Look after Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫʊk/ /ˈæftɝ

LUUK AF-ter

UK

lˈʊk/ /ˈɑːftɐ

LUUK AHF-tuh

التعريف

To take care of someone or something, making sure they are safe and well.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both British and international English; mostly informal. Used for children, pets, or things ("look after the kids", "look after my bag"). Not the same as 'look for' (search) or 'look at' (see). In American English, 'take care of' is more common.

• Spanish: cuidar de - encargarse de
• Portuguese (BR): cuidar de - tomar conta de
• Portuguese (PT): tomar conta de - cuidar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 照顾 - 照看
• Chinese (Traditional): 照顧 - 照看
• Hindi: देखभाल करना
• Arabic: يعتني بـ - يهتم بـ
• Bengali: দেখাশোনা করা - যত্ন নেওয়া
• Russian: присматривать - заботиться
• Japanese: 世話をする
• Vietnamese: chăm sóc - trông nom
• Korean: 돌보다
• Turkish: ilgilenmek - bakmak
• Urdu: دیکھ بھال کرنا
• Indonesian: mengurus - menjaga

جمل نموذجية

Can you look after my dog while I'm away?

basic

She looks after her little brother every afternoon.

basic

Please look after these flowers.

basic

I have to look after my friend's cat this weekend.

natural

Who will look after the house when they're gone?

natural

He promised to look after everything while we're on vacation.

natural