look forward to in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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look forward to VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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I.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADV

II.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADJ

III.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] VB trans

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IV.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] N

See also step forward, come forward, carry, bring

step forward VB [Am stɛp -, Brit stɛp -] (v + adv)

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come forward VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB trans

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II.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB refl to carry oneself

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III.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB intr

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bring <pt & pp brought> [Am brɪŋ, Brit brɪŋ] VB trans

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1.1. bring (take along):

bring
traer
can I bring a friend? (to where we're speaking)
¿puedo traer a or venir con un amigo?
can I bring a friend? (to a different place)
¿puedo llevar a or ir con un amigo?
bring this to the kitchen Am
lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a venir con Lucy
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a traer a Lucy
bring your passport with you
traiga el pasaporte
bring your passport with you
traiga consigo el pasaporte form
I've brought these books for the children
les he traído estos libros a los niños
I've brought these books for the children
he traído estos libros para los niños
he brought me news from John
me trajo noticias de John
we'll bring you more news in our next bulletin
les daremos más información en nuestro próximo boletín
she brings a lifetime's experience
aporta la experiencia de toda una vida
that brings me to my next point: the need to …
esto me lleva a lo siguiente: la necesidad de …
I brought away new hopes from that meeting
salí de esa reunión con nuevas esperanzas
bring the chair/baby inside/outside
entra/saca la silla/al bebé
bring it close
acércalo
bring her in
hazla pasar or entrar

2.1. bring (result in, produce):

bring
traer
the merger will bring enormous benefits
la fusión va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
it brought us nothing but trouble
no nos trajo más que problemas
the announcement brought cheers from the crowd
el anuncio hizo dar vivas a la muchedumbre
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities
estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children
les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to sb's face
hacer sonreír a alguien
it brought a blush to her face
la hizo sonrojarse
it brought tears to my eyes
hizo que se me llenaran los ojos de lágrimas
it brings a shine to the wood
le da brillo a la madera
to bring sth to bear to bring pressure to bear on sb
ejercer presión sobre alguien
once he brought his mind to bear on the problem
una vez que centró su atención en el problema
the guns were brought to bear on the target
apuntaron al objetivo con los cañones

I.look [Am lʊk, Brit lʊk] N

1. look (glance):

look
mirada f
he shot me a look full of hatred
me lanzó una mirada llena de odio
if looks could kill …
si las miradas mataran …
she got some odd looks
la miraron como a un bicho raro inf
she gave him such a look
¡lo miró de una manera …!
to have or take a look at sth/sb
echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this — let's have a look
compré esto — ¿a ver?
let's have a look at you
déjame que te vea (bien)
take a look and see if he's back yet
mira a ver si ha vuelto ya
I want the doctor to take a look at you
quiero que te vea el médico
have or take a good look at the picture
fíjate bien en el cuadro
have or take a good look at the picture
mira bien el cuadro
I had a quick look at the newspaper
le eché una ojeada al periódico
we'll be taking a good look at our housing policy
revisaremos detenidamente nuestra política de vivienda
I got a good look at the thief
pude ver muy bien al ladrón
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures
tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
let's take a look around the cathedral
vamos a echarle un vistazo a la catedral
a look back over the week's events
un vistazo a los acontecimientos de la semana

II.look [Am lʊk, Brit lʊk] VB intr

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1.1. look (see, glance):

look
mirar
I didn't know where or which way to look
no sabía para dónde mirar
I looked around and saw him advancing toward me
me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás y vi que se me acercaba
you only have to look around (you)
no tienes más que mirar a tu alrededor
to look away
apartar la vista
to look away
mirar para otro lado
from the tower you can look down over the whole city
desde la torre se ve toda la ciudad
she looked down/up the street
miró calle abajo/arriba
she looked down in embarrassment
bajó la vista or los ojos avergonzada
look into my eyes
mírame a los ojos
people are always looking in through the windows
la gente siempre está mirando (hacia adentro) por las ventanas
look out (of) the window
mira por la ventana
she looked over the fence
miró por encima de la valla
she looked across at me
miró hacia donde yo estaba
I waved but he just looked straight past me
le hice adiós, pero no me vio
I waved but he just looked straight past me (deliberately)
le hice adiós, pero ni me miró
he looked straight or right through me
me miró sin verme
she looked up from her book
levantó la vista del libro
to look on the bright side of sth
ver el lado bueno or positivo de algo
look on the bright side, nobody was hurt
hay que ver el lado bueno de las cosas: por lo menos nadie se hizo daño
to look the other way (ignore)
hacer la vista gorda
to look the other way lit
apartar la vista
to look the other way lit
mirar para otro lado

2. look (seem, appear):

he looks well/ill
tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy
parece (que está) triste
she looks unhappy
se la ve triste LatAm
don't look so shocked/miserable
no pongas esa cara de asombro/pena
she was bustling around trying to look important
andaba de acá para allá haciéndose la importante
the two sisters look very similar
las dos hermanas se parecen mucho
he looks like his father
se parece a su padre
it looks like a camel
parece un camello
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger
tiene 60 años, pero aparenta or representa 20 menos
he looks younger than he is
parece más joven de lo que es
you made me look a fool
me hiciste quedar en ridículo
I wanted to look my best
quería estar lo mejor posible
she's 40 and she looks it
no puede negar que tiene 40 años
she's 40 and she looks it
tiene 40 años y se le notan
how does it look to you?
¿a ti qué te parece?
Congress looks certain to reject the motion
parece que el Congreso rechazará la moción
it looks like rain
parece que va a llover
he makes Tarzan look like a wimp hum
a su lado Tarzán parece un alfeñique hum
will they stay? — it looks like it
¿se quedarán? — parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if or as though, it looks as though it's healing nicely
parece que está cicatrizando bien
you look as though you could use a drink
me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago
you look as though you've just seen a ghost
¡ni que hubieras visto un fantasma!
it looks as if we're going to be on our own
parece (ser) que vamos a estar solos
to look alive or lively or Brit also sharp inf
espabilar inf

III.look [Am lʊk, Brit lʊk] VB trans

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II.scavenge [Am ˈskævəndʒ, Brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VB trans

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I.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] N

II.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] VB trans

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I.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB trans

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II.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB intr

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III.to surrender oneself to VB refl

IV.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] N U

I.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] N inf

II.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] VB trans inf

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II.tend2 [Am tɛnd, Brit tɛnd] VB trans

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I.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] N

II.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] VB trans

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III.to tune to VB intr RADIO TV

look forward to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for look forward to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

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

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

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II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

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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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I look forward to a fair and thorough process.
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They now look forward to a future full of love, prosperity, blessings, and the pitter-patter of little feet.
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They learn to look forward to the next game when one loses and to gain self-mastery rather than win over the opponent.
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We look forward to the future, and we know well be seeing you again soon, no matter where our paths lead next.
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I look forward to gathering the evidence showing how certain individuals made sure the outcome was preordained.
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At the same time people can look forward to competitive fares as carriers seek out smaller airports where access charges are lower.
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In order to make clean eating a lifestyle rather than a diet, you have to find food you look forward to eating.
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I'll just let him rabbit on and look forward to taking care of him on the night.
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As a high-born daughter, she isn't permitted to learn anything useful or look forward to anything but marriage.
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