look after

cuidar

Ocuparse de una persona o cosa para mantenerla segura, sana y en buenas condiciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: look after someone/something (Can you look after our cat this weekend?)

Sinónimos: care for, take care of

Antónimos: neglect

Expresiones frecuentes: look after someone, look after children, look after pets

gestionar, encargarse de

Ser responsable de una tarea, una actividad o un área de trabajo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: look after something (Maya looks after all our travel arrangements.)

Sinónimos: manage, handle, oversee

Expresiones frecuentes: look after accounts, look after bookings, look after something

seguir con la mirada

Seguir mirando a alguien o algo mientras se aleja.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: look after someone/something (She looked after the carriage as it disappeared.)

Sinónimos: watch, follow with your eyes

Expresiones frecuentes: look after someone, look after something

buscar

Intentar encontrar a alguien o algo; es un uso antiguo de esta expresión.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: look after someone/something (The servant went to look after the missing papers.)

Sinónimos: look for, search for, seek

Expresiones frecuentes: look after someone, look after something