look at

ansehen, anschauen

Die Augen auf jemanden oder etwas richten, um ihn oder es zu sehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To turn your eyes towards someone or something to see them.

• Look at that bird.
• She looked at me and smiled.
• What are you looking at through the window?

Synonyme: watch, view

Gegenteile: look away

Häufige Wendungen: look at someone, look at something

untersuchen, prüfen

Etwas genau ansehen, um mehr darüber zu erfahren oder seinen Zustand zu prüfen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look carefully at something to learn about it or check its condition.

• The doctor looked at my knee.
• Could you look at the engine before we leave?
• She is looking at the painting closely for signs of damage.

Synonyme: examine, inspect, check

Häufige Wendungen: look at something, look at damage

erwägen, prüfen

Gründlich über eine Idee, eine Möglichkeit oder ein Problem nachdenken.

In einfachem Englisch: To think carefully about an idea, choice, or problem.

• Let us look at our options.
• They looked at ways to reduce waste.
• Have you looked at buying a used car?

So benutzt man es: look at doing something (We are looking at moving to a smaller flat.)

Synonyme: consider, think about, examine

Häufige Wendungen: look at options, look at something

entgegensehen, rechnen müssen mit

Wahrscheinlich mit etwas rechnen müssen, oft mit einer Strafe, Kosten oder einer schwierigen Situation.

In einfachem Englisch: To be likely to experience something, often a punishment, cost, or difficult situation.

• He is looking at a large fine.
• We were looking at months of work to repair the house.
• Are they looking at prison time for this?

So benutzt man es: be looking at something (We are looking at a repair bill of five hundred pounds.)

Synonyme: face

Häufige Wendungen: look at something, look at jail time