look around

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de examinar o explorar el entorno, o de buscar algo en un lugar.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Explore or examine a placeinformal

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

   echar un vistazo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbrowseexploreperusereconnoiterroamscoutsurveywander

   Antónimosignoreneglectoverlook

2. Search for somethinginformal

   To try to find something by looking in various places.

   buscar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbrowsecombexplorehuntrummagescoursearchseek

Verbo baselook