look forward to | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Toanticipate,expect, orwaitfor, especially with a feeling ofapprovalorpleasure; to beexcitedoreagerto.He wasnot looking forward tohaving to repair the downed power lines after the wind storm.1794November 19,George Washington, speech,George Washington's Sixth State of the Union Address,When we call to mind the gracious indulgence of Heaven by which the American people became a nation; when we survey the general prosperity of our country, andlook forward tothe riches, power, and happiness to which it seems destined, with the deepest regret do I announce to you that during your recess some of the citizens of the United States have been found capable of insurrection.1816June –1817April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], chapter V, inFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.[…], volume III, London:[…][Macdonald and Son]for Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, published 1 January 1818,→OCLC,page106:I love Elizabeth andlook forward toour union with delight.1895,Oscar Wilde,The Importance of Being Earnest[…],[Act III]:Then a passionate celibacy is all that any of us canlook forward to.1909May 18, Gilbert Newton Lewis, Richard Chace Tolman, “The Principle of Relativity, and Non-Newtonian Mechanics”, inProceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,44: 709-726:Tosuch verification, however, we maylook forwardwith reasonable confidence, for Einstein has deduced from the principle of relativity, together with the electromagnetic theory, a number of striking consequences which are remarkably self-consistent.1961January 17,Dwight D. Eisenhower, speech,Eisenhower's farewell address,Now, on Friday noon, I am to become a private citizen. I am proud to do so. Ilook forward toit.2024February 7, Philip Haigh, “Railway's fragile resilience”, inRAIL, number1002, page 3:Ilook forward toseeing 3417 running under its own power on the main line, and carrying passengers too. That needs central door locking, which will be no mean feat on a 4-VEP with 60 passenger doors.

Examples:

EN: She would ponder how blessed they were, to have something to look forward to.
ES: Observaba lo agraciados que eran, por hacer algo.
EN: "I look forward to seeing you after the show, Mr. Seward."
ES: está deseando verlo después del espectáculo, sr. Seward. "
EN: I shall look forward to continuing our discussion some other time.
ES: Esperaré para continuar con nuestra discusión en otro momento.
EN: Say, by the way. That gives you something to look forward to. When you and me settle in Coney.
ES: Por cierto, eso ya es algo cuando tú y yo nos instalemos en Coney.
EN: What's the kid got to look forward to?
ES: ¿Qué le espera al niño?
EN: I can't tell you how much I look forward to this little celebration tonight.
ES: No sabes cuánto me agrada la celebración de esta noche.
EN: What can I look forward to? This? Sneaking around, hiding like an alley cat?
ES: ¿Me pasaré la vida escondida?
EN: I'll look forward to hearing from you, sometime this week?
ES: Me gustaría que nos volviéramos a ver, ¿quizás esta semana?
EN: I too look forward to it, Uncle. You know, my boy, I'm worried. I don't like the idea of your going through with this burial.
ES: Espero que algún día esta vieja casa acoja tu boda con Mary.
EN: I look forward to Prince Charles' reception in the Parliament.
ES: Espero con ansia la recepción del Príncipe en el Parlamento.
EN: We look forward to our further meeting with you.
ES: Ansiamos nuestro próximo encuentro.
EN: And tomorrow night young lady, I shall look forward to a very exploratory evening.
ES: Y mañana por la noche jovencita, esperaré con ansias una velada muy agradable.
EN: I look forward to it.
ES: Espero con ansias.
EN: I look forward to proving it tonight.
ES: Espero seguir demostrándolo esta noche.
EN: Admitted to the Beaux Arts, he could look forward to a brilliant career, when he suddenly isolated himself from society and seemed attracted to the basest revolutionary ideas.
ES: Admitido en las Bellas Artes, él esperaba una brillante carrera, cuando de repente se aisló de la sociedad y parecía atraído por las ideas revolucionarias más viles.

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