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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOKED-AFTER

looked-after  [ˈlʊktˌɑːftə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOKED-AFTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Looked-After is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOOKED-AFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of looked-after in the English dictionary

The definition of looked-after in the dictionary is used to describe children who are brought up by the state in institutions because their parents are dead or not able to care for them properly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOKED-AFTER


after
ˈɑːftə
crafter
ˈkrɑːftə
drafter
ˈdrɑːftə
draughter
ˈdrɑːftə
grafter
ˈɡrɑːftə
hafter
ˈhɑːftə
handicrafter
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːftə
hereafter
ˌhɪərˈɑːftə
hereinafter
ˌhɪərɪnˈɑːftə
laughter
ˈlɑːftə
rafter
ˈrɑːftə
shafter
ˈʃɑːftə
thereafter
ˌðɛərˈɑːftə
thereinafter
ˌðɛərɪnˈɑːftə
wafter
ˈwɑːftə
whereafter
ˌwɛərˈɑːftə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOKED-AFTER

look someone in the eye
look someone in the face
look through
look to one´s laurels
look up
look-in
look-see
look-up
lookalike
lookdown
looked-for
looker
looker-on
lookie-likie
looking glass
looking-glass
lookism
lookist
lookout
lookout post

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOKED-AFTER

and they all lived happily ever after
ask after
crofter
drifter
fore-and-after
jack rafter
lifter
look after
make after
point after
powerlifter
run after
shifter
sifter
snifter
sought-after
take after
the hereafter
the morning after
weightlifter

Synonyms and antonyms of looked-after in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «looked-after» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOKED-AFTER

Find out the translation of looked-after to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of looked-after from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «looked-after» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

看起来,后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

-después
570 millions of speakers

English

looked-after
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देखा के बाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدا بعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

присмотром
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parecia-depois
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাকিয়ে পর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recherchée après
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dijaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sah nach -
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見えた、後に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보고 - 후
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapandeng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhìn - sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவனிக்கப்பட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देखा-नंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baktı sonra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curato,
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyglądało - po
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наглядом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uitat - după
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοίταξε - μετά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kyk - na
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tittade efter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

så etter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of looked-after

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOKED-AFTER»

The term «looked-after» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOKED-AFTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «looked-after» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «looked-after» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about looked-after

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOKED-AFTER»

Discover the use of looked-after in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to looked-after and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Social Work with Looked After Children
This revised edition details organisational systems and structures that are part of the assessment and planning process for looked after children.
Christine Cocker, Lucille Allain, 2012
2
Understanding Looked After Children: An Introduction to ...
Chapters are complemented by case studies, and the book includes a helpful glossary to common terminology.
Jeune Guishard-Pine, Lloyd Hamilton, Suzanne McCall, 2007
3
Thinking Psychologically About Children Who Are Looked After ...
This innovative collection makes thinking psychologically about looked after and adopted children accessible and, in doing so, provides an insight into the world of these children.
Kim S. Golding, Helen R. Dent, Ruth Nissim, 2006
4
The Looked After Kid: Memoirs from a Children's Home
So begins the true story of THE LOOKED AFTER KID and his turbulent journey through life.
Paolo Hewitt, 2003
5
Talking about Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Guide for Looked ...
This practice guide for corporate parents and practitioners caring for looked after children and young people provides help on developing or reviewing drug education policy and practice, and the management of drug incidents
Mary Ryan, Jo Butcher, 2006
6
Searching to be Found: Understanding and Helping Adopted and ...
A practical, supportive book for adoptive parents, carers, teachers and other professionals who live and work with families and children whose happiness and behaviours are affected by attention difficulties and hyperactivity.
Randy Lee Comfort, 2008
7
The mental health needs of looked after children
Aims to help those caring for and working with these vulnerable young people; identifies and understands the mental health problems and social issues that may exist for these children.
Joanna Richardson, Carol Joughin, 2000
8
Statistics of Education: Children Looked After in England ...
This publication contains statistics for children looked after by English local authorities with social services responsibility, in the year to March 2004, including adoptions, care leavers aged 16 or over, and 19 year old former care ...
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, 2005
9
Education Studies: Issues & Critical Perspectives: Issues ...
and workload commitments that act as barriers in dealing with the needs of looked- after children. In part, these conflicts are the product of a system that sets targets and policy initiatives that send mixed messages to the very people that are ...
Kassem, Derek, Mufti , Emmanuel, Robinson, John, 2006
10
Residential Child Care: Prospects and Challenges
children who are being looked after, as they have often experienced more negative life events than children who have not been looked after. It also makes research into causal pathways particularly difficult, requiring large and prospective ...
Andrew Kendrick, 2007

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOKED-AFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term looked-after is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sunderland sees huge rise of children in care – councillor blames …
A councillor responsible for safeguarding youngsters has spoken of her fear for Sunderland's looked-after children, as its numbers shoot up ... «Sunderland Echo, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Looked-After [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/looked-after>. Apr 2024 ».
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