look on

considérer comme, voir comme

Considérer quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'une certaine manière.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : look on someone/something as someone/something (I look on her as a sister.)

Synonymes : regard, consider, see

Expressions courantes : look on someone as, look on something as

regarder sans intervenir, assister à

Regarder ce qui se passe sans participer ni aider.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : look on as someone does something (We looked on as the workers removed the fallen tree.)

Synonymes : watch, observe

Contraires : participate

Expressions courantes : look on silently, look on helplessly