look around

sich umsehen, besichtigen

Durch einen Ort gehen und ansehen, was es dort gibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To walk through a place and see what is there.

• Can we look around the house?
• We looked around the town after lunch.
• Have you had time to look around?

So benutzt man es: look around + place (We looked around the museum before lunch.)

Synonyme: explore, inspect, tour

Häufige Wendungen: look around somewhere, look around a house

sich umsehen, suchen

Verschiedene Stellen eines Ortes absuchen, um etwas zu finden.

In einfachem Englisch: To search different parts of a place to find something.

• Look around for your keys.
• We looked around the kitchen but found nothing.
• Have you looked around for your phone?

So benutzt man es: look around for something (I looked around for my missing keys.)

Synonyme: search, hunt around

Häufige Wendungen: look around for something, look around somewhere

sich umsehen

In verschiedene Richtungen schauen, um die Umgebung zu sehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To direct your eyes in different directions to see what surrounds you.

• She looked around the room.
• I sat on the bench and looked around.
• He looked around at the faces in the crowd.

Synonyme: look about, scan

Häufige Wendungen: look around the room, look around slowly

sich umdrehen, zurückblicken

Den Kopf drehen, um zu sehen, was hinter einem ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To turn your head to see what is behind you.

• I heard footsteps and looked around.
• She looked around when someone called her name.
• He looked around and saw a dog following him.

So benutzt man es: look around to + verb (She looked around to see who had called her.)

Synonyme: look back, turn around

Häufige Wendungen: look around suddenly, look around at someone

sich umsehen, die Lage erfassen

Wahrnehmen, was um einen herum passiert, und die Situation verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To notice what is happening around you and understand the situation.

• Look around; many people need help.
• She looked around and realized how much the town had changed.
• If you look around, you can see why people are worried.

Synonyme: take stock, take notice

Häufige Wendungen: look around yourself, look around today