look after

prendersi cura di, accudire

Occuparsi di qualcuno o qualcosa per mantenerlo al sicuro, in salute e in buone condizioni.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone or something safe, healthy, and comfortable.

• I look after my little brother.
• She looked after her father when he was ill.
• Who will look after the plants while we are away?

Come si usa: look after someone/something (Can you look after our cat this weekend?)

Sinonimi: care for, take care of

Contrari: neglect

Espressioni comuni: look after someone, look after children, look after pets

gestire, occuparsi di

Essere responsabile di un compito, un’attività o un settore di lavoro.

In inglese semplice: To be responsible for a job, activity, or area of work.

• I look after the bookings.
• He looked after the company finances for years.
• Who looks after sales in your office?

Come si usa: look after something (Maya looks after all our travel arrangements.)

Sinonimi: manage, handle, oversee

Espressioni comuni: look after accounts, look after bookings, look after something

seguire con lo sguardo

Continuare a guardare qualcuno o qualcosa mentre si allontana.

In inglese semplice: To watch someone or something as they move away.

• She looked after him as he left.
• The boy looked after the ship until it vanished.
• He stood at the gate, looking after the departing carriage.

Come si usa: look after someone/something (She looked after the carriage as it disappeared.)

Sinonimi: watch, follow with your eyes

Espressioni comuni: look after someone, look after something

cercare

Cercare di trovare una persona o una cosa; è un uso antico.

In inglese semplice: To try to find someone or something.

• He went to look after his missing horse.
• They looked after the lost papers all morning.
• Send someone to look after the absent servant.

Come si usa: look after someone/something (The servant went to look after the missing papers.)

Sinonimi: look for, search for, seek

Espressioni comuni: look after someone, look after something