look to

beabsichtigen, anstreben

Etwas tun wollen oder voraussichtlich tun werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To plan or aim to do something, or seem ready or likely to do it.

• We are looking to hire more staff.
• The company looked to expand into new markets.
• Are you looking to move soon?

So benutzt man es: look to do something (We are looking to buy a larger house.)

Synonyme: aim, intend, plan

Häufige Wendungen: look to expand, look to improve

sich wenden an, sich verlassen auf

Von jemandem oder etwas Hilfe, Rat, Unterstützung oder Ideen erwarten.

In einfachem Englisch: To expect help, advice, support, or ideas from someone or something.

• Children look to adults for help.
• She looked to her friends for support.
• Who do you look to when you need advice?

So benutzt man es: look to someone for something (We look to our teacher for guidance.); look to someone to do something (The team looks to its captain to make decisions.)

Synonyme: turn to, rely on

Häufige Wendungen: look to someone, look to experts

blicken auf, schauen nach

Die Augen in eine bestimmte Richtung wenden.

In einfachem Englisch: To turn your eyes in a particular direction.

• Look to your left.
• She looked to the sky for signs of rain.
• We looked to the far side of the field.

So benutzt man es: look to something (Look to the east to see the sunrise.)

Häufige Wendungen: look to the left, look to the sky

sich kümmern um

Sich um etwas kümmern und dafür sorgen, dass es richtig versorgt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To deal with something and make sure it is properly cared for.

• Look to your own health first.
• The manager looked to the needs of the staff.
• Who will look to these urgent repairs?

So benutzt man es: look to something (You must look to the safety of your guests.)

Synonyme: attend to, take care of

Gegenteile: neglect

Häufige Wendungen: look to something, look to repairs