look over

rileggere, controllare

Leggere rapidamente un testo, spesso per trovare errori.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: look something over (Could you look my essay over before I submit it?)

Sinonimi: review, check, scan

Espressioni comuni: look over something, look over notes

controllare, esaminare

Esaminare brevemente qualcuno o qualcosa per vedere se ci sono problemi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: look someone/something over (The mechanic looked the car over before I bought it.)

Sinonimi: check, inspect

Espressioni comuni: look over something, look over someone

squadrare, passare in rassegna con lo sguardo

Passare lo sguardo su una persona o una cosa per osservarne l’aspetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: look someone/something over (She looked the stranger over from head to foot.)

Sinonimi: survey, look at

Espressioni comuni: look over someone, look over something