Phrasal verb look. Learning to correctly use 'hope', 'expect', and 'look forward to' Phrasal verb look up to

[ˈfɔːwəd]

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verb

1. forward (forward)
2. send (send)
3. redirect (redirect)
4. contribute
5. wait (expect, hope)
6. put forward (advance, come forward, accelerate)
7. send (forward)

noun

1. forward (striker)
2. forwarding (forwarding)

Plural number: forwards.

adjective

1. front
2. advanced (progressive, progressive)
3. forward
4. early
5. cheeky
6. impudent

Verb forms

Phrases

forward wall
front wall

forward scouts
advanced scouts

forward motion
forward movement

best forward
best forward

right forward
right winger

forward claims
make claims

Offers

I am looking forward to see you again soon.
I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Could you move forward so we can close the door?
Could you please come in so we can close the door?

I've been looking forward to that.
I've been waiting for this.

I'm looking forward to summer vacation.
I'm looking forward to the summer holidays.

Oh God. I"m not looking forward to cleaning the bathroom.
Oh my God. I'm not at all eager to clean the toilet.

We are all looking forward to seeing you and your family.
We look forward to meeting you and your family.

The chairman put forward an important plan at the meeting.
The Chairman put forward an important plan at the meeting.

I'm really looking forward to tonight's concert.
I'm really looking forward to today's concert.

I look forward to it.
I'm looking forward to it.

We are looking forward to our uncle's visit.
We are looking forward to our uncle's visit.

We are looking forward to your return.

We look forward to your return. ☰

We"re all looking forward to your return!

We all look forward to your return! ☰

Are you looking forward to the summer break?

Are you looking forward to the summer holidays? ☰

We"re looking forward to your visit so much.

We are so looking forward to your visit! ☰

We"re looking forward to your oncoming visit.

We look forward to your upcoming visit. ☰

We"re looking forward to our return to Europe.

We are looking forward to our return to Europe. ☰

We"ve got two cracking games to look forward to.

We have two exciting matches ahead. ☰

The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal.

The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal. ☰

He looked forward to the party with anticipation.

He was looking forward to the party. ☰

She looked forward to her initiation as an adult.

She was looking forward to entering adulthood. ☰

The team looked forward to his return to coaching.

The team eagerly awaited his return to coaching. ☰

I felt that at last I could begin to look forward.

I felt like I could finally start looking to the future. ☰

My mother says she"s looking forward to meet you.

My mother says she is looking forward to meeting you. ☰

She was looking forward to putting her ideas into action.

She couldn't wait to put her ideas into practice. ☰

I was looking forward to working under her expert guidance.

I was looking forward to working under her able guidance. ☰

They looked forward to the debut of their new product line.

They were eagerly awaiting the debut of their new product line. ☰

After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.

After a busy day at work, I look forward to relaxing at home. ☰

I tell you what, I"m not looking forward to standing up in court tomorrow.

Look, I'm not thrilled about having to appear in court tomorrow. ☰

Besides, I was looking forward to seeing my sister; rent was due and I needed to borrow a few bucks.

Besides that, I was looking forward to seeing my sister - it was rent time and I needed to borrow a few bucks. ☰

There's not much to look forward to on the upside. *

Although we are not pessimists, nothing good is expected in the near future. ☰

He's looking forward to the night out with the boys every payday. *

Every time he can't wait to get paid so he can hang out with his friends. ☰

I'm rather looking forward to the day she comes unstuck in front of other people. *

I look forward to the day when she screws up in front of strangers. ☰

Your luck is in and you should be able to look forward to one of your smoothest weeks for some time. *

You are on a lucky streak and you can count on things going well for you this week. ☰

"I used to look forward to the time when my children would marry and leave home. Now I have three grandchildren to look after nine months of the year" "As you were, in fact." *

“I was looking forward to the moment when my children would get married and go elsewhere. And now I babysit my grandchildren for nine months a year” - “History repeats itself.” ☰

Examples marked * may contain slang and colloquialisms.

If you are reading this article, then you have figured out what they are. These are verbs that, in combination with a certain preposition (adverb), take on a different meaning from the main meaning of the word. Moreover, this meaning can be completely different, which is sometimes impossible to guess. Therefore, phrasal verbs only need to be memorized. This article will be the first in a series of English phrasal verbs, the meanings of which will be described and supported by examples. Are we starting to learn?

Phrasal verb look

As we know, the main meaning of the verb to look are the following concepts: see, look. But in combination with the prepositions listed below, phrasal verb look may translate in other ways.

1. Look about / around- look around, look around, look around something (for example, a room)
   

   Do we have to pay to look around this castle? – Do we need to pay to explore this castle?

2. Look after- follow with your eyes; look after, look after, monitor, take care of someone (something)
   

   She was looking after the train as it was leaving the station. “She followed the departing train with her eyes.

   This garden seems to have been looked after. “It seems like this garden is being looked after.”

3. Look ahead– look forward (to the future); foresee, foresee
   

   Looking ahead to the future, we can imagine the time when all cars will fly. – Looking into the future, we can imagine that the time will come when cars will fly.

4. Look at– look at someone (something), look, check (In this case, the meaning of the phrasal verb look coincides with the basic meaning of the word). Another meaning is to think about it, to pay attention.
   

   He won’t even look at milk. “He doesn’t even want to look at the milk.”

   I must get my car looked at. - I need to have my car looked at.

   She wouldn't look at the proposal. “She didn’t even want to think about this proposal.

5. Look back- look back (literally and figuratively - into the past), remember
   

   Never look back, you can’t change the past. – Don’t look back at the past, you can’t change it.

6. Look down (on)- look down, look with contempt, look down; fall, decline (about price)
   

   I looked down towards the water - I looked down at the water.

   At first, his parents looked down on his marrying Carry. “At first his parents were disdainful of him marrying Kerry.

7. Look for- to look for, to look for, to expect, to hope
   

   I looked for better things from her. “I expected better from her.”

   She’s been looking for an apartment for half a year already. “She’s been looking for an apartment for six months now.

8. Look forward to- to look forward to, to look forward to
   

   I'm so looking forward to it. - I'm looking forward to it so much.

9. Look in- look at someone, come in
   

   You should look in to see us, if only for a minute. “You should come and see us at least for a minute.”

10. Look into- explore, consider
    

    I shall look into this report - I will carefully look at this report.

11. Look on- to consider as someone, to observe, to look at someone
    

    She looks on him as her son. “She considers him her son.”

12. Look out for- look out, look for
    

    Look out for Jenny while you're in the airport. – When you get to the airport, look for Jenny.

13. Look over (through)- look through, overlook, not notice; check, inspect
    

    The teacher was looking over our homework. — The teacher looked over our homework.

    I’m just looking over what you’ve written. - I'm just checking what you wrote.

14. Look to- turn to someone (for something), count on, hope.
    

    He looked to hear from her. “He was waiting for her to make herself known.

    We looked to them for help. “We were counting on their help.”

15. Look up– look for (information); improve
    

    I looked it up in the dictionary. – I found it in the dictionary.

    Our financial situation is looking up. – Our financial situation is improving.

16. Look away- look away.
    

    He looked away as he didn’t want to reveal his feelings. - He looked away because he didn’t want to reveal his feelings.

The difficulty with phrasal verbs is that one small word completely changes the meaning of the expression. Moreover, without knowing them, it is very difficult to guess how to use them.

In the article we will talk about the popular verb look and what meanings it acquires, being a phrasal one.

15 meanings of the phrasal verb look in English

So this phrasal verb is used like this:

1. Phrasal verb look around/round

Translation: Look around, look around

Meaning: Look at what's around/visit something

I would like to look around here.
I'd like to take a look around here.

Look around you. What do you see?
Look around. What do you see?

2. Phrasal verb look after

Translation: Keep an eye on someone

Meaning: Caring about someone, worrying about someone

She looks after her grandfather
She looks after her grandfather.

We will look after children.
We'll look after the children.

3. Phrasal verb look ahead

Translation: Plan, foresee, provide

Meaning: Thinking about or planning about what will happen in the future

She looked ahead a travel
She was planning a trip.

He always tries to look ahead problems.
He always tries to anticipate problems.

4. Phrasal verb look at

Translation: 1. Look at someone, look (read) 2. Think about something, think about it

Meaning: 1. Study something or someone with your eyes 2. Think carefully about something to make a decision

Look at the blackboard, please.
Look at the board, please.

She will look at the proposal.
She will consider this proposal.

5. Phrasal verb look back

Translation: Remember, go back to the past, look back

Meaning: Return your thoughts to past events

He looked back on his childhood.
He recalled his childhood.

Never lookback on past.
Never look back to the past.

6. Phrasal verb look down (on)

Translation: Look down on, look down on

Meaning: Thinking that someone is less important than you

He looks down on his sister.
He looks down on his sister.

Don't look down on others.
Don't look down on others.

7. Phrasal verb look for

Translation: Search, look for

Meaning: Trying to find something or someone

He wasn't looking for you.
He was looking for you.

I am looking for my phone.
I'm looking for my phone.

8. Phrasal verb look forward to

Translation: Look forward to something

Meaning: Feeling happy and excited about what's about to happen

They look forward to their holidays.
They are looking forward to their holidays.

I look forward to our meeting.
I'm looking forward to our meeting.

9. Phrasal verb look in (on)

Translation: Look in, visit someone

Meaning: Come to someone for a while

They looked in to see us.
They stopped by to see us.

We will look in on you tomorrow.
We'll see you tomorrow.

10. Phrasal verb look into

Translation: Explore, consider, study

Meaning: Study some facts, things, situation

We will look into these problems.
We are exploring these issues.

I will lookinto this issue.
I will look into this issue.

11. Phrasal verb look on

Meaning: 1. Look at what is happening, but do not participate in it 2. View someone in a certain way in relation to yourself

She looked on their game.
She watched them play.

I look on him as a good friend.
I consider him a good friend.

12. Phrasal verb look out for

Translation: Look out for someone/something, search (with the eyes)

Meaning: Trying to notice someone or something

She tried to look out for him.
She tried to look out for him.

Lookoutfor Mary.
Look for Mary.

13. Phrasal verb look over (through)

Translation: Quickly view, check

Meaning: Learn something quickly

We look over the papers.
We are reviewing these papers.

Will you look over my report?
Will you check my report?

14. Phrasal verb look up

Translation: Look for something

Meaning: Try to find information

Look up the trains in the timetable.
Look for trains on the schedule.

I will look up the word in a dictionary.
I'll look up this word in the dictionary.

15. Phrasal verb look up to

Translation: Respect, admire

Meaning: Show respect to someone

He looks up to his parents.
He respects his parents.

A lot of people look up to you.
A lot of people admire you.

So, we looked at 15 meanings of the phrasal verb look. Now let's practice using it.

Reinforcement task

Translate the following sentences into English. Leave your answers in the comments.

1. She will look after her younger sister.
2. Look at these photographs.
3. I'm looking for my glasses.
4. We are looking forward to the weekend.
5. He admires his father.