look on

considerare, vedere come

Considerare qualcuno o qualcosa in un certo modo.

In inglese semplice: To think about someone or something in a particular way.

• I look on him as a friend.
• They looked on the delay as a chance to rest.
• Do you look on mistakes as opportunities to learn?

Come si usa: look on someone/something as someone/something (I look on her as a sister.)

Sinonimi: regard, consider, see

Espressioni comuni: look on someone as, look on something as

guardare senza intervenire, assistere

Guardare ciò che succede senza partecipare né aiutare.

In inglese semplice: To watch what happens without taking part or helping.

• The neighbors looked on silently.
• She looked on while her children played.
• How could you just look on and let that happen?

Come si usa: look on as someone does something (We looked on as the workers removed the fallen tree.)

Sinonimi: watch, observe

Contrari: participate

Espressioni comuni: look on silently, look on helplessly