look to | Idiomator

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seelook,‎to.; (idiomatic)To seekinspirationoradviceorrewardfrom someone.Whenever I'm upset, Ilook toMary to cheer me up.1906,Stanley J[ohn] Weyman, chapter I, inChippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co.,→OCLC,page01:But the lout looked only to his market, and was not easily repulsed. ¶ "He's there, I tell you," he persisted. "And for threepence I'll get you to see him. Come on, your honour! It's many a Westminster election I've seen, and beer running, from Mr. Fox,[…]when maybe it's your honour's going to stand! Anyway, it's, Down with the mongers!"; (idiomatic)To take care of.1874,Thomas Hardy, chapter 4, inFar from the Madding Crowd.[…], volume(please specify |volume=I or II), London:Smith, Elder & Co.,[…],→OCLC:He thoroughly cleaned his silver watch-chain with whiting, put new lacing straps to his boots,looked tothe brass eyelet-holes, went to the inmost heart of the plantation for a new walking-stick, and trimmed it vigorously on his way back;[…].; (idiomatic)Tointendto; toprepareto; to seem likely to.I think that cat waslooking tobite me if I hadn't run away!A stormlooks tobe on the way.

Examples:

EN: Those big waves... Gosh, they look to be about as tall as the Woolworth building, pretty near.
ES: Esas enormes olas... tan altas, casi como el edificio Woolworth.
EN: I know that you will not fail those faithful highland men who look to your names for leadership.
ES: Sé que Uds. no les fallarán a esos leales hombres de las Tierras Altas de Escocia, que les miran como ejemplo de liderazgo.
EN: They look to us for protection and we won't let them down.
ES: Ellos confían en que nosotros les protejamos y no les fallaremos.
EN: And I, too, look to you, Paul Baumer... and I wonder what you are going to do.
ES: Y yo también espero de ti, Paul Baumer... y me pregunto qué vas a hacer.
EN: Ah, they look to me as if they're out for harm.
ES: A mí me parece que quieren lastimarnos.
EN: You know, Mr. Williams, you don't look to me like theatrical men.
ES: ¿Sabe, Sr. Williams? , no tiene pinta usted de ser un hombre del teatro.
EN: I look to you to carry on my work after me.
ES: Espero que continúes mi trabajo.
EN: "Pinky." How does that look to the voters?
ES: "Rojillo". ¿Qué les parecería eso a los votantes?
EN: How does Louis look to you?
ES: ¿Qué le parece Louis?
EN: Let us look to our tomorrows and forget our yesterdays.
ES: Pongamos nuestras miras en el mañana y olvidemos nuestro ayer.
EN: So just look to me...
ES: Así que solo mírame...
EN: Don't look to me about this traffic. Quite, indeed.
ES: Yo le he visto en alguna parte antes.
EN: If you will have a closer look to Mr.Rumowsky, the owner of the little hunting villa..
ES: Si vieran al sr. Rumowsky, propietario de la pequeña villa de caza...
EN: Of course, I'll look to you, Brother David, to help me.
ES: Claro. Y desde luego, David, confío en que me ayudarás.
EN: Say, you're a good, levelheaded kid and you look to me as though you could keep a secret.
ES: Usted tiene la cabeza en su sitio y parece de las que saben guardar un secreto.

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