look after

betreuen, pflegen

Für jemanden oder etwas sorgen, damit es ihm gut geht und er oder es sicher und gesund bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep someone or something safe, healthy, and comfortable.

• I look after my little brother.
• She looked after her father when he was ill.
• Who will look after the plants while we are away?

So benutzt man es: look after someone/something (Can you look after our cat this weekend?)

Synonyme: care for, take care of

Gegenteile: neglect

Häufige Wendungen: look after someone, look after children, look after pets

verwalten, betreuen

Für eine Aufgabe, Tätigkeit oder einen Arbeitsbereich verantwortlich sein und sich darum kümmern.

In einfachem Englisch: To be responsible for a job, activity, or area of work.

• I look after the bookings.
• He looked after the company finances for years.
• Who looks after sales in your office?

So benutzt man es: look after something (Maya looks after all our travel arrangements.)

Synonyme: manage, handle, oversee

Häufige Wendungen: look after accounts, look after bookings, look after something

hinterhersehen, nachblicken

Jemandem oder etwas mit den Augen folgen, während er oder es sich entfernt.

In einfachem Englisch: To watch someone or something as they move away.

• She looked after him as he left.
• The boy looked after the ship until it vanished.
• He stood at the gate, looking after the departing carriage.

So benutzt man es: look after someone/something (She looked after the carriage as it disappeared.)

Synonyme: watch, follow with your eyes

Häufige Wendungen: look after someone, look after something

suchen

Versuchen, jemanden oder etwas zu finden; diese Bedeutung ist älter.

In einfachem Englisch: To try to find someone or something.

• He went to look after his missing horse.
• They looked after the lost papers all morning.
• Send someone to look after the absent servant.

So benutzt man es: look after someone/something (The servant went to look after the missing papers.)

Synonyme: look for, search for, seek

Häufige Wendungen: look after someone, look after something