to watch

watch

wɒʧ

voch

witch

Définition et signification de « watch » en anglais

to watch

VERBE

regarder, observer

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

Transitive: to watch sb/sth

Ditransitive: to watch sb do sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

watch

3e personne du singulier

watches

participe présent

watching

passé simple

watched

participe passé

watched

Exemples

He sat on the park bench and watched the sunset.

Il s'assit sur le banc du parc et regarda le coucher de soleil.

observer

to actively pay attention and observe in order to notice any changes or developments

Transitive: to watch developments or activities of something or someone

Exemples

She watched the stock market closely, monitoring the prices of her investments.

Elle observait attentivement le marché boursier, surveillant les prix de ses investissements.

faire attention

used for saying that someone needs to be careful of a particular thing

Transitive: to watch sth

Exemples

Hey, watch your tone when speaking to your boss.

Hé, fais attention à ton ton quand tu parles à ton patron.

surveiller, garder

to take care of and look after someone or something for a period of time

Transitive: to watch sb/sth

Exemples

Can you watch my dog for the weekend?

Pouvez-vous garder mon chien pour le week-end?

surveiller, observer

to observe and monitor someone's activities over an extended period without their knowledge

Transitive: to watch sb/sth

Exemples

A private investigator was hired to watch a cheating spouse and gather evidence.

Un détective privé a été engagé pour surveiller un conjoint infidèle et recueillir des preuves.

veiller, passer des nuits blanches

to stay awake during the night, especially in order to do something

Intransitive

Exemples

The dedicated scientist watched many nights in the laboratory, conducting experiments and analyzing data.

Le scientifique dévoué veilla de nombreuses nuits dans le laboratoire, menant des expériences et analysant des données.

Watch

NOM

montre

a small clock worn on a strap on your wrist or carried in your pocket

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

watches

Exemples

He wears his watch every day, even when he goes swimming.

Il porte sa montre tous les jours, même quand il va nager.

garde, vigile

a person whose duty is to protect a person or thing by observing them carefully

une veillée de rossignols, un groupe de rossignols

a group of nightingales

surveillance, garde

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

quart, garde

a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

garde, veille

the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

veille, vigile

the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

Arbre Lexical

rewatch

watcher

watching

watch

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « watch » en anglais

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