look for

• Partikelverb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas zu suchen oder zu versuchen, etwas zu finden oder zu bekommen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of searching for someone or something, or attempting to find or obtain something.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Search for somethingformal

   To try to find something or someone by looking or searching.

   suchen

   • I am looking for my keys. Have you seen them?
   • She is looking for a new job in marketing.
   • They are looking for a lost cat in the neighborhood.

   Synonymehuntscoutseek

   Antonymedisregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Expect or anticipateinformal

   To hope for or expect something to happen.

   Erwarten

   • We are looking for a positive response from the committee.
   • He is looking for a promotion at work.
   • They are looking for good weather on their vacation.

   Synonymeanticipateawaitcount onexpect

   Antonymedread

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