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watch

Pronunciation: /wɒtʃ/

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German translation of watch

A. n.

  • 1[wrist/pocket] watch = [Armband-/Taschen]uhr
  • 2keep watch = Wache halten keep [a] watch for sb./sth. = auf jmdn./etw. achten

B. v.i.

  • watch for sb./sth. = auf jmdn./etw. warten

C. v.t.

  • 1 (observe) sich (Dat.) ansehen [Sportveranstaltung, Fernsehsendung] watch [the] television or TV = fernsehen watch sb. do or doing sth. = zusehen, wie jmd. etw. tut we are being watched = wir werden beobachtet
  • 2 (be careful of, look after) achten auf (+ Akk.)

Phrasal verbs

watch ˈout

v.i. a (be careful) aufpassen watch out! = Vorsicht! b (look out) watch out for sb./sth. = auf jmdn./etw. achten

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Definition of watch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of watch in the US English dictionary

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