to look up
Pronunciation
/lʊk ˈʌp/
British pronunciation
/lʊk ˈʌp/

Définition et signification de « look up » en anglais

to look up
[phrase form: look]
01

chercher

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.
Transitive: to look up information
to look up definition and meaning
example
Exemples
I could n't remember her phone number, so I looked it up.
Je ne me souvenais pas de son numéro de téléphone, alors je l'ai cherché.
Wait a minute, I 'm looking up the address.
Attends une minute, je cherche l'adresse.
02

lever les yeux

to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards
Intransitive: to look up from sth
to look up definition and meaning
example
Exemples
He looks up from his book as I enter the room.
Il lève les yeux de son livre alors que j'entre dans la pièce.
He has looked up from his phone several times during the meeting.
Il a levé les yeux de son téléphone plusieurs fois pendant la réunion.
03

s'améliorer, prendre une meilleure tournure

to show signs of improvement
Intransitive
example
Exemples
Things are finally looking up for me after a rough few months.
Les choses commencent enfin à s'améliorer pour moi après quelques mois difficiles.
The situation is currently looking up for the team, as they have won their last three games.
La situation s'améliore actuellement pour l'équipe, car elle a remporté ses trois derniers matchs.
04

rendre visite, passer voir

to visit someone, especially after a long period of not seeing them
Transitive: to look up sb
example
Exemples
I'll look you up when I'm in town next week.
Je te rechercherai quand je serai en ville la semaine prochaine.
I have n't seen my old friend in years, but I'm hoping to look her up when I visit her city next month.
Je n'ai pas vu mon vieil ami depuis des années, mais j'espère le retrouver quand je visiterai sa ville le mois prochain.
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