look out

look out
a) To look from within to the outside

Look out, and you will see the rain has stopped.

b) Be vigilant and aware.

While youre in the city center, look out for the dodgy street vendors.


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  • Look-out — (engl., spr. luck aut), Ausguck …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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  • look out — v. 1) (d; intr.) to look out for ( to watch for ) (the police were looking out for burglars) 2) (d; intr.) to look out for ( to protect ) (to look out for one s own interests) 3) (d; intr.) to look out on, onto ( to face ) (our windows look out… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • look out — or[watch out] {v.} 1. To take care; be careful; be on guard. Usually used as a command or warning. * / Look out! John called, as the car came toward me./ * / Look out for the train, the sign at the railroad crossing warns./ 2. To be alert or… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look out — or[watch out] {v.} 1. To take care; be careful; be on guard. Usually used as a command or warning. * / Look out! John called, as the car came toward me./ * / Look out for the train, the sign at the railroad crossing warns./ 2. To be alert or… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look out — phrasal verb [intransitive, always in imperative] Word forms look out : present tense I/you/we/they look out he/she/it looks out present participle looking out past tense looked out past participle looked out spoken used for warning someone to be …   English dictionary

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