• look out for somebody (feat. • harbour, • cover)

• look out for somebody

-to take care of somebody and make sure nothing bad happens to them

: (~에게 나쁜 일이 생기지 않도록) ~를 보살피다

 

 

cf)

• look out for somebody/something

1-to try to avoid something bad happening or doing something bad

=SYNONYM watch out

: (나쁜 일이 생기거나 나쁜 일을 하지 않도록) ~을 조심하다[~에 주의하다]

e.g.)

You should look out for pickpockets.                                                  소매치기들을 조심해야 한다.

Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work.                                      과제를 할 때에는 철자 오류에 꼭 주의하도록 해라.

 

2-to keep trying to find something or meet somebody

: ~을 찾으려고[만나려고] 애쓰다

e.g.)

I'll look out for you at the conference.                                      그 학회에서 꼭 당신을 찾아보겠어요[만나도록 하겠어요].

 

 

 

• look out for somebody/yourself

-to think only of somebody’s/your own advantage, without worrying about other people

: ~(의 이익)만을 생각하다

e.g.)

You should look out for yourself from now on.                                                 이제부터는 당신 자신만을 생각해야 해요.

 

Ref)

RELATED NOUN.  lookout

 

 

 

• harbour

1-to hide and protect somebody who is hiding from the police

: 타동사 (경찰로부터) 숨겨 주다

*harbour somebody

e.g.)

Police believe someone must be harbouring the killer.

                                                     경찰은 틀림없이 누군가가 그 살인범을 숨겨 주고 있다고 믿는다.

 

 

 

• cover

10-[intransitive] to invent a lie or an excuse that will stop somebody from getting into trouble

: 자동사 [V] (~를 위해) 적당히 둘러대다

*cover for somebody

e.g.)

I have to go out for a minute—will you cover for me if anyone asks where I am?

내가 잠깐 나갔다 와야 해서 그러는데, 누가 나 어딨냐고 물으면 적당히 좀 둘러대 줄래?