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look into

[/lʊk ˈɪntuː/]
phrasal verb
investigar
1. to investigate or examine something carefully
The police will look into the matter.
A polícia vai investigar o assunto.
2. to research or gather information about something
I need to look into flight prices for my vacation.
Preciso pesquisar os preços dos voos para minhas férias.
3. to examine or consider something more closely
Let me look into that option for you.
Deixe-me examinar essa opção para você.
Synonyms
investigateexamineresearchinquireprobecheck out
Antonyms
ignoreoverlookdisregard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
investigar
most common usage
General Brazilian
pesquisar
used when researching information
Portugal
investigar
standard usage
Portugal
averiguar
alternative formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

look into someone's eyes
look into the crystal ball
dig into
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