look at

regarder

Diriger les yeux vers quelqu’un ou quelque chose pour le voir.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : watch, view

Contraires : look away

Expressions courantes : look at someone, look at something

examiner, inspecter

Observer attentivement quelque chose pour mieux le connaître ou vérifier son état.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : examine, inspect, check

Expressions courantes : look at something, look at damage

envisager, étudier

Réfléchir attentivement à une idée, un choix ou un problème.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : look at doing something (We are looking at moving to a smaller flat.)

Synonymes : consider, think about, examine

Expressions courantes : look at options, look at something

risquer, faire face à

Être susceptible de subir quelque chose, souvent une peine, une dépense ou une situation difficile.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be looking at something (We are looking at a repair bill of five hundred pounds.)

Synonymes : face

Expressions courantes : look at something, look at jail time