look ahead
To consider the future, to anticipate future eventsTo consider the future, to anticipate future events.
» Look straight ahead.
Смотри прямо вперёд.
Смотрите прямо вперёд.
Дивися просто вперед.
Дивіться просто вперед.
Meaning
2 sensesTo consider the future, to anticipate future events.
You should forget the past and look ahead.
He will need to look ahead a few years if he wants to make solid and realistic plans for his business.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, ahead: to look in front of oneself.
Examples
22 sentencesLook straight ahead.
Дивися просто вперед. — deniko
ruСмотри прямо вперёд. — las
Let's look ahead to the next century.
Try to look ahead.
ruСтарайся смотреть вперёд. — marafon
deVersuche nach vorn zu schauen! — al_ex_an_der
Tom looked ahead.
ruТом посмотрел вперёд. — marafon
deTom schaute nach vorn. — Felixjp
I'm looking straight ahead of me.
ruЯ смотрю прямо перед собой. — marafon
Forms
looks ahead, looking ahead, looked ahead, looked ahead| Base form | look ahead · to look ahead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks ahead |
| Present participle | looking ahead |
| Past simple | looked ahead |
| Past participle | looked ahead |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- look upшукати, обшукатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.
- look outвиглядати, виглянутиTo be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
- look onспостерігати, дивитисяTo watch; to observe without participating.
- look backзапам'ятати, пам'ятатиTo think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).
- look overпереглянути, переглядатиTo check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
- look afterдоглядати, дбатиTo follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).
- look forшукати, пошукатиTo seek.
- look intoперевірити, перевірятиTo investigate, explore, or consider.
More 8
- look aroundозирнутися, озиратисяTo inspect a building or area.
- look toшукати, пошукатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.
- look offTo put off by one's facial expression
- look downUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, down.
- look awayTo ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something.
- look throughUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, through.
- look roundTo inspect a building or area.
- look aheadTo consider the future, to anticipate future events.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle