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• فعل مركب يُستعمل للدلالة على البحث عن معلومة في مصدر مرجعي كقاموس أو معجم، وعلى تحسّن الحال أو الوضع بعد سوء، وعلى تطلّع الشخص إلى شيء يأتي.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of searching for information in a reference source, or to improve a situation.

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1. Search for informationformal

   To try to find information in a book, on a computer, or in a reference source.

   البحث عن المعلومات

   • I looked up the word in the dictionary.
   • She looked up the train schedule online.
   • He looked up the recipe on his phone.

   المرادفاتconsultdig upfindreferenceresearchsearchseek

2. Improve or become betterinformal

   To become better or more positive, especially after a difficult period.

   يتحسّن

   • Things are finally looking up for the company.
   • After a rough start, his luck began to look up.
   • The weather is looking up for our picnic tomorrow.

   المرادفاتbrightencome alongimproveperk uppick uprallyrecoverturn around

3. Visit someoneinformal

   To go and see someone, especially when you are in the area.

   زيارة شخص

   • I'll look you up when I'm in town next week.
   • She looked up her old friend during her trip.
   • He promised to look up his relatives in Chicago.

   المرادفاتcall onseevisit

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