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1 ♦ observation
♦ observation /ɒbzəˈveɪʃn/n.1 [u] osservazione; studio; esame: to keep sb. under observation, tenere q. sotto (o in) osservazione; Mary is under observation at the hospital, Mary è sotto osservazione all'ospedale2 osservazione; considerazione; riflessione; commento: He made a few observations on the issue, fece alcune osservazioni sulla questione3 osservazione; rilevazione: the observation of price trends, la rilevazione dell'andamento dei prezzi4 (naut.) punto nave; altezza ( di un astro): to take an observation, fare il punto nave; prendere un'altezza● (mil.) observation aircraft, aereo da ricognizione; ricognitore □ (ferr.) observation car, carrozza belvedere; carrozza panoramica □ (mil.) observation post, osservatorio □ (astron.) observation station, osservatorio □ to escape observation, passare inosservato. -
2 observation
[ˌɒbzə'veɪʃn]1) osservazione f.to keep sb., sth. under observation — tenere qcn., qcs. sotto osservazione
under observation — med. in osservazione
2) (remark) osservazione f.* * *[ob-]1) (the act of noticing or watching: She is in hospital for observation.) osservazione2) (a remark.) osservazione* * *[ˌɒbzə'veɪʃn]1) osservazione f.to keep sb., sth. under observation — tenere qcn., qcs. sotto osservazione
under observation — med. in osservazione
2) (remark) osservazione f.
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