look to

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar esperança em alguém ou algo para orientação, apoio ou expectativa, e também para expressar a atenção voltada a um objetivo ou ação futura.

A phrasal verb used to indicate relying on someone or something for guidance, support, or expectation, or to express the act of turning one's attention toward a future goal or action.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Rely on or expectformal

   To depend on someone or something for help, guidance, or support.

   Contar com

   • Many people look to their parents for advice.
   • The team looks to their captain for leadership.
   • Investors look to the market for signs of growth.

   Sinônimosanticipatecount ondepend onexpectrely ontrustturn to

   Antônimosdisregarddistrustignoremistrustneglect

2. Aim or intendformal

   To plan or hope to achieve something in the future.

   Pretender

   • The company is looking to expand into new markets.
   • She is looking to improve her language skills.
   • They look to finish the project by next month.

   Sinônimosaimaspireexpecthopeintendplanseektry

   Antônimosdisregardignoreneglect

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