look forward in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for look forward in the English»French Dictionary

look forward VB [Brit lʊk -, Am lʊk -]

to look forward to [sth]

attendre [qc] avec impatience

I was so looking forward to it

j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie

she's looking forward to going on holiday

elle a hâte de partir en vacances

I'm not looking forward to the interview/party

la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas

I look forward to hearing from you (writing to a friend)

j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles

I look forward to hearing from you (in formal correspondence)

dans l'attente de votre réponse

Translations for look forward in the English»French Dictionary

I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you

j'espère avoir un jour le plaisir de vous rencontrer

Translations for look forward in the French»English Dictionary

se réjouir à l'avance de événement

to look forward to

se régaler à l'avance de qc

to look forward to sth

se faire une joie de faire (envisager avec plaisir)

to look forward to doing

à bientôt le plaisir de vous lire

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Translations for look forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

II.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADJ

1. forward (bold):

forward

effronté

it was forward of me to ask

c'était assez effronté de ma part de demander

2. forward (towards the front):

forward roll

avant

forward inv gears

avant inv

forward troops MIL

ligne f avant

to be too far forward seat, headrest:

être trop en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward season, plant

avancé

how far forward are you?

où en êtes-vous?

I'm no further forward

je ne suis pas plus avancé

we're not very far forward yet

nous ne sommes pas encore très avancés

4. forward FIN:

forward buying, delivery, market, purchase, rate

à terme

forward price

cours m à terme

III.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADV

1. forward (ahead):

to step/leap forward

faire un pas/bond en avant

to fall or topple forward

tomber en avant

to go or walk forward

avancer

to rush forward

se précipiter

to move sth forward lit, fig

avancer qc

‘forward march!’

‘en avant, marche!’

a seat facing forward

une place dans le sens de la marche

a way forward

une solution

there is no other way forward

il n'y a pas d'autre solution

it's the only way forward

c'est la seule solution

2. forward (towards the future):

to travel or go forward in time

voyager dans le futur

from this day forward

à partir d'aujourd'hui

from that day or time forward

à partir de ce jour-là, désormais

3. forward (from beginning to end):

to wind sth forward cassette, tape

faire défiler qc en avance rapide

IV.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] VB trans

1. forward (dispatch):

forward goods

expédier (to à)

forward catalogue, document, parcel

envoyer (to à)

2. forward (send on):

forward mail

faire suivre, réexpédier (to à)

‘please forward’

‘faire suivre, svp’

See also backwards, backward

I.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADJ

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

I.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADJ

1. backward (towards the rear):

backward glance, look, step

en arrière

2. backward (primitive):

backward culture, nation, society, economy

arriéré

to be technologically backward

souffrir d'un retard technologique

3. backward dated or offens:

backward PSYCH, SCHOOL (handicapped) child

arriéré

backward (slow to learn) pupil

retardé

4. backward (hesitant):

he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip

il n'a pas été long à accepter le voyage gratuit

she isn't backward in coming forward hum

elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant

II.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADV Am

backward → backwards

I.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] N

1. look (glance):

look

coup m d'œil

to have or take a look at sth (briefly)

jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qc

to have or take a look at sth (closely)

examiner qc

to have or take a good look at car, contract, patient

examiner [qc] soigneusement

to have or take a good look at suspect, photo

regarder [qc] de près

I didn't get a good look at the thief

je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur

to have a look inside/behind sth

regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qc

to have a look round house, town

faire un tour de

I had a quick look round (in town)

j'ai fait un petit tour

I had a quick look round (in shop)

j'ai jeté un coup d'œil

to have a look round the shops

faire le tour des magasins

to have a look through (peer) telescope

regarder dans

to have a look through crack, window

regarder par

to have a look through (scan) archives, files

chercher dans

to have a look through essay, report

parcourir

she took one look at him and screamed

elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier

I took one look at him and knew that he was ill

j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade

let's have a look at that grazed knee

voyons ce genou écorché

to take a long hard look at sth fig

étudier sérieusement qc

2. look (search):

to have a look

chercher

to have a look for sth

chercher qc

I've had several looks

j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois

I had a good look in the attic

j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier

3. look (expression):

look

regard m

a look of fear/anger

un regard rempli de terreur/de colère

a look of sadness

un regard triste

to give sb a kind/pitying look

regarder qn avec bonté/pitié

he gave me a look of sheer hatred

il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine

did you see the look he gave me?

tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté?

she gave me such a look!

elle m'a jeté un de ces regards!

he got some odd or funny looks

on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air

I don't like the look on his face or in his eye

je n'aime pas son air

you could tell from the look on his face that …

à son expression on voyait que …

to give sb a dirty/evil look

regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant

4. look (appearance):

look (of person)

air m

look (of building, car, design, scenery)

aspect m

to have a look of weariness/sadness about one

avoir l'air abattu/triste

the car has a dated look

la voiture ne fait pas très moderne

she has a look of her father about her

elle a quelque chose de son père

to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller

avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté

I like the look of it

ça a l'air bien

I like the look of the new computer/car

j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture

I like the look of him

il a l'air sympa inf

I like the look of him

il a une bonne tête inf

I don't like the look of him

il ne m'inspire pas confiance

I don't like the look of the weather

le ciel n'annonce rien de bon

I don't like the look of that rash

ces rougeurs m'inquiètent

by the look(s) of him he must be about 40

à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine

by the look(s) of the barometer

à en juger par le baromètre

5. look (style):

look

look m inf

look

style m

the look for the 90's

le look des années 90

II.looks N

looks npl:

he's got the looks, but can he act?

il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer?

looks aren't everything

il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte

to keep one's looks

rester beau/belle

he's losing his looks

il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois

you can't go or judge by looks alone

il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences

III.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB trans

1. look (gaze, stare):

look

regarder

look what he's done!

regarde ce qu'il a fait!

look how/where…

regarde comment/où…

to look sb in the eye/in the face

regarder qn dans les yeux/en face

to look sb up and down (appraisingly)

regarder qn de haut en bas

to look sb up and down (critically)

toiser qn des pieds à la tête

to look one's last on house, view

jeter un dernier regard sur

look what arrived this morning

regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin

look who it is!

regarde qui voilà!

look who's just walked in!

regarde qui vient d'arriver!

now look what you've done!

regarde ce que tu as fait!

look what time it starts!

tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence!

2. look (appear):

to look one's age

faire son âge

to look one's best

être à son avantage

she still looks the same

elle n'a pas changé

to look an idiot or a fool

avoir l'air ridicule

it won't look good if you refuse

ça sera mal vu si tu refuses

he doesn't look himself today

il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui

IV.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB intr

1. look:

look

regarder (into dans, over par-dessus)

to look and see who's at the door

regarder qui est à la porte

to look and see what's on TV

regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé

to look at sb/sth

regarder qn/qc

to look away

détourner le regard or les yeux

to look in at the window

regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre

to look out of or through the window

regarder par la fenêtre

to look the other way lit

regarder ailleurs

to look the other way fig

fermer les yeux

to look up and down the street

regarder partout dans la rue

I didn't know where to look fig

je ne savais plus où me mettre

(in shop) I'm just looking

je ne fais que regarder

2. look (search):

look

chercher, regarder

to look down list

parcourir

to look for sth

chercher qc

a group of youths looking for trouble

une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre

are you looking for a smack in the mouth inf?

tu veux mon poing sur la figuremi? inf

3. look (appear, seem):

look

avoir l'air, paraître

he looks happy

il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux

it's nice to see you looking happy

ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux

you look hot/cold

tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid

he doesn't look French

il n'a pas l'air français , il ne fait pas français

he looks young for his age

il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge

she's 40 but she doesn't look it

elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas

he looks about 50

il doit avoir la cinquantaine

that dress makes you look younger

cette robe te rajeunit

how do I look?

comment me trouves-tu?

you look well

tu as bonne mine

you don't look well

tu as mauvaise mine

you look good in that hat

ce chapeau te va bien

you look good enough to eat!

tu es mignon à croquer! inf

that cake looks good

ce gâteau a l'air bon

the picture will look good in the study

le tableau ira bien dans le bureau

how does my tie look?

comment est ma cravate?

it doesn't look straight

il n'est pas droit, il est de travers

it doesn't look right

ça ne va pas

how does it look to you?

qu'est-ce que tu en penses?

it looks OK to me

ça m'a l'air d'aller

does the meat look cooked to you?

est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite?

things are looking good

les choses se présentent bien

things aren't looking too good

ça ne se présente pas très bien

it looks to me as if or though

j'ai l'impression que

this looks to me like the right street

j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue

it looks as if or though it will rain/snow

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger

it looks likely that …

il semble probable que …

+ subj it looks certain that …

il semble certain que …

+ indic he looks to be the strongest

il semble être le plus fort

it looks to be a question of time/money

ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent

4. look:

to look like (in appearance)

ressembler à qn/qc

it doesn't look anything like a Picasso!

ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso!

that photograph doesn't look like you or looks nothing like you

on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo

what does she look like?

comment est-elle?

what does the house look like?

comment est la maison?

5. look:

to look like (show likelihood of) it looks like being funny/interesting

cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant

you look like being the only man there

il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent

she looks like being the first to finish

il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir

it looks like he's dying

tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant

it looks like rain/snow

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger

it certainly looks like it

ça en a tout l'air

‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron

‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron

what does it look like to you? murder?

qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre?

it looks like cancer to me

je pense que c'est un cancer

you look like you could do with a drink/bath

j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal

6. look:

look, a. look here

écoute

look, this is ridiculous

écoute, c'est ridicule

look, it wasn't my fault

écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute

look here, I'm in no mood for jokes

écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter

7. look (be oriented):

to look north/south house, room:

être orienté au nord/sud

V.-looking COMP

serious/distinguished-looking person

à l'air sérieux/distingué

dubious/sinister-looking place, object

à l'aspect douteux/sinistre

he's not bad-looking

il n'est pas mal

VI.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk]

if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now

il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard

look forward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for look forward in the English»French Dictionary

look forward VB intr

1. look forward (anticipate pleasurably):

to look forward to sth

attendre qc avec impatience

to look forward to seeing sb

être impatient de revoir qn

2. look forward form (anticipate with specified feelings):

to look forward to sth

espérer qc

looking forward to hearing from you

en attendant une réponse de votre part

Translations for look forward in the French»English Dictionary

se réjouir de faire qc (à l'avance)

to look forward to doing sth

Translations for look forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

1. forward a. fig (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward position

à l'avant

to lean forward

se pencher en avant

to go forward

avancer

to run forward

avancer en courant

to put sth forward

mettre qc en avant

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

the way forward

la voie à suivre

2. forward form (onwards in time):

to put one's watch forward

avancer sa montre

from that day forward

à compter de ce jour

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

1. forward (front):

forward position

avant inv

2. forward (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward step

pas m en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward

avancé(e)

forward planning

la planification

4. forward FIN:

forward

à terme

5. forward pej (too bold and self-confident):

forward

effronté(e)

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

centre forward

avant-centre m

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

1. forward (send to new address):

forward mail

faire suivre

please forward

faire suivre S.V.P.

2. forward form COMM (send):

forward

expédier

to forward sb sth

expédier qc à qn

3. forward form (help to progress):

forward

encourager

I.look [lʊk] N

1. look (act of looking, examining):

look

regard m

to give sb a look

jeter un regard à qn

to have a look at sth

jeter un coup d'œil à qc

to take a (good) hard look at sb/sth

regarder qn/qc de près

2. look (appearance, expression):

look

air m

to have the look of sb/sth

avoir l'air de qn/qc

by the look of things

selon toute apparence

sb's looks

l'allure f de qn

sb's good looks

le physique de qn

3. look (act of searching):

to have a look for sb/sth

chercher qn/qc

4. look (specified style):

look

look m

Phrases:

if looks could kill

si les yeux pouvaient tuer

II.look [lʊk] INTERJ

look

regarde(z)!

III.look [lʊk] VB intr

1. look (use one's sight):

to look at sb/sth

regarder qn/qc

to look sb up and down

regarder qn de haut en bas

to look out (of) the window

regarder par la fenêtre

to be not much to look at

ne pas en valoir la peine

to look the other way

regarder dans l'autre direction

to look askance at sb

regarder qn d'un air soupçonneux

2. look + adj or n (appear, seem, resemble):

look

avoir l'air

to look one's age

faire son âge

to look one's best

être à son avantage

it looks as if sb is doing sth

qn a l'air de faire qc

to look like sb/sth

ressembler à qn/qc

3. look (hope):

to look to do sth

espérer faire qc

to look ahead

se tourner vers l'avenir

4. look (pay attention):

look

faire attention

5. look (regard, consider):

to look at sth

considérer qc

6. look (examine, study, evaluate):

to look at sth

examiner qc

7. look (face a particular direction):

to look north

faire face au nord

Phrases:

to look daggers at sb

foudroyer du regard

don't look a gift-horse in the mouth prov

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride prov

to make sb look small

remettre qn à sa place

look before you leap prov

il ne faut pas sauter les yeux fermés

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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I look forward to seeing you all again!

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I look forward to celebrating our personal and professional journeytogether.

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We look forward to working with government once formed to advance our partnership.

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They look forward to meeting each other, keeping the relationship from their children but unaware that both are in-laws.

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Animals provide a sense of meaning and belonging to these patients and offer something to look forward to during their long days.

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We look forward to talking to other employers and having new agreements.

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I look forward to hearing him develop his musicality in the years to come.

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They look forward to going to college, where they find life different, far from their sheltered and protected homes.

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The only thing they have to look forward to is hope.

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As she sings, she is miserable and old before her time, with nothing to look forward to.

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