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US /lʊk ˈʌp/
UK /lʊk ˈʌp/
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1.

procurar, consultar

to search for information, especially in a reference book or on a computer

:
I need to look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
Preciso procurar o significado desta palavra no dicionário.
You can look up his address online.
Você pode procurar o endereço dele online.
2.

melhorar, progredir

to improve or get better

:
Things are finally starting to look up for us.
As coisas finalmente estão começando a melhorar para nós.
His health has really looked up since he started exercising.
A saúde dele realmente melhorou desde que ele começou a se exercitar.
3.

procurar, visitar

to visit someone, especially after a long time or when you are in their area

:
I'll look you up next time I'm in town.
Vou te procurar da próxima vez que estiver na cidade.
He promised to look up his old college friends.
Ele prometeu procurar seus velhos amigos da faculdade.