look to

chercher à, envisager de

Avoir l’intention de faire quelque chose, ou sembler prêt à le faire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : look to do something (We are looking to buy a larger house.)

Synonymes : aim, intend, plan

Expressions courantes : look to expand, look to improve

se tourner vers, compter sur

Se tourner vers quelqu’un ou quelque chose pour obtenir de l’aide, des conseils, du soutien ou des idées.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : turn to, rely on

Expressions courantes : look to someone, look to experts

regarder vers

Tourner les yeux dans une direction précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : look to something (Look to the east to see the sunrise.)

Expressions courantes : look to the left, look to the sky

veiller à, s’occuper de

S’occuper de quelque chose et veiller à ce que tout soit bien fait.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : look to something (You must look to the safety of your guests.)

Synonymes : attend to, take care of

Contraires : neglect

Expressions courantes : look to something, look to repairs