What does "look forward to" mean?

To anticipate with pleasure To be excited about something upcoming.

How do you use "look forward to" in a sentence?

I'm looking forward to the holiday. We look forward to hearing from you. She looked forward to the party.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To anticipate with pleasure

期待，盼望

Esperar con ilusión

楽しみにする

기대하다, 楽しみにする

To be excited about something upcoming.

对即将发生的事情感到兴奋。

Estar emocionado por algo que va a ocurrir.

これから起こることにワクワクすること。

다가오는 일에 대해 설레거나 기대하는 것.

Base verb: look

Particle: forward to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I'm looking forward to the holiday.
我期待着假期
Estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones
休暇を楽しみにしています
휴가가 기대돼요.
We look forward to hearing from you.
期待您的回复
Esperamos tener noticias vuestras
ご連絡をお待ちしております
연락 주시길 기다리겠습니다.
She looked forward to the party.
她盼望着那个派对
Estaba deseando que llegara la fiesta
彼女はパーティーを楽しみにしていた
그녀는 파티를 기대하고 있었다.

Contexto: anticipation, excitement

Tono: positive

From looking ahead with pleasure.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal