look on
US /lʊk ɑːn/
UK /lʊk ɑːn/
1.
regarder, observer
to watch something happen without becoming involved in it
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Many people just looked on as the accident happened.
Beaucoup de gens ont juste regardé l'accident se produire.
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I couldn't just look on while he struggled.
Je ne pouvais pas juste regarder pendant qu'il luttait.
2.
considérer, voir comme
to consider or think of someone or something in a particular way
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He looks on his students as his own children.
Il considère ses étudiants comme ses propres enfants.
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Many people look on this period as a golden age.
Beaucoup de gens considèrent cette période comme un âge d'or.