| Sammansatta former: |
| browse vi | (shop: look around) (slang) | kolla runt vitr |
| | | titta runt vitr |
| | Annie is browsing in the clothing department. "Can I help you?" "No thanks. I'm just browsing." |
come around,
also UK: come round vi + adv | (visit sb) | titta in vitr partikel |
| | | komma över vitr partikel |
| | | komma förbi vitr partikel |
| | If you come round later, we can do our homework together. |
| come by vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit) | komma förbi vitr partikel |
| | | kommer över vitr partikel |
| | | titta in vitr partikel |
| | He doesn't come by often. |
| drop by vi phrasal | informal (pay a casual visit) | titta in, titta över vitr + prep |
| | | komma förbi vitr + prep |
| | Peter dropped by earlier this afternoon. |
| drop in vi phrasal | informal (visit casually) (bildlig) | titta in vitr partikel |
| | | droppa in vitr partikel |
| | I just dropped in to tell you about the party on Saturday. |
| drop in on sb vtr phrasal insep | informal (visit) | titta in till ngn, titta över till ngn vbal uttr |
| | | hälsa på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Matilda enjoys dropping in unannounced on her friends. |
| eye sb/sth vtr | (look at) | betrakta⇒ vtr |
| | | titta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (något litterärt) | följa ngt med blicken vbal uttr |
| | He eyed her across the room, making her nervous. |
| follow sth vtr | (watch) | följa⇒ vtr |
| | | betrakta⇒ vtr |
| | | titta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | They followed her every move. |
| glance up vi + adv | (look briefly upwards) | titta upp vitr partikel |
| | The soccer player glanced up before crossing the ball into the penalty area. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Det är svårt att få tonåringar att titta upp från sina mobiler. |
| glance down vi + adv | (look briefly downwards) | snegla ner vitr partikel |
| | | titta ner vitr partikel |
| | Sarah glanced down at the contents of her plate. |
| | Sarah tittade ner på sin tallriks innehåll. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit to sb) | titta förbi vitr partikel |
| | I'll go round to your place when I'm done. |
| look at sb/sth vi + prep | (watch, direct attention to) | se på ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | titta på ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla på ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Look at me when I'm talking to you! |
| | The young woman was looking at a painting in the art gallery. |
| | Titta på mig när jag pratar med dig! |
| look at sth vi + prep | figurative (analyze) | titta på ngt vitr + prep |
| | | se över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The detective tried to look at all the facts. |
| look at sth vi + prep | figurative (examine, deal with) (bildlig: handla om) | titta på vitr + prep |
| | This article looks at similarities in the work of these two philosophers. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | (see what is in front) | se framåt vtr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | titta rakt fram vbal uttr |
| | When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road. |
| look away vi phrasal | (avert one's eyes) | titta bort vitr partikel |
| | | undvika ngns blick vtr + s |
| | The little boy knew he was in trouble and when the teacher looked at him he had to look away. It was a horror movie and I had to look away much of the time! |
| look back vi + adv | (look behind) | titta bakåt vitr partikel |
| | | titta bakom sig vbal uttr |
| | "Don't look back. Whatever's chasing you might be gaining on you." - Satchel Paige |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (dwell on the past) | titta tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | | blicka bakåt vitr partikel |
| | Rather than look back, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days. |
| look down vi phrasal | (lower one's gaze) | titta ned, titta ner vtr + adv |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
| look in on sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (visit or check in passing) | titta till ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | While I'm in town I should look in on my parents. |
| | Please look in on the baby and make sure she's tucked in. |
| look out vi phrasal | (observe from indoors) | titta ut på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | betrakta genom fönster vbal uttr |
| | If you look out from the window, you can see the ocean. |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | titta åt det andra hållet, se åt det andra hållet vbal uttr |
| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| look sb up and down v expr | (examine, scrutinize sb) | titta upp och ner vbal uttr |
| | | syna⇒ vtr |
| look upon sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | se på ngt/ngn, titta på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| look! interj | (used for drawing attention) (se) | Titta! interj |
| | (varning) | Se upp! interj |
| | | Hör här! Lyssna! interj |
| | Look! I think it's a UFO! |
| observe vi | (watch) | observera vitr |
| | | titta på vitr partikel |
| | Mary's just here to observe. |
| ogle sb/sth vtr | (stare at lustfully) (negativt) | stirra⇒, glo⇒ vtr |
| | (neutralt) | studera⇒ vtr |
| | (sexuellt) | titta lystet på vbal uttr |
| | The teenage boys ogled the women in the magazine. |
| peer vi | (peep out) (bakom ngt) | kika fram, titta fram vitr |
| | | visa sig vitr |
| | A frightened child in the cinema will sometimes peer between her fingers at the screen. |
| pop vi | informal (visit) (vardaglig) | titta in vitr + prep |
| | | besöka vitr |
| | I'll just pop in and see my neighbour. |
| refer to sth vi + prep | (consult) (allmänt) | konsultera vitr |
| | (vardagligt, anteckningar) | titta i vitr partikel |
| | (uppslagsverk) | slå upp vitr partikel |
| | He referred to his notes. |
| | Han konsulterade sina anteckningar. |
| sightseeing n | (tourism, seeing sights) (vardagligt) | sightseeing s |
| | (vardagligt) | titta på sevärdheter vbal uttr |
| | (informell) | turista vitr |
| | The Smiths did a lot of sightseeing on their holiday. |
| | Familjen Smith tittade på många sevärdheter på sin semester. |
| Son of a gun! interj | US, slang (surprise) | ser man på! interj |
| | | men titta! interj |
| | Son of a gun! - it's snowing again. |
| spectate vi | (be an onlooker) | titta på vitr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla på vitr + prep |
| | | vara åskådare vtr + s |
| stargaze vi | informal (practice astronomy) | titta på stjärnorna vbal uttr |
| | | praktisera astronomi vtr + s |
stop by,
also US: stop in vi phrasal | informal (visit) | titta in vitr partikel |
| | | titta förbi vitr partikel |
| | | titta över vitr partikel |
| | I was in the neighborhood so I just thought I would stop by and visit for awhile. |
| | A family friend stopped in to see us. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | titta igen vitr + adv |
| | | ta en andra titt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | dubbelkolla⇒ vtr |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| turn away from sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | (face opposite way) | titta bort från ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vända ansiktet bort från ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jane turned away from Peter after she told him to go to hell. |
| view sth vtr | (inspect, survey) | inspektera⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt, generellt) | titta på⇒ vtr |
| | The politicians viewed the disaster area. |
| | Politikerna inspekterade katastrofområdet. |
| watch sth/sb vtr | (observe) (vardaglig) | titta på, se på vtr + prep |
| | | betrakta⇒, observera⇒ vtr |
| | He watched the fight in the park. |
| | Han tittade på (or: såg på) slagsmålet i parken. |
| watch vi | (observe) (vardaglig) | titta på, se på vitr + prep |
| | | betrakta, observera vitr |
| | Frank prefers to watch, not participate. |
| | Frank föredrar att titta på (or: se på) och inte att delta. |
| watch sth/sb vtr | (contemplate) (vardaglig) | titta på, se på vtr + prep |
| | | betrakta⇒ vtr |
| | Janet is sitting in the park, watching the clouds. |