lookout

vedetta, sentinella

Persona che controlla se si avvicinano pericoli, nemici o poliziotti e avverte gli altri.

In inglese semplice: Someone who watches for approaching danger, enemies, or police and warns others.

• A lookout watched the road.
• The thieves posted a lookout by the door.
• Their lookout warned them that a patrol was approaching.

Sinonimi: watchman, sentry

Espressioni comuni: act as lookout, post a lookout, ship’s lookout

belvedere, punto panoramico

Luogo da cui si può osservare un’ampia parte del paesaggio circostante.

In inglese semplice: A place where you can see a wide area around you.

• We stopped at the lookout.
• The mountain lookout offers a view of the valley.
• Have you visited the lookout above the beach?

Sinonimi: viewpoint, vantage point

Espressioni comuni: scenic lookout, mountain lookout, lookout point

affare, responsabilità

Questione di cui una persona deve occuparsi personalmente, assumendosi anche le conseguenze delle proprie scelte.

In inglese semplice: A person’s own concern or responsibility, including the consequences of their choices.

• If you miss dinner, that’s your lookout.
• He chose to ignore the warning; it’s his own lookout.
• How she spends her money is her own lookout.

Sinonimi: concern, responsibility, business

Espressioni comuni: your own lookout, someone’s own lookout