Look into Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫʊk/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə

LUUK IN-too, in-TOO, IN-tuh

UK

lˈʊk/ /ˈɪntʊ

LUUK IN-too

Definition

To try to discover the facts about something or find out more information; to investigate or examine a situation, problem, or question.

Usage & Nuances

'Look into' is informal and widely used in spoken and written English for starting investigations or checking into issues. Common collocations: 'look into the matter,' 'look into a complaint.' It does NOT mean physically looking inside something.

• Spanish: investigar - examinar
• Portuguese (BR): investigar - analisar
• Portuguese (PT): investigar - analisar
• Chinese (Simplified): 调查 - 研究
• Chinese (Traditional): 調查 - 研究
• Hindi: जांचना - पता लगाना
• Arabic: يبحث في - يتحرى
• Bengali: তদন্ত করা - খতিয়ে দেখা
• Russian: расследовать - изучить - разобраться
• Japanese: 調査する - 調べる
• Vietnamese: xem xét - điều tra
• Korean: 조사하다 - 확인하다
• Turkish: araştırmak - incelemek
• Urdu: تحقیقات کرنا - جائزہ لینا
• Indonesian: menyelidiki - memeriksa

Example Sentences

I will look into your request and get back to you soon.

basic

The police will look into the accident.

basic

Can you look into this problem for me?

basic

We're going to look into what caused the delay.

natural

Thanks for telling me—I'll look into it right away.

natural

I heard a strange noise last night, so I'll look into it today.

natural