look for

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de chercher quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de tenter de trouver ou d'obtenir quelque chose.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Search for somethingformal

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

   chercher à trouver

   • 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.

   Synonymeshuntscoutseek

   Antonymesdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Expect or anticipateinformal

   To hope for or expect something to happen.

   s'attendre à

   • 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.

   Synonymesanticipateawaitcount onexpect

   Antonymesdread

Verbe de baselook