Meaning

4 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.

  2. (idiomatic)To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.

    Whenever I'm upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up.

    полагатьсяpolagatʹsja

  3. (idiomatic)To take care of.

    присматриватьprismatrivatʹ

  4. (idiomatic)To intend to; to prepare to; to seem likely to.

    I think that cat was looking to bite me if I hadn't run away!

    A storm looks to be on the way.

More definitions
  • turn one's interests or expectations towards
  • be excited or anxious about

Examples

1579 sentences
  1. I'm looking forward to the party.

    Я з нетерпінням очікую вечірку. — aandrusiak

    ruС нетерпением жду вечеринку. — bijin

    deIch freue mich auf die Party. — Espi

  2. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

    Я з нетерпінням чекаю на зустріч з тобою. — deniko

    ruЯ с нетерпением жду встречи с тобой. — marafon

  3. I'm looking forward to good news.

    Я з нетерпінням чекаю на хороші новини. — Ahha

    ruЯ с нетерпением жду хороших новостей. — marafon

  4. I am looking forward to Christmas.

    Я із нетерпінням чекаю на Різдво. — shanghainese

    ruЯ с нетерпением жду Рождества. — sharptoothed

    deIch freue mich auf Weihnachten. — samueldora

  5. I look forward to my birthday.

    Я з нетерпінням чекаю на власний день народження. — deniko

    ruЖду не дождусь своего дня рождения. — marafon

    deIch freue mich auf meinen Geburtstag. — Wolf

Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone:
to take care of:

Forms

looks to, looking to, looked to, looked to
Base formlook to · to look to
3rd person singularlooks to
Present participlelooking to
Past simplelooked to
Past participlelooked to

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylook to
he, she, itlooks to

Past simpleLesson

all personslooked to

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave looked to
he, she, ithas looked to

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill look to

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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