look around

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um das Umschauen oder Erkunden der Umgebung zu bezeichnen oder um nach etwas an einem Ort zu suchen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of examining or exploring one's surroundings, or searching for something in a place.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Explore or examine a placeinformal

   To walk around a place to see what is there, often without a specific purpose.

   Sich umsehen

   • We spent the afternoon looking around the old town.
   • She looked around the shop but didn't buy anything.
   • I like to look around museums when I travel.

   Synonymebrowseexploreperusereconnoiterroamscoutsurveywander

   Antonymeignoreneglectoverlook

2. Search for somethinginformal

   To try to find something by looking in various places.

   Suchen

   • He looked around for his keys but couldn't find them.
   • She looked around the room for a seat.
   • They looked around the house for the missing cat.

   Synonymebrowsecombexplorehuntrummagescoursearchseek

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