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unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

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

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения поиска информации в справочном источнике или улучшения ситуации.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar la búsqueda de información en una fuente de referencia o la mejora de una situación.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner la recherche d'une information dans une source de référence, ou l'amélioration d'une situation.dePartikelverb, das das Nachschlagen von Informationen in einem Nachschlagewerk oder einer Quelle bezeichnet sowie die Verbesserung einer Lage oder die Suche nach etwas.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a busca de informação em uma fonte de referência ou a melhora de uma situação.zh动词短语，指在词典、资料等参考来源中查找信息；也指情况好转、改善。arفعل 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.

1. Search for information formal

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

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

   ruИскать информациюesbuscar informaciónfrChercher une informationdeInformationen suchenptProcurar informaçãozh查找信息arالبحث عن المعلومات

   Synonyme: consultdig upfindreferenceresearchsearchseek

2. Improve or become better informal

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

   • 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.

   ruУлучшатьсяesmejorarfrs'améliorerdesich bessernptMelhorarzh好转arيتحسّن

   Synonyme: brightencome alongimproveperk uppick uprallyrecoverturn around

3. Visit someone informal

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

   • 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.

   ruНавеститьesvisitar a alguienfrrendre visite à quelqu'undeBesuchptVisitar alguémzh拜访arزيارة شخص

   Synonyme: call onseevisit

• looked up past participle
• looked up past simple
• looking up present participle
• looks up third person singular

Grundverb: look