to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety
Solutions - Intermediate - Unit 6 - 6E
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 6 - 6E in the Solutions Intermediate coursebook, such as "take after", "count on", "bring up", etc.
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to look after
[verb]
Ex:
The
gardener
looks after
the
garden
by
weeding
,
watering
,
and
pruning
the
plants
.
to look down on
[verb]
to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect or consideration
Ex:
The
arrogant
politician
looked down on
his
opponents
,
dismissing
their
ideas
as
insignificant
.
to come across
[verb]
to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident
Ex:
I
was
browsing
through
a
bookstore
when
I
came across
a
novel
that
caught
my
attention
.
to count on
[verb]
to put trust in something or someone
Ex:
Employees
count on
the
stability
of
their
jobs
to
meet
their
financial
needs
.
to give up
[verb]
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Ex:
The
team
was
losing
,
but
they
did
n't
give up
,
and
their
determination
led
to
a
comeback
victory
.
hold up
[sentence]
used to ask someone to wait or momentarily stop what they are doing
Ex:
Hold up
,
I
think
we
are
going in
the
wrong
direction
.
to take after
[verb]
to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices
Ex:
After
watching
the
documentary
,
she
decided
to
take after
the
environmental
activist
and
become
more
eco-friendly
.
to turn into
[verb]
to change and become something else
Ex:
The
seedling
will
eventually
turn into
a
tall
oak tree
.