to look on
[phrase form: look]
01
titta på utan att ingripa, vara åskådare
to watch an event or incident without getting involved
Intransitive
Exempel
Passers-by simply looked on as the two men argued heatedly on the sidewalk.
Förbipasserande tittade bara på medan de två männen argumenterade hett på trottoaren.
The villagers looked on with apprehension as the strangers entered their town.
Byborna tittade på med oro när de främlingar kom in i deras stad.
02
se på, betrakta
to regard someone or something in a particular way, especially with a specific perspective or understanding
Complex Transitive: to look on sb/sth with a specific attitude | to look on sb/sth as sb/sth
Exempel
The teacher looked on the student's essay with favor, admiring its creativity and insightful analysis.
Läraren betraktade studentens uppsats med gillande och beundrade dess kreativitet och insiktsfulla analys.
The manager looked on the new employee with skepticism, wondering if he would be able to handle the demanding workload.
Chefen betraktade den nya anställda med skepsis och undrade om han skulle kunna hantera den krävande arbetsbördan.
