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Phrasal verb look. Phrasal verb look in English Phrasal verb look after

[ˈfɔːwəd]

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verb

  1. forward (forward)
  2. send (send)
  3. redirect (redirect)
  4. promote
  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 motion

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 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.

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 was looking at 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.

It happens that a certain word in a language can have several meanings when translated into English. Of course, the fact that almost every word in English has multiple meanings makes it much more difficult to learn. Some of the best examples in this case are “to hope”, “to expect” and “to look forward to”. Even worse, these words have completely different, individual meanings. They cannot be replaced with each other in a sentence. Let's take a closer look at them.

hope: to wish for something in the hope that it will come true

"Hope" means that you want it to happen. This verb is used when you want something but don't know if it will happen.

1. I hope it doesn’t rain on our wedding day. (I hope it doesn't rain during our wedding).
2. I hope our first baby is a boy. (I hope our first child will be a boy).
3. I hope I get scholarship this year. (I hope to get a scholarship this year).

expect: consider the most probable and possible

'Expect' generally means that you believe something will happen; you may or may not want it. This is an emotionally neutral expression.

Examples:
1. I don’t expect to ever win the lottery, but I still enjoy trying. (I don't expect to ever win the lottery, but I enjoy playing it.)
2. Nintendo is expected to launch a new game this fall. (Nintendo may release a new game this spring.)
3. I expect to do well on the exam because I studied hard. (I expected to do well in the exam because I studied hard).

look forward to: think about an upcoming event with impatient, passionate anticipation

‘Look forward to’ is only used for events that will happen, not “may happen.”

Examples:
1. I’m looking forward to my 17th birthday. (I can't wait for my 17th birthday).
2. I’m not looking forward to going to the hospital today. (I have an appointment). (I'm not going to go to the hospital today). (I have a meeting).
3. The greedy man is looking forward to inheriting his father’s fortune. (The greedy man is looking forward to inheriting his father's fortune.)

The most common mistake:

By far the most common mistake made when using these words is using "expect" instead of "look forward to." Often non-native English speakers say “I’m really expecting your birthday party.”, which for English speakers means “I’m pretty sure you’ll have a birthday party.” Here are some more examples of how not to use "expect":

1. I’m expecting to see your baby. ( It's correct to say: I'm looking forward to seeing your baby. )

2. I’m expecting my vacation next week. ( It's correct to say: I’m looking forward to my vacation next week. )

3. I’m expecting to work with you. ( It's correct to say: I'm looking forward to working with you .)

“Canada is playing England tonight. I hope Canada can manage a victory. England is usually a stronger team, though, so I expect they will win the game. Whoever wins, I’m really looking forward to watching the game!”

Canada plays England today. I hope Canada wins. Although Great Britain usually has a stronger team, so I expect them to win (their victory is most likely). Whoever wins, I really want to watch the game!

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. ☰

The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal.

The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal. ☰

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. ☰

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. ☰

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. ☰

I look forward to see you

I look forward to meeting you. ☰

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

We have two exciting matches ahead. ☰

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. ☰

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. ☰

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

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

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 to go 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.” ☰

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Examples marked * may contain slang and colloquialisms.

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