Engels Woord van de dag

look

kijken

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

look

1. (ik) kijk

2. (je) kijkt

3. (we) kijken

4. blik

Engels > Engels

look

1. v. (intransitive, often, with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

Look at my new car! Don’t look in the closet.

2. v. To appear, to seem.

It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.

3. v. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.

That painting looks nice.

4. v. (intransitive, often, with "for") To search for, to try to find.

5. v. To face or present a view.

The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.

6. v. To expect or anticipate.

I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.

7. v. To express or manifest by a look.

8. v. (transitive, often, with "to") To make sure of, to see to.

9. v. (dated, sometimes figurative) To show oneself in looking.

Look out of the window i.e. lean out while I speak to you.

10. v. (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

11. v. (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.

12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.

to look down opposition

13. v. (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.

The fastball caught him looking.

Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.

It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.

14. interj. Pay attention.

Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.

15. n. The action of looking; an attempt to see.

Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.

16. n. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.

She got her mother’s looks.

I don’t like the look of the new design.

17. n. A facial expression.

He gave me a dirty look.

If looks could kill ...

Nederlands > Engels

kijken

1. v. to look + naar (object) = at

Hij bleef naar de prachtige zonsondergang kijken. - He kept looking at the beautiful sunset.

Ik kijk graag naar de sterrenhemel op een heldere nacht. - I like looking at the starry sky on a clear night.

2. v. to watch (e.g. a film), to observe

We gaan vanavond een film kijken. - We are going to watch a movie tonight.

De biologieleraar liet ons een interessant experiment kijken. - The biology teacher showed us an interesting experiment to observe.

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

You should have seen the look on her face.
    Je had haar gezicht moeten zien.
Look around.
    Kijk om je heen.
Look into my eyes.
    Kijk in mijn ogen.
You look nice with your hair short.
    Je ziet er goed uit met je korte haar.
Look, I'm really busy.
    Luister, ik heb het erg druk.

Vorige woorden herzien

lizard	canned food	jacket	long
mirror	handbag	school desk	eighteen
red	hour	beer	living room
blink	small	pear	syringe

Willekeurig

violin	actor	July	living room
car	autumn	noodle	sailor
sun	trunk	detergent	traffic lights
telephone booth	eighty	monkey	hail

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