look around

dare un'occhiata, visitare

Girare per un luogo per vedere cosa c'è.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: look around + place (We looked around the museum before lunch.)

Sinonimi: explore, inspect, tour

Espressioni comuni: look around somewhere, look around a house

cercare, guardarsi intorno

Cercare in diverse parti di un luogo per trovare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: look around for something (I looked around for my missing keys.)

Sinonimi: search, hunt around

Espressioni comuni: look around for something, look around somewhere

guardarsi intorno

Guardare in diverse direzioni per vedere ciò che c'è intorno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: look about, scan

Espressioni comuni: look around the room, look around slowly

voltarsi, guardare indietro

Girare la testa per vedere cosa c'è dietro di sé.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: look around to + verb (She looked around to see who had called her.)

Sinonimi: look back, turn around

Espressioni comuni: look around suddenly, look around at someone

guardarsi intorno, rendersi conto

Notare ciò che accade intorno e capire la situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: take stock, take notice

Espressioni comuni: look around yourself, look around today