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look forward to

look forward to

Meaning of look forward to

wait for with pleasure

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British English/tuː ˈlʊk fɔːwəd tuː/
American English/tu ˈlʊk fɔrwɚd tu/
Russian transcription[ʐdatʲ s nʲetʲɪrˈpʲenʲɪjem]
look forward to
look forward to - ждать с нетерпением
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look forward to with Russian translation

look forward to usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы ждём с нетерпением первого снега и зимних прогулок.

We look forward to the first snow and winter walks.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я буду ждать с нетерпением долгих летних вечеров каждый год.

I look forward to the long summer evenings every year.

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look forward to belongs to the topic "Seasons". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

look forward toждать с нетерпением
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

look forward to synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between look forward to / be eager to / be excited about / can't wait for / count down to / anticipate

🇬🇧English
look forward to

polite, positive way to say you await something with pleasure

B1Very Often

I look forward to seeing you next week.

Я с нетерпением жду встречи с вами на следующей неделе.

B
🇬🇧English
be eager to

expresses strong personal eagerness or readiness to do something

B1Often

She's eager to start the project.

Она с нетерпением хочет начать проект.

B
🇬🇧English
be excited about

stresses emotional excitement rather than calm anticipation

B1Often

I'm really excited about the concert next month.

Я очень рад(а) предстоящему концерту в следующем месяце.

C
🇬🇧English
can't wait for

colloquial, expresses impatience and strong eagerness

B1Often

I can't wait for the holiday!

Не могу дождаться отпуска!

C
🇬🇧English
count down to

idiomatic: emphasizes counting time until an anticipated event

B1Often

The team is counting down to the product launch.

Команда считает дни до запуска продукта.

🇬🇧English

more formal; can mean to expect or predict, not necessarily excited

B2Often

We anticipate a rise in bookings this summer.

Мы ожидаем (предвидим) увеличения бронирований этим летом.

🇬🇧English

neutral term meaning to regard something as likely or scheduled

B1Very Often

I expect the meeting to start at 9am.

Я ожидаю, что совещание начнётся в 9 утра.

🇬🇧English

expresses desire or wish for a positive outcome, not certainty

B1Very Often

I hope we can meet next month.

Я надеюсь, что мы сможем встретиться в следующем месяце.

A
🇬🇧English
await

formal and often written; neutral expectation without overt excitement

B2Rarely

We await your response to the proposal.

Мы ожидаем вашего ответа на предложение.

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look forward to translation: ждать с нетерпением. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce look forward to

/tuː ˈlʊk fɔːwəd tuː/

look forward to translation

ждать с нетерпением

look forward to examples

We look forward to the first snow and winter walks.

look forward to transcription

/tuː ˈlʊk fɔːwəd tuː/, /tu ˈlʊk fɔrwɚd tu/

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look forward to meaning: what does it mean?

wait for with pleasure

look forward to pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

look forward to is pronounced as /tuː ˈlʊk fɔːwəd tuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

look forward to definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We look forward to the first snow and winter walks. Translation: Мы ждём с нетерпением первого снега и зимних прогулок.

Is look forward to part of Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, look forward to (ждать с нетерпением) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is look forward to part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, look forward to (ждать с нетерпением) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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