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look through

look through

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EN-UK/ˈlʊk θruː/
EN-US/tə ˈlʊk θruː/
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look through with Russian translation

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🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я просмотрю эти письма перед уходом на обед.

I'll look through these emails before I leave for lunch.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она будет просматривать цифры бюджета сегодня вечером и отправит все исправления.

She will look through the budget figures tonight and send any corrections.

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look through belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

look throughпросматривать
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

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Related words worth learning together

check
Often implies verifying correctness or completeness; can be quick or thorough.
scan
Can mean to read quickly for key words (skimming) or to digitize using a scanner; often implies speed or automated processing.
run through
Often means to go over items quickly or to rehearse; used for brief overviews or checks.
view
A neutral/formal verb meaning to look at or consider something, often used in official contexts.
browse
To look around casually without a specific goal; often used for web browsing or window shopping.
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🇬🇧en

Often implies verifying correctness or completeness; can be quick or thorough.

B1Very Often

Please check the figures before sending the invoice.

🇬🇧en

Can mean to read quickly for key words (skimming) or to digitize using a scanner; often implies speed or automated processing.

B2Often

I scanned the emails for any urgent messages.

R
🇬🇧en
run through

Often means to go over items quickly or to rehearse; used for brief overviews or checks.

B1Very Often

Let's run through the main points before we start.

🇬🇧en

A neutral/formal verb meaning to look at or consider something, often used in official contexts.

B2Often

You can view the contract on the portal.

🇬🇧en

To look around casually without a specific goal; often used for web browsing or window shopping.

B1Often

I was just browsing the reports to see what's new.

P
🇬🇧en
peruse

Formal verb that traditionally means to read carefully; in modern use it can be ambiguous (sometimes used to mean skim).

B2Rarely

Please peruse the contract and let me know your comments.

F
🇬🇧en
flip through

To turn pages quickly and casually; suggests a fast, light look rather than careful reading.

B1Often

I flipped through the manual to find the troubleshooting section.

G
🇬🇧en
glance through

To take a very quick, superficial look to get a general idea; less detailed than 'look through'.

B1Often

I glanced through the memo while waiting for the meeting to start.

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look through means look through. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce look through

/ˈlʊk θruː/

look through translation

look through

look through examples

I'll look through these emails before I leave for lunch.

look through transcription

/ˈlʊk θruː/, /tə ˈlʊk θruː/

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look through is pronounced as /ˈlʊk θruː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I'll look through these emails before I leave for lunch. Translation: Я просмотрю эти письма перед уходом на обед.

Is look through part of In the Office vocabulary?

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