look up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To search for information
搜索信息
Buscar información
情報を検索する
정보를 검색하다
To search for something online or in a database.
在网上或数据库中搜索某物。
Buscar algo en línea o en una base de datos.
オンラインやデータベースで何かを検索すること。
온라인이나 데이터베이스에서 무언가를 검색하다.
Base verb: look
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Look it up on Google. 在谷歌上查一下Búscalo en GoogleGoogleで検索して구글에서 검색해 봐.
- I looked up the answer. 我查了答案Busqué la respuesta答えを調べた답을 찾아봤다.
- Let me look that up. 让我查一下Déjame buscarloそれを調べさせて그거 좀 찾아볼게.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: searching, research, internet
Tone: practical
✓ Do Say
- Look it up查一下Búscalo調べる검색해 봐
Origin & History
From looking up information in reference books.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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