Phrasal Verbs — Look and Bring

Look after, look forward to, bring up, bring back.

Words 1–4

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look after
take care of /lʊk ˈɑːftə/
Can you look after my dog this weekend?
look up
find information in a dictionary or online /lʊk ʌp/
Look up new words in a dictionary or online.
look forward to
feel happy about something in the future /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː/
I'm really looking forward to the summer holidays.
look out
be careful — danger! /lʊk aʊt/
Look out! There's a car coming!

Words 5–8

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look into
try to find out the facts about something /lʊk ˈɪntuː/
The police are looking into the robbery.
bring up
look after a child until they are an adult /brɪŋ ʌp/
She was brought up by her grandparents in Scotland.
bring back
make you remember something /brɪŋ bæk/
This song brings back memories of our holiday.
bring out
make a new product available /brɪŋ aʊt/
The band is bringing out a new album in May.

Words 9–10

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bring along
take someone or something with you /brɪŋ əˈlɒŋ/
You can bring along a friend to the party.
look down on
think you are better than someone /lʊk ˈdaʊn ɒn/
He looks down on people who don't like football.

Your turn

Answer out loud — full sentences

1
What are you looking forward to this month?
2
Who brought you up? Where?
3
Which song brings back memories for you?
4
Have you ever looked after a pet or a younger child?
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