English · Idiom Candidate

look forward to

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anticipate with pleasure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mong đợi với niềm vui

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: see ahead in time

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent mong ngóng (verb) to look forward to (something with impatience); to expect Tiếng Việt Near equivalent trông đợi (verb) to expect; to look forward to Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “look forward to” mean?

Anticipate with pleasure Literally: see ahead in time

Is “look forward to” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“mong ngóng” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.