Beragam Makna Kata “LOOK”
Kata look adalah salah satu kata kerja dalam bahasa Inggris yang memiliki banyak arti tergantung pada preposisi yang mengikutinya.
Berikut ini adalah beberapa kombinasi kata look dengan preposisi yang berbeda beserta maknanya:
1. Look at
Melihat atau menatap sesuatu secara langsung.
Contoh:
She is looking at the painting.
Look at the sky; it's beautiful!
2. Look for
Mencari
sesuatu yang hilang atau yang ingin ditemukan.
Contoh:
He is looking for his keys.
I’m looking for a new job.
3. Look after
Mengurus atau menjaga seseorang atau sesuatu.
Contoh:
She looks after her younger brother.
Can you look after my cat while I'm away?
4. Look up
Mencari informasi (biasanya di kamus atau internet), atau
memandang ke atas.
Contoh:
You can look up the word in a dictionary.
He looked up and saw a plane in the sky.
5. Look into
Menyelidiki atau memeriksa suatu masalah.
Contoh:
The police are looking into the case.
We need to look into the cause of the problem.
6. Look out
Berhati-hati atau memperingatkan orang lain tentang bahaya.
Contoh:
Look out! There's a car coming.
You need to look out for scams online.
7. Look over
Memeriksa atau meninjau sesuatu secara cepat.
Contoh:
The manager is looking over the report.
Can you look over my essay and give feedback?
8. Look down on
Merendahkan atau memandang rendah seseorang.
Contoh:
She looks down on people who don't have a degree.
We shouldn’t look down on others.
9. Look up to
Menghormati atau mengagumi seseorang.
Contoh:
Many people look up to their teachers.
He looks up to his older brother.
10. Look around
Melihat-lihat di sekeliling atau menjelajahi suatu tempat.
Contoh:
We looked around the museum.
She looked around to see if anyone was watching.
11. Look through
Melihat atau memeriksa sesuatu dengan cepat atau
menyeluruh.
Contoh:
I need to look through these documents before the meeting.
She looked through the photos from her vacation.
12. Look forward to
Menantikan sesuatu dengan antusias.
Contoh:
I’m looking forward to the holidays.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
13. Look in on
Mengunjungi atau memeriksa seseorang untuk memastikan mereka baik-baik saja.
Contoh:
Can you look in on grandma while you’re in town?
She looks in on her neighbor every evening.
14. Look away
Mengalihkan pandangan dari sesuatu.
Contoh:
He looked away when he saw the accident.
Don't look away during the movie's scary parts!
15. Look back (on/at)
Mengingat kembali atau merenungkan masa lalu.
Contoh:
She looked back on her childhood with fondness.
Don’t look back; focus on the future.
16. Look out for
Berhati-hati atau mengawasi sesuatu/seseorang.
Contoh:
Look out for pedestrians when you drive.
She always looks out for her younger siblings.
17. Look to
Mengandalkan atau mencari bantuan dari seseorang.
Contoh:
We look to our leaders for guidance.
She looked to her parents for support.
18. Look past
Mengabaikan kesalahan atau kelemahan seseorang, atau tidak mempedulikan sesuatu.
Contoh:
He decided to look past her mistakes.
Sometimes, we need to look past appearances.
19. Look up and down
Mengamati seseorang dari atas ke bawah (biasanya untuk menilai).
Contoh:
She looked him up and down before responding.
He looked her up and down, trying to recognize her.
20. Look alive! (Ekspresi informal)
Sebuah perintah untuk meminta seseorang lebih bersemangat atau bergerak lebih cepat.
Contoh:
Look alive! The boss is coming.
Come on, look alive! We’ve got work to do.
