watch

A. n

• 1 (timepiece) montre (f)

• 2 (surveillance) surveillance (f) (on sur) to keep watch = monter la garde to keep (a) watch on sb/sth = surveiller qn/qch

B. vtr

• 1 (look at) regarder; (observe) observer

• 2 (monitor) suivre [career, development]; surveiller [situation]

• 3 (keep under surveillance) surveiller [person, movements]

• 4 (pay attention to) faire attention à [obstacle, dangerous object, money]; surveiller [language, manners, weight] to watch one's step (figurative) = faire attention

• 5 (look after) garder [person, property]

C. vi

• regarder (from de)