inspect, scrutinize, study, scan; payattention, attend, notice, watch, witness; Literary behold,Slang US eyeball: Look at what you've done! Look at the way Ido it.

Seem (to be), appear (to be): That looks like auseful utensil. You certainly look healthy.

Face, front (on),overlook, look out on: The house looks over the sea at theback.

Look after. care for, take care of, be responsible for,attend, mind, watch, serve, wait on, nurse, protect: Rose willlook after your house while you're away. I need someone to lookafter me. 5 look down on or upon or US at. disdain, despise,contemn, scorn, disparage, derogate, spurn, sneer, misprize,Colloq turn one's nose up at, look down one's nose at: Theylook down on anyone with less money.

Look for. a seek,demand, require: We aren't looking for the same things in aperson. b hunt for, forage for, search for: I am looking for acup to match my set. c expect, hope, anticipate, count on,reckon on: I am looking for a better school report next term.7 look forward to. a anticipate, await, wait for: I am lookingforward to Sunday's match. b expect, count or rely on or upon:We were looking forward to your help.

Look into. examine,study, investigate, inspect, delve into, dig into, probe,scrutinize, explore, go into, research, check (out), check into:I shall have to look into the matter.

Look out. be careful,be alert, be vigilant, be on the qui vive, be watchful, watchout, beware, pay attention, be on guard: If you don't look out,you'll bang your head.

Look over. look at, examine, read,scan, study, check (out or over), Slang US eyeball: I haven'thad a chance to look over the material you gave me.

Look up.a seek, search for, hunt for, try to find, track or run down: Imeant to look up the etymology of 'picnic'. b get in touchwith, (tele)phone, ring (up), visit, call on, call up, look ordrop in on, go to see: I looked up a friend of mine when I wasin Chicago. c improve, get better, pick up, show improvement,progress, gain, make headway or progress: He was pleased to seethat business was looking up.

Look up to. admire, regardhighly, respect, esteem, honour, revere, extol, worship,idolize, venerate: The boy really looks up to you.

N.

Gaze, glance: Her look was inviting. He gave me adirty look. Let me have a look at you. 14 looks, appearance,aspect, bearing, manner, air, demeanour; expression,countenance, face, mien: I just didn't like the look of theman. He had a nasty look.

V.

A intr. (often foll. by at) use one'ssight; turn one's eyes in some direction. b tr. turn one's eyeson; contemplate or examine (looked me in the eyes).

Intr. amake a visual or mental search (I'll look in the morning). b(foll. by at) consider, examine (we must look at the facts).

Intr. (foll. by for) a search for. b hope or be on the watchfor. c expect.

Intr. inquire (when one looks deeper).

Intr. have a specified appearance; seem (look a fool; lookfoolish).

Intr. (foll. by to) a consider; take care of; becareful about (look to the future). b rely on (a person orthing) (you can look to me for support). c expect; count on;aim at.

Intr. (foll. by into) investigate or examine.

Tr.(foll. by what, where, etc. + clause) ascertain or observe bysight (look where we are).

Intr. (of a thing) face or beturned, or have or afford an outlook, in a specified direction.10 tr. express, threaten, or show (an emotion etc.) by one'slooks.

Intr. (foll. by that + clause) take care; make sure.12 intr. (foll. by to + infin.) expect (am looking to finishthis today).

N.

An act of looking; the directing of theeyes to look at a thing or person; a glance (a scornful look).2 (in sing. or pl.) the appearance of a face; a person'sexpression or personal aspect.

The (esp. characteristic)appearance of a thing (the place has a European look).

Int.(also look here!) calling attention, expressing a protest, etc.

Look after 1 attend to; take care of.

Follow with the eye.3 seek for. look one's age appear to be as old as one reallyis. look-alike a person or thing closely resembling another (aPrince Charles look-alike). look alive (or lively) colloq. bebrisk and alert. look as if suggest by appearance the beliefthat (it looks as if he's gone). look back 1 (foll. by on,upon, to) turn one's thoughts to (something past).

(usu. withneg.) cease to progress (since then we have never looked back).3 Brit. make a further visit later. look before you leap avoidprecipitate action. look daggers see DAGGER. look down on (orupon or look down one's nose at) regard with contempt or afeeling of superiority. look for trouble see TROUBLE. lookforward to await (an expected event) eagerly or with specifiedfeelings. look in make a short visit or call. look-in n.colloq.

An informal call or visit.

A chance ofparticipation or success (never gets a look-in). look a personin the eye (or eyes or face) look directly and unashamedly athim or her. look like 1 have the appearance of.

Brit. seemto be (they look like winning).

Threaten or promise (it lookslike rain).

Indicate the presence of (it looks likewoodworm). look on 1 (often foll. by as) regard (looks on youas a friend; looked on them with disfavour).

Be a spectator;avoid participation. look oneself appear in good health (esp.after illness etc.). look out 1 direct one's sight or put one'shead out of a window etc.

(often foll. by for) be vigilant orprepared.

(foll. by on, over, etc.) have or afford aspecified outlook.

Search for and produce (shall look one outfor you). look over 1 inspect or survey (looked over thehouse).

Examine (a document etc.) esp. cursorily (shall lookit over). look round 1 look in every or another direction.

Examine the objects of interest in a place (you must come andlook round sometime).

Examine the possibilities etc. with aview to deciding on a course of action. look-see colloq. asurvey or inspection. look sharp act promptly; make haste(orig. = keep strict watch). look small see SMALL. lookthrough 1 examine the contents of, esp. cursorily.

Penetrate(a pretence or pretender) with insight.

Ignore by pretendingnot to see (I waved, but you just looked through me). look up 1search for (esp. information in a book).

Colloq. go to visit(a person) (had intended to look them up).

Raise one's eyes(looked up when I went in).

Improve, esp. in price,prosperity, or well-being (things are looking up all round).look a person up and down scrutinize a person keenly orcontemptuously. look up to respect or venerate. not like thelook of find alarming or suspicious.

-looking adj. (incomb.). [OE locian f. WG]