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1 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) utkikk2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) utkikkspost/-sted3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) utkikk(smann)4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) sak, ansvarutsiktsubst. \/ˈlʊkaʊt\/1) utkikk2) utsikt3) ( overført) fremtidsutsikter4) utsiktspost, utkikksplass• the gang members were signalling each other from lookouts at both ends of the blockgjengmedlemmene signaliserte til hverandre fra utkikksposter på begge sider av kvartaletbe on the lookout for holde utkikk etter, søke etter, forsøke å få tak ikeep a lookout for ( overført) være på vakt, ha øynene med seg holde utkikkone's lookout (britisk, hverdagslig) ens egen sak
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keep a lookout for — to watch for (something or someone) The police officer walked through the neighborhood, keeping a (sharp) lookout for any suspicious activity. • • • Main Entry: ↑lookout … Useful english dictionary
be on the lookout for — phrase to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid someone or something Police in Brighton are on the lookout for a gang of car thieves. Thesaurus: to watch someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: lookout * * * be on the lookout… … Useful english dictionary
lookout — noun 1 be on the lookout for to watch a place or situation continuously in order to find something you want or to be ready for problems or opportunities: Police were on the lookout for anyone behaving suspiciously. | We re always on the lookout… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lookout — n. 1) to keep a (sharp) lookout for 2) on the lookout … Combinatory dictionary
keep one's eyes peeled — keep your eyes peeled for a light blue Pontiac Syn: keep a (sharp) lookout, look out, keep one s eyes open, keep watch, be watchful, be alert, be on the alert, be on the qui vive, be on guard … Thesaurus of popular words
lookout — look|out [ˈluk aut] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 be on the lookout for somebody/something 2 keep a lookout 3¦(person)¦ 4¦(place)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) be on the lookout for sb/sth to continuously watch a place or pay attention in order to find something you want or to be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sharp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape more at scrape Date: before 12th century 1. adapted to cutting or piercing: as a. having a thin… … New Collegiate Dictionary
keep one's eyes peeled — verb pay attention; be watchful Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen • Syn: ↑keep one s eyes skinned, ↑keep one s eyes open • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sharp — sharp1 [ ʃarp ] adjective *** ▸ 1 pointed ▸ 2 sudden & big/strong etc. ▸ 3 quick to notice/react ▸ 4 clear and with detail ▸ 5 showing someone is annoyed ▸ 6 clearly different ▸ 7 fashionable ▸ 8 with bitter flavor ▸ 9 wind/frost: very cold ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp — I UK [ʃɑː(r)p] / US [ʃɑrp] adjective Word forms sharp : adjective sharp comparative sharper superlative sharpest *** 1) a sharp object has an edge that can cut or an end that is pointed Cut the melon in half using a sharp knife. The cage should… … English dictionary
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