look over

durchsehen, überfliegen

Einen Text schnell lesen, oft um Fehler zu finden.

In einfachem Englisch: To read something quickly, often to find mistakes.

• Please look over my email.
• I looked the report over for mistakes.
• She is looking over her notes before the exam.

So benutzt man es: look something over (Could you look my essay over before I submit it?)

Synonyme: review, check, scan

Häufige Wendungen: look over something, look over notes

überprüfen, begutachten

Jemanden oder etwas kurz untersuchen, um mögliche Probleme festzustellen.

In einfachem Englisch: To check someone or something briefly to see whether anything is wrong.

• Please look over the car.
• The doctor looked me over after the fall.
• Have you looked over the house for damage?

So benutzt man es: look someone/something over (The mechanic looked the car over before I bought it.)

Synonyme: check, inspect

Häufige Wendungen: look over something, look over someone

mustern, den Blick schweifen lassen

Den Blick über eine Person oder Sache wandern lassen und ihr Aussehen betrachten.

In einfachem Englisch: To move your eyes across a person or thing, taking in their appearance.

• She looked him over slowly.
• He looked over the room before entering.
• The guard looked the visitors over from head to foot.

So benutzt man es: look someone/something over (She looked the stranger over from head to foot.)

Synonyme: survey, look at

Häufige Wendungen: look over someone, look over something