look up

cercare, consultare

Cercare un’informazione consultando un libro, un sito o un’altra fonte.

In inglese semplice: To find information by checking a book, website, or other source.

• Look up the new word.
• I looked her phone number up online.
• Have you looked up the opening times?

Come si usa: look something up (I looked the address up before leaving.); look something up in/on something (Look the word up in a dictionary.)

Sinonimi: check, search for

Espressioni comuni: look up something, look something up

guardare in alto, alzare lo sguardo

Rivolgere gli occhi verso qualcosa che si trova più in alto.

In inglese semplice: To turn your eyes toward something above you.

• Look up at the birds.
• He looked up when he heard his name.
• I was looking up at the sky.

Come si usa: look up at something (She looked up at the ceiling.)

Sinonimi: raise your eyes

Contrari: look down

Espressioni comuni: look up at something, look up suddenly

migliorare

Una situazione migliora o sembra avere maggiori possibilità di andare bene.

In inglese semplice: If things do this, they become better or seem more likely to go well.

• Things are starting to look up.
• Business looked up after we moved to a larger shop.
• With three new customers, our prospects are looking up.

Sinonimi: improve, get better

Contrari: worsen

Espressioni comuni: things look up, look up again

andare a trovare, ricontattare

Ricontattare o visitare una vecchia conoscenza, soprattutto quando ci si trova vicino a casa sua.

In inglese semplice: To contact or visit someone you knew before, especially when you are near their home.

• Look me up when you visit.
• I looked up an old friend while in London.
• She plans to look her former teacher up next summer.

Come si usa: look someone up (Look me up if you’re ever in Berlin.)

Sinonimi: visit, get in touch with

Espressioni comuni: look up someone, look someone up