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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOK-SEE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOK-SEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Look-See is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOOK-SEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of look-see in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOK-SEE

look or feel (like) a million dollars
look over
look sharp
look sick
look someone in the eye
look someone in the face
look through
look to one´s laurels
look up
look-in
look-up
lookalike
lookdown
looked-after
looked-for
looker
looker-on
lookie-likie
looking glass
looking-glass

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOK-SEE

addressee
as far as I can see
Bodensee
foresee
franchisee
fricassee
frisee
Genfersee
lessee
licensee
must-see
oversee
Parsee
passee
see
sightsee
suck it and see
Tallahassee
Tennessee
you see

Synonyms and antonyms of look-see in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «look-see» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOK-SEE

Find out the translation of look-see to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of look-see from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «look-see» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

看看,看看
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mirar - ver
570 millions of speakers

English

look-see
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नज़र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظرة الترقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Посмотрим-посмотрим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olhar - ver
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেখতে চেহারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

regarder - voir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lihat-lihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Look- sehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルックを参照してください。
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

봐 - 참조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katon-ndeleng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa mắt xem sét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோற்றமளித்த பார்க்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बघू पहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bakma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guardatina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

look- patrz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Подивимося - подивимося
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uite - vezi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

look- δείτε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kyk - sien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

look- se
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

se -se
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of look-see

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOK-SEE»

The term «look-see» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.719 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOK-SEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «look-see» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «look-see» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about look-see

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOK-SEE»

Discover the use of look-see in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to look-see and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Little Look-See: MUTTS Six
Mutts and Earl are at it again as they celebrate spring, cope with robot dogs, get stuck in trees, steal food from the butcher, and dream of Africa.
Patrick McDonnell, 2001
2
Look-See with Uncle Bill
While spending their summer vacation with Uncle Frank and Uncle Bill, two city children discover and begin to explore what seems to be an old gold mine shaft, but find that it is guarded by mountain lions.
Will James, 2002
3
Kanban Made Simple: Demystifying and Applying Toyota's ...
Look-See Whenever possible, your kanban signal should rely on the most reliable sensor — your eyes. This form of kanban signal, called a "look- see," consists of visual signals such as floor markings or signs that tell you at a glance when to ...
John M. Gross, Kenneth R. McInnis, 2003
4
Look See, Look at Me
Leonie Norrington, Dee Huxley. ~~ ~~~~ ل اهم ميرام/للمافيا ~ ~ ~~~~~~ ~ ا لنقوم سا نا هل ذ،ز ١ ا ل هةلئئنم بهنهثنلانإ لا . ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ ~ ا أإ لئن،ثم ا آ فتأ»قنة ا ~ ~ ~ ٠ عع ٣ ال ~~ آكثهمةأم٠نبة . فهو. عا.. Look see, look at me!
Leonie Norrington, Dee Huxley, 2010
5
Buying and Selling a Business: A Step-by-Step Guide
The. Look-See,. Consulting. Agreements,. and. Noncompetition. Agreements. few items remain that need to be negotiated with your seller. Depending on your situation, these items may be equally as important as, or more important than, the  ...
Robert F. Klueger, 2004
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Crosslinguistic Perspectives on Argument Structure: ...
Argument Structure of Arrerne 'put' and Are 'look, see' As Gleitman's hypothesis leads us to expect, the Arrernte equivalent of 'put', arrerne, has the following argument structure: {ERG, ACC, DAT}. That is, it has three NP arguments,a ...
Melissa Bowerman, Penelope Brown, 2012
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
idiom it's your own lookout uk informal said to someone in order to tell them that they are responsible for their own problems: It's your own lookout if you re not properly insured. look-see /.lok'si:/ noun [S] us informal a quick look: "Have they ...
‎2008
8
i am asleep and everything will become real
janet. john. come john come. look john look. come john. come and look. see the boats. look john. see the boats. janet janet. see the boats. come and look. see the boats. little dog. come little dog. come. come and look. janet janet. come and ...
alasdair willis
9
Expatriate Management: New Ideas for International Business
"Look-See" Visits These are less common, although a few organizations use them for all their expatriates. Well organized, they can be one of the most powerful forms of preparation, providing firsthand experience of the country. They are ...
Jan Selmer, 1995
10
Metaphor and Metonymy at the Crossroads: A Cognitive Perspective
... 'look after someone'), Khmer ([ma'l] 'see'; 'take care of'), Vietnamese (nhin 'see'; 'take care of'), Kwamera (-ata amasan 'see good'; 'protect', 'look after'), Marshallese (lale 'look', 'see'; 'preserve', 'look after'), YirYoront (m0n=karr ' accompany ...
Antonio Barcelona, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOK-SEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term look-see is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Banks Peninsula: There's fun to be had in Fairy Forest | Stuff.co.nz
Loosely translated as "Place of the Fairies", this and the reserve's scenic wonders should be enough to attract children and adults for a look-see ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Is Mackinac Straits pipeline safe? Have its sunset years begun?
Mr. Schuette and Mr. Wyant called in the media to unveil a yearlong look-see, or as Mr. Schuette put it, an "extensive information gathering" into ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
If Ohio Dems reject reapportionment reform -- again -- will it be …
The party's look-see, he said, is a form of due diligence: Democrats want to determine if Issue 1's rules for drawing Senate and House districts ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
4
A Walk in the Country with Craig Allen - New Jersey 101.5
Next door, is another (less) rundown edifice, that deserves a look-see… “Once upon a time,” it was a house. And, before that? (Craig Allen ... «New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio, Jul 15»
5
Deal with the devil | News-Gazette.com
... touts planned inspections, but the agreement establishes all kinds of hurdles that must be cleared before inspectors can take a look-see. «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
6
With summer league over, Nets face decisions on contracts, camp …
It seems likely the Nets would want to bring the raw but athletic Alexander in for a further look-see. Once the 6'9" Chicago teenager was paired ... «NetsDaily, Jul 15»
7
Dallas Cowboys RUMORS: Chris Johnson Addition Remains …
... in for a look-see in training camp and determine whether their two-headed running back duo should be amended to a three-back committee. «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
8
Atonal Festival: New Acts Added
Take a look-see above at the schedule for the running order and full list of confirmed acts. Atonal takes place over August 19-23 at the quite ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
9
The Texan chatterbox swings into view ...
Curiosity pricked, we headed off for a look-see.A steady stream of golf balls was being fired out from a point at the epicentre of the crowd, in the ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»
10
Britt fire department hosts open house
... equipment was on display and hot dogs and sausages were cooked and given out. Many tourists just passing by stopped to have a look-see. «www.parrysound.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Look-See [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/look-see>. Apr 2024 ».
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