Looking Meaning in English
word · lemma: look
/ˈɫʊkɪŋ/
LUUK-ing
/lˈʊkɪŋ/
LUUK-ing
التعريف
The present participle of "look," meaning to direct your eyes in a particular direction or to search for something.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Commonly used in continuous tenses. Often followed by prepositions such as 'for', 'at', or 'after'. Can describe both physical direction of sight and metaphorical searching. In informal speech, 'looking' can mean considering or expecting something.
Spanish: mirandoPortuguese (BR): olhandoPortuguese (PT): a olharChinese (Simplified): 看着Chinese (Traditional): 看著Hindi: देखनाArabic: ينظرBengali: দেখা - খোঁজাRussian: смотрящий - ищущийJapanese: 見ている - 探しているVietnamese: đang nhìn - đang tìmKorean: 보고 있는 - 찾고 있는Turkish: bakan - arayanUrdu: دیکھ رہا ہے - تلاش کر رہا ہےIndonesian: sedang melihat - sedang mencari
جمل نموذجية
She is looking at the sky.
basic
I am looking for my keys.
basic
They are looking happy today.
basic
I was looking forward to the party all week.
natural
She keeps looking over her shoulder nervously.
natural
Are you looking for something in particular?
natural