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look forward VB intr

1. look forward (glance):

look forward: nach vorne sehen [o. schauen]

2. look forward (anticipate, enjoy):

to look forward to sth: sich acc auf etw acc freuen

I look forward to hearing from you: ich hoffe, bald von Ihnen zu hören

etw dat freudig entgegenblicken: to look forward to sth

sich acc auf etw acc freuen: to look forward to sth

sich acc darauf freuen: to look forward to it

etw dat entgegenfiebern: to feverishly look forward to sth

sich acc auf etw acc freuen: to look forward to [doing] sth

sich acc auf jdn freuen: to look forward to seeing sb

ich freue mich auf Ihre Rückmeldung (in Brief etc.): I look forward to hearing from you

I. look [lʊk] N

1. look usu sing (glance):

look: Blick m <-(e)s, -e>

to get [or take] a closer look at sb/sth: sich dat jdn/etw genauer ansehen [o. A, CH anschauen]

to get a good look at sb/sth: jdn/etw genau sehen [o. erkennen] können

to give sb a look: jdn ansehen [o. A, CH anschauen]

to give sb a look (glimpse): jdm einen Blick zuwerfen

to give sb a look of disbelief/disdain/real dislike: jdn ungläubig/verächtlich/voller Abneigung ansehen [o. anblicken] [o. A anschauen]

to have a look round: sich acc umsehen [o. A, CH umschauen]

2. look (facial expression):

look: [Gesichts]ausdruck m

look: Miene f <-, -n>

the kids came back with flushed excited looks on their faces: als die Kinder zurückkamen, glühten ihre Gesichter vor Aufregung

3. look no pl (examination):

look: Betrachtung f <-, -en>

may I have a look?: darf ich mal sehen?

to have a look at sth: sich dat etw ansehen [o. A anschauen]

to take a [good,] hard look at sb/sth: sich dat jdn/etw genau ansehen [o. A anschauen]

4. look no pl (search):

to have a look: nachsehen <sieht nach, sah nach, nachgesehen>

to have a look: nachschauen A, CH a.

to have a look for sb/sth: nach jdm/etw suchen

5. look no pl (appearance):

look: Aussehen nt <-s>

I don't like the look of it: das gefällt mir [gar] nicht

by the look[s] of things [or it]: [so] wie es aussieht

by the look[s] of things [or it]: [so] wie die Dinge liegen

to have the look of sb/sth: wie jd/etw aussehen [o. A ausschauen]

6. look (person's appearance):

looks pl: Aussehen nt <-s> kein pl

he started to lose his [good] looks: er sah langsam nicht mehr so ganz gut aus

good looks: gutes Aussehen

to not like sb's looks: nicht mögen, wie jd aussieht [o. ausschaut] A

7. look FASHION:

look: Look m <-s, -s>

Phrases:

if looks could kill: wenn Blicke töten könnten

II. look [lʊk] INTERJ

look (explanatory): schau mal inf

look (explanatory): pass mal auf inf

look (protesting): hör mal inf

look here!: hör mal! inf

III. look [lʊk] VB intr

1. look (glance):

look: schauen

can I help you, madam? — no, thank you, I'm just looking: kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein? — nein, danke, ich seh mich nur um

look over there!: sieh [o. schau] mal dort!

to look the other way/away: wegsehen

to look the other way/away: wegschauen

to look away from sb/sth: den Blick von jdm/etw abwenden

2. look:

look (search): suchen

look (in an encyclopedia): nachschlagen <schlägt nach, schlug nach, nachgeschlagen>

to keep looking: weitersuchen

3. look (appear):

sb looks their age: man sieht jdm sein Alter an

she doesn't look her age: man sieht ihr ihr Alter nicht an

to look one's best: besonders schön aussehen [o. A ausschauen]

to look bad/tired: schlecht/müde aussehen [o. A ausschauen]

to look good [or nice]: gut aussehen [o. A ausschauen]

that dress looks nice on you: das Kleid steht dir gut

you look nice in that dress: du siehst gut aus in dem Kleid

it looks very unlikely that ...: es scheint sehr unwahrscheinlich, dass ...

to look like sb/sth (resemble): jdm/etw ähnlich sehen [o. ähneln]

to look [like [or to be]] sb/sth: wie jd/etw aussehen [o. A ausschauen]

he looked like a friendly sort of person: er schien ein netter Mensch zu sein

it looks like rain: es sieht nach Regen aus

it looks like September for the wedding: wie es aussieht, wird die Hochzeit im September stattfinden

it looks as if [or though] ...: es sieht so aus, als [ob] ...

4. look (pay attention):

oh, look!: schau [o. sieh] [doch] mal!

look where you're going!: pass auf, wo du hintrittst!

look what you're doing!: pass [doch] auf, was du machst!

5. look (face):

to look east/north: nach Osten/Norden [hin] liegen

to look east/north room, window also: nach Osten/Norden [hinaus]gehen

to look onto sth: auf etw acc blicken

to look onto sth room, window: auf etw acc [hinaus]gehen

the windows look onto the lake: die Fenster gehen auf den See [hinaus]

our house looks onto the mountains: unser Haus blickt auf die Berge

I would like a house looking onto the sea: ich hätte gerne ein Haus mit Blick auf das Meer

Phrases:

look alive [or lively][or sharp]! Brit inf: mach schnell!

look alive [or lively][or sharp]! Brit inf: beeil dich!

look before you leap prov: erst wägen, dann wagen prov

to make sb look small: jdn alt aussehen lassen inf

IV. look [lʊk] VB trans

to look sb in the eye/face: jdm in die Augen/ins Gesicht sehen

Phrases:

to look daggers at sb: jdn mit Blicken durchbohren

don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov: einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul prov

Look N no pl

the Look: der böse Blick

I. for·ward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

1. forward (towards front):

forward: nach vorn[e]

the traffic moved forward slowly: der Verkehr bewegte sich langsam vorwärts

there was a general movement forward: es gab eine allgemeine Vorwärtsbewegung

to lean forward: sich acc vorlehnen

to be backwards in coming forward fig: sich acc nur zögerlich melden

2. forward fig (progress):

forward: weiter

a leap/step forward: ein Sprung/Schritt nach vorn[e]

to be [no] further forward: [nicht] weiter sein

3. forward (close to front):

forward: vorn[e]

to be forward of sth: vor etw dat liegen [o. gelegen sein]

all the main cargo holds are forward of the bridge: alle Hauptfrachträume liegen vor der Brücke

4. forward (earlier in time):

we brought the starting time forward an hour: wir verlegten die Startzeit eine Stunde vor

to put the clock/one's watch forward: die Uhr/seine Armbanduhr vorstellen

5. forward form (onwards in time):

from that day/time forward: von jenem Tag/jener Zeit an

II. for·ward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

1. forward attr, inv (towards front):

forward: Vorwärts-

forward movement: Vorwärtsbewegung f

forward gear AUTO: Vorwärtsgang m <-gänge>

a forward pass SPORTS: Vorpass m

2. forward (near front):

forward: vordere(r, s)

3. forward MIL (close to enemy):

forward: vordere(r, s)

4. forward attr, inv (of future):

forward: voraus-

forward look: Vorschau f <-, -en>

forward planning: Vorausplanung f <-, -en>

5. forward (for future delivery):

forward: Termin-

forward buying: Terminkauf m <-(e)s, -käufe>

6. forward also pej (bold):

forward: vorlaut

7. forward fig (judicious):

forward step: Schritt m nach vorn

8. forward HORT:

forward (early): frühe(r, s)

forward (nearing maturity): frühreif

III. for·ward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

forward: Stürmer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

centre forward: Mittelstürmer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

IV. for·ward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

1. forward (pass on):

to forward sth [to sb]: etw [an jdn] weiterleiten

“please forward”: „bitte nachsenden“

could you forward the mail to my sister?: könntest du die Mail an meine Schwester weiterleiten?

2. forward form (send):

to forward sb sth [or sth to sb]: jdm etw senden

3. forward form (help to progress):

to forward sth: etw vorantreiben

to forward sb's interests: jds Interessen vertreten

OpenDict entry

forward ADJ

forward (bold, cheeky): keck

forward (bold, cheeky): kess

forward (bold, cheeky): dreist

forward N FINMKT

forward (unbedingtes Termingeschäft, dessen Konditionen von den Vertragsparteien individuell bestimmt werden können): Forward m

forward ADJ

forward: vorwärts

Present
I	look forward
you	look forward
he/she/it	looks forward
we	look forward
you	look forward
they	look forward

Past
I	looked forward
you	looked forward
he/she/it	looked forward
we	looked forward
you	looked forward
they	looked forward

Present Perfect
I	have	looked forward
you	have	looked forward
he/she/it	has	looked forward
we	have	looked forward
you	have	looked forward
they	have	looked forward

Past Perfect
I	had	looked forward
you	had	looked forward
he/she/it	had	looked forward
we	had	looked forward
you	had	looked forward
they	had	looked forward

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Make sure not to lean forward at the waist.

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The ambit field can be made stationary in a straight forward way.

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The forward bulkhead and the after bulkhead were 233mm in thick.

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