look on

considerar, ver como

Considerar a alguien o algo de una manera determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To think about someone or something in a particular way.

• I look on him as a friend.
• They looked on the delay as a chance to rest.
• Do you look on mistakes as opportunities to learn?

Cómo se usa: look on someone/something as someone/something (I look on her as a sister.)

Sinónimos: regard, consider, see

Expresiones frecuentes: look on someone as, look on something as

observar, mirar sin intervenir

Mirar lo que ocurre sin participar ni ayudar.

En inglés sencillo: To watch what happens without taking part or helping.

• The neighbors looked on silently.
• She looked on while her children played.
• How could you just look on and let that happen?

Cómo se usa: look on as someone does something (We looked on as the workers removed the fallen tree.)

Sinónimos: watch, observe

Antónimos: participate

Expresiones frecuentes: look on silently, look on helplessly