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• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner la recherche d'une information dans une source de référence, ou l'amélioration d'une situation.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Search for informationformal

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

   Chercher une information

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

   Synonymesconsultdig upfindreferenceresearchsearchseek

2. Improve or become betterinformal

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

   s'améliorer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrightencome alongimproveperk uppick uprallyrecoverturn around

3. Visit someoneinformal

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

   rendre visite à quelqu'un

   • 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.

   Synonymescall onseevisit

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