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1 watch

1. noun
1)

[wrist/pocket-]watch — [Armband-/Taschen]uhr, die

2) (constant attention) Wache, die

keep watch — Wache halten

keep [a] watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas achten od. aufpassen

keep [a] watch for enemy aircraft — nach feindlichen Flugzeugen Ausschau halten

keep a close watch on the time — genau auf die Zeit achten

they kept a watch on all his activities — sie überwachten alle seine Aktivitäten

the police were on the watch for car thieves — die Polizei hielt nach Autodieben Ausschau

3) (Naut.) Wache, die

the officer of the watch — der wachhabende Offizier
2. intransitive verb
1) (wait)

watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas warten

2) (keep watch) Wache stehen
3. transitive verb
1) (observe) sich (Dat.) ansehen [Sportveranstaltung, Fernsehsendung]

watch [the] television or TV — fernsehen; Fernsehen gucken (ugs.)

watch something [on television or TV] — sich (Dat.) etwas [im Fernsehen] ansehen

watch somebody do or doing something — zusehen, wie jemand etwas tut

we are being watched — wir werden beobachtet

watch one's weight — auf sein Gewicht achten

2) (be careful of, look after) achten auf (+ Akk.)

watch your manners! — (coll.) benimm dich!

watch your language! — (coll.) drück dich bitte etwas gepflegter od. nicht so ordinär aus!

watch him, he's an awkward customer — (coll.) pass/passt auf, er ist mit Vorsicht zu genießen (ugs.)

watch how you go/drive — pass auf!/fahr vorsichtig!

watch it or oneself — sich vorsehen

[just] watch it [or you'll be in trouble]! — pass bloß auf[, sonst gibt's Ärger]! (ugs.)

3) (look out for) warten auf (+ Akk.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93646/watch_out">watch out

- watch over

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[wo ] 1. noun
1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) die Uhr

2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) die Wache

3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) die Wache
2. verb
1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) beobachten

2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) abpassen

3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) aufpassen (auf)

4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) aufpassen auf

5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) abwarten

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- watcher
- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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watch

[wɒtʃ, AM wɑ:tʃ]

I. n

1. (timepiece)

wrist\watch Armbanduhr f

pocket \watch Taschenuhr f

2. no pl (observation) Wache f

on \watch auf Wache

to be on \watch Wache haben

to be on \watch for sth nach etw dat Ausschau halten

to be under [close] \watch unter [strenger] Bewachung stehen

to keep \watch Wache halten

to keep a close \watch on sb/sth jdn/etw scharf bewachen

to keep close \watch over sb/sth über jdn/etw sorgsam wachen

to put a \watch on sb jdn beobachten lassen

3. (period of duty) Wache f

in [or through] the [long] \watches of the night ( liter) in den langen Stunden der Nacht liter

the officers of the \watch die wachhabenden Offiziere

4. (unit) Wacheinheit f, Wachtrupp m, Wachmannschaft f

5. ( fam: film, programme) Film m, Sendung f

to be an entertaining \watch unterhaltsam anzusehen sein

II. vt

1. (look at)

▪ to \watch sb/sth jdn/etw beobachten

I \watched him get into a taxi ich sah, wie er in ein Taxi stieg

I \watched the man repairing the roof ich schaute dem Mann dabei zu, wie er das Dach reparierte

it's fascinating \watching children grow up es ist faszinierend, die Kinder heranwachsen zu sehen

I got the feeling I was being \watched ich bekam das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden

I'll only show you this once, so \watch carefully ich werde dir das nur dieses eine Mal zeigen, also pass gut auf

just \watch me! schau mal, wie ich das mache!; (in a race)

just \watch him go! sieh nur, wie er rennt!

to \watch a match SPORT einem Match zusehen

to \watch the clock [ständig] auf die Uhr sehen

to \watch a film/a video sich dat einen Film/ein Video ansehen

to \watch TV fernsehen

to \watch the world go by die [vorbeigehenden] Passanten beobachten

2. (keep vigil)

▪ to \watch sb/sth auf jdn/etw aufpassen, jdn/etw im Auge behalten

\watch your son for symptoms of measles achten Sie bei Ihrem Sohn darauf, ob er Symptome von Masern aufweist

to \watch sb/sth like a hawk jdn/etw mit Argusaugen bewachen geh

3. (be careful about)

▪ to \watch sth auf etw akk achten

\watch your language! du sollst nicht fluchen!

\watch it! pass auf!

you want to \watch him bei ihm solltest du aufpassen

\watch yourself! sieh dich vor!

you have to \watch what you say to Aunt Emma bei Tante Emma musst du aufpassen, was du sagst

to \watch it with sb sich akk vor jdm vorsehen geh

to \watch every penny [one spends] auf den Pfennig sehen [o ÖSTERR Groschen klauben] fam

to \watch the time auf die Zeit achten

you'll have to \watch the time, your train leaves soon du musst dich ranhalten, dein Zug fährt bald fam

to \watch one's weight auf sein Gewicht achten

4.

▶ a \watched kettle [or pot] never boils ( prov) wenn man auf etwas wartet, dauert es besonders lang

▶ \watch paint dry ( hum fam)

what a performance! I'd rather \watch paint dry! mein Gott war die Vorstellung langweilig!

▶ \watch this space! mach dich auf etwas gefasst!

▶ to \watch one's step aufpassen, sich akk vorsehen geh

III. vi

1. (look) zusehen, zuschauen

they just sit and \watch die sitzen hier nur dumm rum und schauen zu fam

she'll pretend that she hasn't seen us - you \watch pass auf - sie wird so tun, als habe sie uns nicht gesehen

▪ to \watch as sb/sth does sth zusehen, wie jd/etw etw tut

▪ to \watch for sth/sb nach etw/jdm Ausschau halten

2. (be attentive) aufpassen

\watch that... pass auf, dass...

to \watch like a hawk wie ein Luchs aufpassen

▪ to \watch over sb/sth über jdn/etw wachen

to \watch over children auf Kinder aufpassen

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I [wɒtʃ]
n
(Armband)uhr f II
1. n

1) (= vigilance) Wache f

to be on the watch — aufpassen

to be on the watch for sb/sth — nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten

to keep watch — Wache halten

to keep a close watch on sb/sth — jdn/etw scharf bewachen

to keep a close watch on the time — genau auf die Zeit achten

to keep watch over sb/sth — bei jdm/etw wachen or Wache halten

to set a watch on sb/sth — jdn/etw überwachen lassen

2) (= period of duty, people) Wache f

to be on watch — Wache haben, auf Wacht sein (geh)

officer of the watch —

in the still watches of the night (old, liter) — in den stillen Stunden der Nacht

3) (HIST to protect public) Wache f

2. vt

1) (= guard) aufpassen auf (+acc); (police etc) überwachen

2) (= observe) beobachten; match zusehen or zuschauen bei; film, play, programme on TV sich (dat) ansehen

to watch TV — fernsehen

to watch sb doing sth — jdm bei etw zusehen or zuschauen, sich (dat) ansehen, wie jd etw macht

I'll come and watch you play — ich komme und sehe dir beim Spielen zu

he just stood there and watched her drown — er stand einfach da und sah zu, wie sie ertrank

I watched her coming down the street — ich habe sie beobachtet, wie or als sie die Straße entlang kam

she has a habit of watching my mouth when I speak — sie hat die Angewohnheit, mir auf den Mund zu sehen or schauen, wenn ich rede

let's go and watch the tennis —

are you watching the blackboard! — du guckst or siehst zur Tafel!

don't watch the camera — sehen Sie nicht zur Kamera!

watch this young actor, he'll be a star — beachten Sie diesen jungen Schauspieler, der wird mal ein Star

watch the road in front of you — pass auf die Straße auf!, guck or achte auf die Straße!

to watch a case/negotiations for sb — für jdn als Beobachter bei einem Prozess/einer Verhandlung auftreten

now watch this closely — sehen or schauen Sie jetzt gut zu!, passen Sie mal genau auf!

watch this! — pass auf!

watch this space — warten Sies ab, demnächst mehr

I want everyone to watch me — ich möchte, dass mir alle zusehen or zuschauen!, alle mal hersehen or herschauen!

just watch me! —

just watch me go and make a mess of it! — da siehst du mal, was für einen Mist ich mache (inf)

we are being watched — wir werden beobachtet

I can't stand being watched — ich kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn mir ständig einer zusieht

a new talent to be watched — ein neues Talent, das man im Auge behalten muss

it's about as exciting as watching grass grow or watching paint dry — es ist sterbenslangweilig, das ist so spannend, dass einem das Gähnen kommt

a watched pot never boils (Prov) — wenn man daneben steht, kocht das Wasser nie

3) (= be careful of) achtgeben or aufpassen auf (+acc); expenses achten auf (+acc); time achten auf (+acc), aufpassen auf (+acc)

(you'd better) watch it! (inf) — pass (bloß) auf! (inf)

watch yourself — sieh dich vor!, sei vorsichtig!; (well-wishing) machs gut!

watch your manners! — bitte benimm dich!

watch your language! — drück dich bitte etwas gepflegter aus!

watch him, he's crafty — sieh dich vor or pass auf, er ist raffiniert

watch where you put your feet — pass auf, wo du hintrittst

watch how you talk to him, he's very touchy — sei vorsichtig, wenn du mit ihm sprichst, er ist sehr empfindlich

watch how you drive, the roads are icy — fahr vorsichtig or pass beim Fahren auf, die Straßen sind vereist!

watch how you go! — machs gut!; (on icy surface etc) pass beim Laufen/Fahren auf!

See:

→ step

4) chance abpassen, abwarten

to watch one's chance/time — eine günstige Gelegenheit/einen günstigen Zeitpunkt abwarten

3. vi

1) (= observe) zusehen, zuschauen

to watch for sb/sth — nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten or ausschauen

they watched for a signal from the soldiers — sie warteten auf ein Signal von den Soldaten

to watch for sth to happen — darauf warten, dass etw geschieht

to be watching for signs of... — nach Anzeichen von... Ausschau halten

you should watch for symptoms of... — du solltest auf...symptome achten

2) (= keep watch) Wache halten

there are policemen watching all (a)round the house — das Haus wird rundherum von Polizisten bewacht

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watch [wɒtʃ; US auch wɑtʃ]

A s

1. Wachsamkeit f:

be on the watch

a) wachsam oder auf der Hut sein,

b) Ausschau halten ( for nach)

2. Wache f:

be on watch Wache haben;

keep (a) close ( oder careful) watch on etwas genau beobachten, scharf im Auge behalten. → ward A 8

3. (Schild)Wache f, Wachtposten m

4. pl, besonders poet Wachen n, Wachsein n

5. SCHIFF (Schiffs)Wache f (Zeitabschnitt oder Mannschaft):

first watch erste Wache (20.00-24.00 Uhr);

middle watch, US mid watch Mittelwache, zweite Wache, Hundewache (0.00-04.00 Uhr);

morning watch Morgenwache (04.00-08.00 Uhr)

6. (Taschen-, Armband) Uhr f

B v/i

1. zusehen, zuschauen

2. (for)

a) warten (auf akk):

watch for sth to happen darauf warten, dass etwas geschieht

b) Ausschau halten, ausschauen (nach)

3. wachen ( with bei jemandem), wach sein:

watch and pray wachet und betet

4. watch over wachen über (akk), bewachen, aufpassen auf (akk):

he (it) needs watching ihn (es) muss man im Auge behalten

5. Wache halten

6. watch out (for)

a) → B 4,

b) aufpassen, achtgeben (auf akk):

watch out! Achtung!, Vorsicht!

c) sich hüten oder in Acht nehmen (vor dat)

C v/t

1. beobachten:

a) jemandem oder einer Sache zuschauen, sich etwas ansehen:

watch the clock umg ständig auf die Uhr schauen (statt zu arbeiten); → television A 1

b) ein wachsames Auge haben auf (akk), auch einen Verdächtigen etc überwachen

c) einen Vorgang verfolgen, im Auge behalten

d) JUR den Verlauf eines Prozesses verfolgen

2. eine Gelegenheit etc abwarten, abpassen

3. achtgeben oder -haben auf (akk) ( oder that dass):

watch it! sei vorsichtig!, pass auf!; → step A 1, A 7

4. Vieh hüten, bewachen

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1. noun
1)

[wrist/pocket-]watch — [Armband-/Taschen]uhr, die

2) (constant attention) Wache, die

keep watch — Wache halten

keep [a] watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas achten od. aufpassen

keep [a] watch for enemy aircraft — nach feindlichen Flugzeugen Ausschau halten

keep a close watch on the time — genau auf die Zeit achten

they kept a watch on all his activities — sie überwachten alle seine Aktivitäten

the police were on the watch for car thieves — die Polizei hielt nach Autodieben Ausschau

3) (Naut.) Wache, die

the officer of the watch — der wachhabende Offizier
2. intransitive verb
1) (wait)

watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas warten

2) (keep watch) Wache stehen
3. transitive verb
1) (observe) sich (Dat.) ansehen [Sportveranstaltung, Fernsehsendung]

watch [the] television or TV — fernsehen; Fernsehen gucken (ugs.)

watch something [on television or TV] — sich (Dat.) etwas [im Fernsehen] ansehen

watch somebody do or doing something — zusehen, wie jemand etwas tut

we are being watched — wir werden beobachtet

watch one's weight — auf sein Gewicht achten

2) (be careful of, look after) achten auf (+ Akk.)

watch your manners! — (coll.) benimm dich!

watch your language! — (coll.) drück dich bitte etwas gepflegter od. nicht so ordinär aus!

watch him, he's an awkward customer — (coll.) pass/passt auf, er ist mit Vorsicht zu genießen (ugs.)

watch how you go/drive — pass auf!/fahr vorsichtig!

watch it or oneself — sich vorsehen

[just] watch it [or you'll be in trouble]! — pass bloß auf[, sonst gibt's Ärger]! (ugs.)

3) (look out for) warten auf (+ Akk.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- watch out

- watch over

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v.

aufpassen v.

beobachten v.

bewachen v.

zusehen v.

überwachen v. n.

(§ pl.: watches)

= Uhr -en f.

English-german dictionary > watch
2 watch

wo
1. noun
1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) reloj (de bolsillo/pulsera)

2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia

3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia, vigía

2. verb
1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) mirar; observar

2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar; estar al acecho, estar al tanto

3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tener cuidado, vigilar

4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigilar; cuidar

5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar

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- watcher
- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over

watch¹ n reloj de pulsera

El plural de watch se escribe watches

to keep watch vigilar

the guard kept watch over the treasure all night el guardia vigiló el tesoro durante toda la noche

watch² vb

1. mirar / ver

watch me! ¡mírame!

what programme do you want to watch? ¿qué programa quieres ver?

2. vigilar

the police are watching the house la policía vigila la casa

watch

tr[wɒʧ]

noun

1 (small clock) reloj nombre masculino

2 (look-out) vigilancia, guardia; (person) vigilante nombre masulino o femenino, guardia nombre masulino o femenino, centinela nombre masulino o femenino, guarda nombre masulino o femenino

3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (period, body) guardia; (individual) vigía

4 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL ronda

transitive verb

1 (look at, observe) mirar, observar; (television, sport) ver

■ Mum! watch me! ¡mamá! ¡mírame!

■ he loves watching the fish in the aquarium le encanta mirar los peces en el acuario

■ I want to watch the news quiero ver las noticias

2 (keep an eye on) vigilar, observar; (spy on) espiar, vigilar

■ don't worry, I'll watch your luggage no te preocupes, yo te vigilaré el equipaje

■ she got the feeling someone was watching her tenía la sensación de que alguien la espiaba

■ watch the time, please esté atento al reloj, por favor

3 (be careful about) tener cuidado con, cuidar de

■ I have to watch my weight tengo que guardar la línea

■ watch how you cross the road ten cuidado al cruzar la calle

■ she watches every penny vigila hasta el último céntimo que gasta

■ watch your language! ¡modera tu lenguaje!, ¡cuidado con lo que dices!

■ watch where you're going! ¡mira por dónde vas!

intransitive verb

1 (look) mirar, observar

■ he scored just when I wasn't watching marcó justo cuando no miraba

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

watch it! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!

watch out! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!, ¡alerta!

watch this space seguid atentos a este espacio

to be on watch estar de guardia

to be on the watch for somebody/something estar al acecho de alguien/algo

to keep watch vigilar

to watch one's step ir con pies de plomo

to watch oneself (be careful) ir con cuidado 2 (control one's habits) controlarse

to watch the clock estar atento,-a al reloj

to watch the world go by ver pasar el mundo

watch chain cadena de reloj

watch ['wɑʧ] vi

1) or to keep watch : velar

2) observe: mirar, ver, observar

3)

to watch for await: esperar, quedar a la espera de

4)

to watch out : tener cuidado

watch out!: ¡ten cuidado!, ¡ojo!

watch vt

1) observe: mirar, observar

2) or to watch over : vigilar, cuidar

3) : tener cuidado de

watch what you do: ten cuidado con lo que haces

watch n

1) : guardia f

to be on watch: estar de guardia

2) surveillance: vigilancia f

3) lookout: guardia mf, centinela f, vigía mf

4) timepiece: reloj m

watch

v.

• atalayar v.

• atisbar v.

• avizorar v.

• guardar v.

• mirar v.

• observar v.

• otear v.

adj.

• relojero, -a adj.

n.

(§ pl.: watches) = guardia s.f.

• peluco s.m.

• reloj s.m.

• reloj de pulsera s.m.

• ronda s.f.

• velada s.f.

• vigía s.f.

wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ
I

noun

1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)

watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj

2) u ( observation) vigilancia f

to be on the watch for somebody/something: she was on the watch for the postman estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero; the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro; to keep watch hacer* guardia; to keep watch over something/somebody vigilar algo/a alguien; to keep a watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien

3)

a) c ( period of time) guardia f

I took the first watch — yo hice la primera guardia

b) c ( individual) guardia mf, vigía mf; ( group) guardia f

c) u ( duty)

to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia

II
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<person/expression\>\> observar, mirar; \<\<movie/game\>\> mirar, ver*

to watch television — ver* or mirar televisión

now, watch this carefully — ahora, miren or observen con atención

to watch somebody/something + INF: we watched the children open their presents miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos; we watched the sun go down — miramos la puesta de sol

2)

a) ( keep under observation) \<\<suspect/house\>\> vigilar

we're being watched — nos están vigilando

a watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera

b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilar

c) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)

watch what you're doing! — mira lo que haces!

I've got to watch the time — tengo que estar atenta a la hora

the staff are always watching the clock — los empleados están siempre pendientes del reloj

investors are watching the situation with interest — los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca

3) ( be careful of) \<\<diet/weight\>\> vigilar, tener* cuidado con

we'll have to watch what we spend — tendremos que mirar (mucho) lo que gastamos

watch what you say — ten cuidado con lo que dices

watch your head! — cuidado con la cabeza!

watch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( look on) mirar

we watched carefully as she did it — miramos con atención mientras lo hacía

the whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos

b) ( pay attention) prestar atención

c) ( wait for)

to watch FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien

to watch for somebody/something to + INF — esperar a que alguien/algo (+ subj)

2) ( keep vigil) (liter) velar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- watch out

- watch over

I [wɒtʃ]
1.

N (=wristwatch) reloj (de pulsera) m ; (=pocket watch) reloj de bolsillo, leontina f frm

what does your watch say? — ¿qué hora tienes?

2.

CPD

watch stem N (US) — = watchstem

II [wɒtʃ]
1. N

1) (=vigilance) vigilancia f

to keep watch — hacer guardia, vigilar

to keep watch for sth/sb — estar al acecho de algo/algn

to keep a (close) watch on sth/sb — (lit) vigilar algo/a algn (de cerca)

our task was to keep a watch on the suspect — nuestra tarea consistía en vigilar al sospechoso or mantener al sospechoso bajo vigilancia

US officials have been keeping a close watch on the situation — los representantes del gobierno estadounidense han estado siguiendo la situación de cerca

I keep a close watch on my expenditure — controlo mucho los gastos

to be on the watch for danger — estar atento or alerta por si hay peligro

can you keep a watch out for Daphne? — ¿puedes estar al tanto para ver cuándo viene Daphne?

to keep watch over sth/sb — (=keep a check on) vigilar algo/a algn; (=look after) cuidar algo/a algn

2) (=period of duty) guardia f

you take the first watch — monta or haz tú la primera guardia

the long watches of the night — liter las largas vigilias

officer of the watch — oficial mf de guardia

to be on watch — estar de guardia, hacer guardia
night 2.
3) (=guard)

a) (Mil) (=individual) centinela mf, guardia mf ; (=pair, group) guardia f

b) (Naut) (=individual) vigía mf ; (=pair, group) guardia f, vigía f

c) † (=watchman)

the night watch — (in streets, flats) el sereno; (in factory) el vigilante nocturno

2. VT

1) (=view, spectate at) [+ television, programme, game, play] ver

some children watch too much television — algunos niños ven demasiada televisión

2) (=observe, look at) (gen) mirar; (more attentively) observar

Sue was watching me curiously — Sue me miraba/observaba con curiosidad

now watch this closely — ahora observen esto detenidamente

watch what I do — mira/observa lo que hago

watch how I do it — mira/observa cómo lo hago

to watch sth/sb do sth: we watched the car turn the corner and disappear from view — vimos cómo el coche torcía la esquina y desaparecía de nuestra vista, vimos al coche torcer la esquina y desaparecer de nuestra vista

she watched me clean the gun — miraba/observaba cómo limpiaba yo la pistola

just watch him run! — ¡mira cómo corre!

"you can't do that" - "just you watch (me)!" — -no puedes hacer eso -¿que no? ¡ya verás (como puedo)!

to watch sth/sb doing sth: I watched the gulls hovering overhead — miraba/observaba las gaviotas cerniéndose en lo alto

- watch the clock

- watch sb like a hawk

- it's about as exciting as watching paint dry or grass grow

- a watched pot or kettle never boils

3) (=mind) [+ children, luggage, shop] cuidar; [+ soup, frying pan] echar un ojo a

watch that knife/your head/your language! — ¡(ten) cuidado con ese cuchillo/la cabeza/esas palabrotas!

watch your speed — ten cuidado con la velocidad, atención a la velocidad

watch you don't burn yourself — ten cuidado de no quemarte

watch he does his homework — mira de que haga los deberes

watch how you go! — ¡ve con cuidado!

watch what you're doing! — ¡cuidado con lo que haces!

he wasn't watching where he was going — no miraba por donde iba

watch it! — (=careful!) ¡ojo! *, ¡cuidado!, ¡abusado! (Mex) *; (threatening) ¡cuidadito! *

to watch one's step — (lit, fig) ir con cuidado

4) (=be mindful of) [+ weight, health] cuidar; [+ time] estar pendiente de

I have to watch what I eat — tengo que tener cuidado con lo que como

we shall have to watch our spending — tendremos que vigilar or tener cuidado con los gastos

5) (=monitor) [+ situation, developments] seguir; [+ case] seguir, vigilar; [+ suspect, house, sb's movements] vigilar

we are being watched — nos están vigilando

Big Brother is watching you — el Gran Hermano te vigila

he needs watching — hay que vigilarlo

a new actor to be watched — un nuevo actor muy prometedor

watch this space — (lit) estén pendientes, les mantendremos informados

"so is the row over?" - "watch this space" — -¿se ha terminado la pelea? -eso habrá que verlo

3. VI

1) (=observe) mirar; (attentively) observar

somebody was watching at the window — alguien estaba mirando/observando desde la ventana

he could only sit and watch as his team lost 2-0 — no pudo hacer más que sentarse y ver como su equipo perdía 2 a 0

2) (=wait, be alert)

I was watching for the plumber — estaba atento esperando a que llegara el fontanero

he's watching to see what you're going to do — está pendiente de lo que vas a hacer

3) (=keep watch)

to watch by sb's bedside — velar a algn

4.

CPD

Watch Night N — (in Protestant church) Nochevieja f

watch night service N — misa f de fin de año

- watch out

- watch over

* * *
[wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ]
I

noun

1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)

watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj

2) u ( observation) vigilancia f

to be on the watch for somebody/something: she was on the watch for the postman estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero; the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro; to keep watch hacer* guardia; to keep watch over something/somebody vigilar algo/a alguien; to keep a watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien

3)

a) c ( period of time) guardia f

I took the first watch — yo hice la primera guardia

b) c ( individual) guardia mf, vigía mf; ( group) guardia f

c) u ( duty)

to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia

II
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<person/expression\>\> observar, mirar; \<\<movie/game\>\> mirar, ver*

to watch television — ver* or mirar televisión

now, watch this carefully — ahora, miren or observen con atención

to watch somebody/something + INF: we watched the children open their presents miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos; we watched the sun go down — miramos la puesta de sol

2)

a) ( keep under observation) \<\<suspect/house\>\> vigilar

we're being watched — nos están vigilando

a watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera

b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilar

c) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)

watch what you're doing! — mira lo que haces!

I've got to watch the time — tengo que estar atenta a la hora

the staff are always watching the clock — los empleados están siempre pendientes del reloj

investors are watching the situation with interest — los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca

3) ( be careful of) \<\<diet/weight\>\> vigilar, tener* cuidado con

we'll have to watch what we spend — tendremos que mirar (mucho) lo que gastamos

watch what you say — ten cuidado con lo que dices

watch your head! — cuidado con la cabeza!

watch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( look on) mirar

we watched carefully as she did it — miramos con atención mientras lo hacía

the whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos

b) ( pay attention) prestar atención

c) ( wait for)

to watch FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien

to watch for somebody/something to + INF — esperar a que alguien/algo (+ subj)

2) ( keep vigil) (liter) velar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- watch out

- watch over

English-spanish dictionary > watch
3 watch

1. I
abs

1) to sit watching сидеть и наблюдать; there is nobody watching никто не смотрит; are you going to play or only watch? вы будете сами играть или только смотреть?

2) he needs watching, I don't quite trust him за ним надо следить, я ему не совсем доверяю
2. II
1) watch in some manner watch attentively (absently, anxiously, idly, stealthily, greedily, etc.) внимательно и т.д. следить, наблюдать

2) watch somewhere watch inside сторожить в самом помещении; there is a policeman watching outside снаружи /на улице, за дверью/ стоит полицейский; watch for some time watch all night караулить всю ночь
3. III
1) watch smth., smb. watch a game (a play, football, television, etc.) смотреть игру и т.д.; he was watching my actions он наблюдал за моими действиями; I was watching him я следил за ним

2) watch smb., smth. watch the baby (the patient, the little boy, etc.) присматривать за ребенком и т.д.; watch a prisoner (a criminal, persons of suspicious behaviour, the suspects, etc.) держать заключенного и т.д. под надзором; watch smb.'s luggage (smb.'s coat, the flock, the sheep, etc.) стеречь /сторожить/ чьи-л. вещи и т.д.; watch my things while I am away посмотрите /присмотрите/ за моими вещами, пока меня не будет

3) watch smth. coll. watch the expenses (the time, etc.) следить за расходами и т.д., осторожно расходовать деньги и т.д.; if you don't watch it, you will get into trouble если вы не будете осторожны, вы попадете в беду /в трудное положение/; watch your step! осторожнее!, не оступитесь!, смотрите под ноги!, I had to watch my step throughout the discussion во время обсуждения мне пришлось все время быть начеку

4) watch smth. watch one's opportunity /one's time, one's chance/ выжидать удобного случая
4. IV
1) watch smb., smth. in some manner watch smb. carefully (furtively /stealthily/, eagerly, etc.) внимательно и т.д. следить за кем-л.; watch me carefully! внимательно смотрите, что я буду делать /наблюдайте за мной/!; she watched his face anxiously она с тревогой следила за выражением его лица; watch the market closely (smb.'s career closely, etc.) пристально следить за положением дел на рынке и т.д.

2) watch smb. in some manner watch the prisoner (the suspect, etc.) vigilantly (closely, narrowly, etc.) бдительно и т.д. охранять узника и т.д.; you must watch the patient carefully вы не должны спускать с больного глаз; watch smb., smth. for some time watch the captive day and night круглые сутки сторожить узника; watch the house at night охранять /сторожить/ дом ночью
5. VII
watch smb., smth. (to) do smth. watch others.play (him swim, the crowd go by, the children run away, a procession pass, his face fall, the white cliffs of the shore sink into the horizon, etc.) наблюдать /смотреть/ за тем, как другие играют и т.д.
6. VIII
watch smb., smth. doing smth. watch the girl working (her brother playing, etc.) наблюдать, как работает девушка и т.д.; watch the stars lighting up смотреть, как загораются звезды
7. XI
be watched

1) we are being watched на нас смотрят; за нами наблюдают; be watched by smb. the parade was watched by thousands of spectators парад смотрели тысячи зрителей

2) be watched the children require to be watched за детьми нужен присмотр; they had him watched они установили за ним наблюдение /слежку/; be watched by smb. the man is. being watched by the police этот человек находится под надзором полиции; the man is being watched by detectives за этим человеком следят сыщики

3) be watched against this error must be carefully watched against надо внимательно следить, чтобы не допустить подобной ошибки
8. XVI
1) watch over smth. watch over the dictionary in its progress through the press следить за работой над словарем в типографии

2) watch over smb., smth. watch over the sheep (over the flocks, etc.) стеречь /сторожить, охранять/ овец и т.д.; the dog watched over the sleeping man all night всю ночь собака охраняла /сторожила/ спящего; watch over the safety of the state (over the land, over the destinies of a nation, etc.) охранять безопасность государства и т.д.

3) watch over smb. watch over a child (over one's pupils, over the invalid, etc.) присматривать за ребенком и т.д.; she watched over us like a mother она ухаживала /ходила/ за нами как [родная] мать; your guardian-will watch over you ваш опекун не оставит вас; watch over the poor помогать бедным; watch after smb. watch after the sick (after a man in fever, after a patient, etc.) ухаживать за больными и т.д.; watch by (at, etc.) smth. watch by smb.'s bed /beside a sickbed, at one's bedside/ сидеть у постели больного; watch at the door нести охрану /сторожить/ у дверей; there is a policeman watching outside the house снаружи за домом следит полицейский

4) watch for smth., smb. watch for a signal (for a letter, for the symptoms of measles, for a change, for smb.'s arrival, etc.) ждать сигнала и т.д.; watch for a postman караулить /подкарауливать/ почтальона; watch for smth., smb. to do smth. watch for an opportunity to speak (fly a chance to cross the street, etc.) выжидать удобного случая, чтобы поговорить и т.д.; watch for the man to leave the house (for the procession to go by, for the boy to enter the building, for him to come out, for the car to start, etc.) ждать /поджидать, караулить/, пока человек не выйдет из дома и т.д.
9. XXI1
1) watch smb., smth. from (through, out of, etc.) smth. watch her from the window (the crowd from the balcony, the boys through the window, smb. out of the corner of the eye, etc.) следить за ней из окна и т.д.; we stood and watched the planes at the airport мы стояли на аэродроме и смотрели на самолеты; she stood watching him out of sight она стояла и следила /смотрела ему вслед/, пока он не скроется из виду

2) watch smth. for smb. watch my саг for me посторожите /покараульте/ мою машину; watch a case for an interested party следить за ходом дела в чьих-л. интересах; smth., smb. for smth. watch the building for a week (smb.'s coat for a moment, the prisoner for hours, etc.) охранять /сторожить/ здание в течение недели и т.д.
10. XXIII1
watch smb. like smb. he watched me like a cat watching a mouse он следил за мной, как кошка за мышью
11. XXV
1) watch while... (what..., how..., etc.) watch while an experiment is performed (while the doctor performs the operation, what I'm doing, how I do it, etc.) наблюдать /следить/ за тем, как идет эксперимент и т.д.; I wasn't watchlog when we drove past that sign я не смотрел в эту сторону, когда мы проезжали мимо знака; he watched in order to see what would happen он внимательно следил и ждал, что произойдет дальше

2) watch that... (when..., how..., etc.) watch that the baby does not fall следить за тем, чтобы ребенок не упал; watch when you cross the street (how you handle that gun, etc.) будьте осторожны, когда вы переходите улицу и т.д.; watch where you're going! смотри, куда идешь!

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > watch
4 watch

I [wɔtʃ] n
часы (карманные, наручные)

- digital watch
- dress watch
- pocket watch
- self-winding watch
- waterproof watch
- wrist watch
- watch band
- watch pocket

- by smb's watch
- set one's watch by the radio signal
- set a watch
- wind up a watch
- synchronize watches
- watch is fast
- watch is right
- watch is slow
- watch goes
- watch keeps time
- watch stops
- one's watch is 5 minutes fast
USAGE:

See clock, n
II [wɔtʃ]
1) следить, наблюдать

Watch me carefully. — Внимательно следи за мной.

Watch what I do and how I do it. — Смотри, что я делаю и как я это делаю.

Are you going to play or only watch? — Ты будешь играть или просто смотреть?

- watch smb, smth
- watch smth
- watch smb, smth carefully
- watch the game

- watch the sunset
- watch a film
- watch TV

- watch them do it

2) сторожить, охранять, караулить, присматривать

The goods were watched all night by a watchman. — Товары всю ночь находились под охраной часового.

A watched pot never boils. — ◊ Когда ждешь, время тянется медленно.

- watch over the equipment

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USAGE:

(1.) Глагол to watch относится к глаголам, требующим конструкции Complex Object (сложного дополнения) с последующим инфинитивом без частицы to: We watched him hang the picture. Мы следили за тем, как он вешал картину. The children watched the white bears dive. Дети смотрели, как ныряют белые медведи. По этому же правилу в конструкции Complex Object употребляются глаголы to feel, to hear, to let, to make, to notice, to see. (2.) See see, v; USAGE (2.).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > watch
5 watch

̈ɪwɔtʃ I сущ. часы( карманные, наручные) by my watch ≈ по моим часам to set, wind up a watch ≈ выставлять время на часах, заводить часы to synchronize watches ≈ сверять часы He set his watch by mine. ≈ Он поставил свои часы по моим. a watch is fast ≈ часы спешат a watch is right ≈ часы идут правильно a watch is slow ≈ часы отстают a watch goes ≈ часы идут a watch keeps time ≈ часы показывают время a watch runs down ≈ часы отстают a watch stops ≈ часы стоят analog watch digital watch dress watch pocket watch self-winding watch waterproof watch wrist watch watch band II
1. сущ.
1) пристальное наблюдение;
надзор be on the watch - keep watch Syn: surveillance
2) мор. вахта;
дежурство night watch ≈ ночное дежурство
3) а) сторож б) уст. страж;
дозор, стража, караул
4) уст. бодрствование Syn: vigil
5) ист. стража (часть ночи) ∙
2. гл.
1) а) (внимательно) наблюдать, следить;
смотреть( за кем-л.) Watch me carefully. ≈ Внимательно следи за мной. Watch what I do and how I do. ≈ Смотри, что я делаю и как я это делаю. Are you going to play or only watch? ≈ Ты будешь играть или просто смотреть? I watched her cross the street. ≈ Я видел, как она переходила улицу. watch TV watch it Syn: observe б) шпионить, следить, подглядывать( за кем-л.) She was scared that someone was watching her. ≈ Она боялась, что за ней наблюдают. Syn: spy
2.
2) караулить;
сторожить, охранять;
присматривать;
(тж. watch over) Parents can't to be expected to watch there children 24 hours a day. ≈ Нельзя ожидать, что родители будут присматривать за своими детьми двадцать четыре часа в сутки.
3) опасаться, остерегаться( кого-л., чего-л.) You really ought to watch these weirdos. ≈ Тебе правда нужно остерегаться этих странных типов.
4) бодрствовать;
дежурить Syn: be awake, stay awake, keep awake, keep vigil
5) выжидать, ждать (тж. watch for) Will you watch for the bus while I go into the shop for a moment? ≈ Ты не постоишь на остановке, пока я на минуту зайду в магазин? watch one's time ∙ watch in watch out watch over watch the time watch one's step часы (наручные, карманные) - he set his * by mine он поставил свои часы по моим - my * has run down мои часы остановились (морское) корабельный хронометр( over) пристальное наблюдение;
надзор;
присмотр - to keep * over smth., smb. наблюдать /следить/ за чем-л., кем-л.;
сторожить /караулить/ что-л., кого-л. - to keep a (good) * внимательно /бдительно/ следить или сторожить (for) высматривание - on the * for smth., smb. в ожидании чего-л., кого-л. - to be on the * for подкарауливать, поджидать - to be on the * for an opportunity выжидать удобного случая( морское) вахта - starboard * первая вахта;
вахта правого борта (часть команды) - * and * деление команды на две вахты - * below подвахтенные;
время, свободное от вахты - * off подвахтенные;
время, свободное от вахты - * fall in! очередной смене построиться! (команда) (морское) дежурство - to keep *, to be on * нести вахту - * officer вахтенный офицер( шотландское) наблюдательный пункт на горе;
сторожевой холм( историческое) стража;
караул, (ночной) дозор - the town * городская стража (историческое) сторож;
страж, часовой( историческое) оклик или крик ночного дозора (историческое) стража (часть ночи) - in the *es of the night (возвышенно) в ночные стражи, ночью;
в бессонные ночные часы, во время ночного бдения > to pass as a * in the night пройти не оставив следа > * and ward строгое наблюдение;
неусыпная бдительность наблюдать, следить - to * the development of affairs следить за развитием событий - to * one's diet соблюдать диету смотреть, наблюдать - to * television смотреть телевизор - to * a game смотреть игру;
наблюдать за игрой (тж. over) стеречь, сторожить, караулить, охранять - there is a policeman *ing outside the building у здания дежурит полицейский - will you * (over) my clothes while I have a swim? вы не посмотрите за моей одеждой, пока я купаюсь? (for) поджидать, выжидать, ожидать;
высматривать;
подстерегать, подкарауливать - *ing for a signal в ожидании сигнала - to * one's time подстерегать (удобный) момент - to * for a chance поджидать удобный случай быть начеку, настороже;
проявлять осмотрительность (тж. * out) - * out!, * it! (разговорное) осторожно!, будь осторожным! - * out! There is a car coming Осторожно! Идет машина - to * out for smth., smb. напряженно ожидать чего-л., кого-л. - the doctor told her to * out for symptoms of measles врач велел ей следить, не появятся ли симптомы кори дежурить (особ. ночью) - to * with a sick person, to * at smb.'s (bed) side, to * beside a sick bed дежурить у больного /у постели больного/ (редкое) стоять на вахте;
быть в карауле, дозоре часто (религия) бодрствовать - * and pray (библеизм) бодрствуйте и молитесь > to * one's step ступать осторожно;
действовать осмотрительно > * your step! не оступитесь!;
не зарывайтесь! > to * the clock( разговорное) отсиживать часы (на работе) ;
без интереса относиться к работе > * your steering! (морское) на руле на зевать! to keep ~ (over smb., smth.) караулить, сторожить (кого-л., что-л.) ;
to be on the watch for подкарауливать, поджидать ~ часы (карманные, наручные) ;
a dress watch часы-брошь;
by (или on) my watch по моим часам;
he set his watch by mine он поставил свои часы по моим ~ часы (карманные, наручные) ;
a dress watch часы-брошь;
by (или on) my watch по моим часам;
he set his watch by mine он поставил свои часы по моим ~ часы (карманные, наручные) ;
a dress watch часы-брошь;
by (или on) my watch по моим часам;
he set his watch by mine он поставил свои часы по моим watch уст. бодрствование;
in the watches of the night в бессонные ночные часы night ~ ночное дежурство ~ мор. вахта;
to pass as a watch in the night исчезнуть без следа repeating ~ часы с репетиром watch уст. бодрствование;
in the watches of the night в бессонные ночные часы ~ бодрствовать;
дежурить ~ мор. вахта;
to pass as a watch in the night исчезнуть без следа ~ внимание;
наблюдение;
бдительность ~ выжидать, ждать (тж. watch for) ;
watch in встречать Новый год;
watch out остерегаться;
watch out осторожно!;
watch over охранять ~ дежурство ~ караулить;
сторожить, охранять (тж. watch over) ~ наблюдать, следить;
смотреть;
to watch it разг. быть осторожным;
watch that he doesn't fall смотри, чтобы он не упал;
to watch TV смотреть телевизор ~ наблюдать ~ наблюдение ~ надзор ~ присмотр ~ сторож;
уст. страж;
стража, дозор ~ сторожить ~ ист. стража (часть ночи) ~ часы (карманные, наручные) ;
a dress watch часы-брошь;
by (или on) my watch по моим часам;
he set his watch by mine он поставил свои часы по моим ~ attr.: ~ band ремешок для наручных часов ~ attr.: ~ band ремешок для наручных часов ~ выжидать, ждать (тж. watch for) ;
watch in встречать Новый год;
watch out остерегаться;
watch out осторожно!;
watch over охранять ~ наблюдать, следить;
смотреть;
to watch it разг. быть осторожным;
watch that he doesn't fall смотри, чтобы он не упал;
to watch TV смотреть телевизор to ~ one's step действовать осмотрительно to ~ one's step ступать осторожно ~ выжидать, ждать (тж. watch for) ;
watch in встречать Новый год;
watch out остерегаться;
watch out осторожно!;
watch over охранять ~ выжидать, ждать (тж. watch for) ;
watch in встречать Новый год;
watch out остерегаться;
watch out осторожно!;
watch over охранять ~ выжидать, ждать (тж. watch for) ;
watch in встречать Новый год;
watch out остерегаться;
watch out осторожно!;
watch over охранять ~ наблюдать, следить;
смотреть;
to watch it разг. быть осторожным;
watch that he doesn't fall смотри, чтобы он не упал;
to watch TV смотреть телевизор ~ наблюдать, следить;
смотреть;
to watch it разг. быть осторожным;
watch that he doesn't fall смотри, чтобы он не упал;
to watch TV смотреть телевизор a watched pot never boils = когда ждешь, время тянется

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > watch
6 watch

I 1. [wɒtʃ]
nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca

my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti

to set one's watch — regolare l'orologio
2.
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologio
II [wɒtʃ]
nome

1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)

to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia

to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)

to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da

to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs

2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.
III 1. [wɒtʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (look at) guardare [match, object, television]; (observe) osservare [behaviour, animal]

is there anything worth watching on television? — c'è qualcosa di decente alla televisione?

he watched them run o running — li ha guardati correre

2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]

a young artist to watch — un giovane artista da seguire

3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]

watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca

4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]

watch you don't spill it — fa' attenzione a non rovesciarlo

watch that he doesn't go out alone — guarda che non esca da solo

watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!

watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai

watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)

5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservare

they are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso

2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare

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- watch for

- watch out

- watch over

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[wo ] 1. noun
1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) orologio

2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia

3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia
2. verb
1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) guardare

2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) sorvegliare, (tenere d'occhio)

3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) (fare attenzione)

4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) sorvegliare

5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) aspettare

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- watcher
- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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I [wɒtʃ] n
(also: wrist watch) orologio (da polso)

it's 10 o'clock by my watch — il mio orologio fa le 10

he was wearing an expensive watch — portava un orologio costoso
II [wɒtʃ]
1. n

1) (act of watching) sorveglianza

to be on the watch for — (danger, person) stare in guardia contro, (vehicle) stare all'erta per l'arrivo di, (bargain) essere a caccia di

to keep watch over — (prisoner) sorvegliare, (patient) vigilare

to keep a close watch on sb/sth — sorvegliare da vicino qn/qc

to keep watch for sb/sth — stare all'erta per qn/qc

2) (period of duty) guardia, Naut quarto, (sentry) sentinella

officer of the watch Naut — ufficiale m di quarto

to be on watch Naut — essere di guardia

I had the first watch — feci il primo turno di guardia

2. vt

1) (guard: gen) tener d'occhio

2) (observe: gen) guardare, (subj: police) tenere d'occhio, sorvegliare, (monitor: case) seguire

to watch sb do(ing) sth — osservare qn mentre fa qc

you can't do that! — just you watch (me)! — non puoi farlo! — e come no, sta' a vedere!

to watch one's chance — aspettare il momento propizio

to watch the time — controllare l'ora

a new actor to be watched — un nuovo attore molto promettente or da seguire

I was watching TV — stavo guardando la TV

the police were watching the house — la polizia sorvegliava la casa

3) (be careful with) stare attento (-a) a

to watch one's language — moderare i termini, badare a come si parla

watch it! — attento!

watch how you drive/what you're doing — fai attenzione a come guidi/quel che fai

she watches the calories — sta attenta alle calorie

watch your head — attento alla testa

we shall have to watch our spending — dovremo limitare le spese

to watch the clock fig — tenere d'occhio l'orologio

to watch sb's interests — badare agli interessi di qn

3. vi

(observe) guardare, (keep guard) fare or montare la guardia, (pay attention) stare attento (-a), (at bedside) vegliare

to watch for sb/sth — aspettare qn/qc

the doctors are watching for any deterioration in his condition — i medici lo tengono sotto osservazione nell'eventualità che le sue condizioni peggiorino

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- watch out

- watch over

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watch (1) /wɒtʃ/
n.

1 [uc] custodia; guardia; sorveglianza: (mil.) watch duty, servizio di guardia; to keep watch, montare la guardia; essere di guardia

2 (naut.) turno di guardia; comandata; guardia: morning watch, diana ( turno di guardia del mattino, dalle 4 alle 8); afternoon watch, guardia del pomeriggio ( dalle 12 alle 16); forenoon watch, guardia del mattino ( dalle 8 alle 12)

3 [u] (naut.) guardia: port watch, guardia di sinistra; starboard watch, guardia di dritta

4 (naut., radio) veglia; ascolto

5 ( un tempo) ronda ( che pattugliava la città di notte)

6 (arc.) veglia: in the watches of the night, durante le veglie notturne

● (collett., naut.) watch aboard, marinai di comandata □ (naut.) watch ashore, guardia franca a terra □ ( anche mil.) watch box, garitta □ watch fire, fuoco di guardia ( nei campi o campeggi) □ (mil.) watch post, posto di guardia □ (relig.) watch night service, servizio divino della notte di Natale (cfr. ital. «messa di mezzanotte») □ watch-tower, torre d'osservazione; torre di controllo □ to keep watch for sb., stare attento a q. ( che deve arrivare) □ to keep watch over sb., sorvegliare q. □ to leave the watch, smontare di guardia □ to be on the watch, stare in guardia; stare all'erta □ to be on the watch for pickpockets, guardarsi dai borsaioli; stare attento ai borseggiatori.
♦ watch (2) /wɒtʃ/
n.

1 orologio ( da tasca o da polso): to look at one's watch, dare un'occhiata all'orologio; guardare l'orologio

2 cronometro

● watch chain, catena dell'orologio □ watch glass, vetro da orologio; vetro dell'orologio □ watch pocket, taschino dell'orologio.
♦ (to) watch /wɒtʃ/
A v. t.

1 guardare; osservare; vedere; assistere a: to watch TV, guardare la tivù; I like to watch animal life, mi piace osservare gli animali nel loro ambiente; to watch a soccer game, assistere a una partita di calcio NOTA D'USO: - to see-

2 guardare; badare a; fare attenzione a: Watch your step!, attento a (o bada a) dove metti i piedi!; (fam.) attento a quel che fai!

3 tenere d'occhio; sorvegliare: to watch the market trend, tener d'occhio l'andamento del mercato

4 custodire; badare; sorvegliare; far la guardia a; vigilare: to watch a flock, custodire un gregge; Will you watch ( over) my bag for a moment?, puoi sorvegliarmi la borsa per un momento?

5 controllare; stare attento a: to watch one's weight, stare attento alla linea

B v. i.

1 stare a guardare; osservare: I'm fed up with only watching, sono stufo di stare soltanto a guardare

2 stare in guardia; stare all'erta; vigilare: There is a security guard watching outside the bank, c'è una guardia giurata che vigila fuori della banca

3 (arc.) vegliare; stare sveglio

● to watch for an opportunity, tener gli occhi aperti in attesa di una buona occasione; aspettare l'occasione propizia □ to watch out, stare attento (o in guardia); stare in campana (fam.): Watch out!, attento!; in guardia!; bada! □ to watch out for, badare a, stare attento a; guardarsi da: I told him to watch out for vipers, gli dissi di stare attento alle vipere □ to watch over, custodire ( preziosi, ecc.); badare; sorvegliare ( persone); assistere, vegliare ( malati) □ (fam.) Watch it!, bada di rigare dritto!; ( a un bambino) bada che le prendi! □ Watch me!, sta' a vedere!; vedrai! □ ( alla TV, in fine di trasmissione) ‘Thank you for watching!’, ‘grazie dell'ascolto!’ □ (prov.) A watched pot never boils, pentola guardata non bolle mai; il desiderio rende lunga l'attesa.

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I 1. [wɒtʃ]
nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca

my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti

to set one's watch — regolare l'orologio
2.
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologio
II [wɒtʃ]
nome

1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)

to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia

to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)

to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da

to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs

2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.
III 1. [wɒtʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (look at) guardare [match, object, television]; (observe) osservare [behaviour, animal]

is there anything worth watching on television? — c'è qualcosa di decente alla televisione?

he watched them run o running — li ha guardati correre

2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]

a young artist to watch — un giovane artista da seguire

3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]

watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca

4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]

watch you don't spill it — fa' attenzione a non rovesciarlo

watch that he doesn't go out alone — guarda che non esca da solo

watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!

watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai

watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)

5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservare

they are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso

2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare

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- watch for

- watch out

- watch over

English-Italian dictionary > watch
7 watch

[wɔʧ] I сущ.
часы (карманные, наручные) см. тж. clock I 1.

a watch is fast — часы спешат

a watch is right — часы идут правильно

a watch is slow — часы отстают

a watch goes — часы идут

a watch keeps time — часы показывают время

a watch stops — часы встают

to set a watch — ставить часы, выставлять время на часах

to wind up a watch — заводить часы

to synchronize watches — сверять часы

- analogue watch
- analog watch
- digital watch
- dress watch
- pocket watch
- self-winding watch
- waterproof watch
- wrist watch
- watch band
- watch pocket

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- crazy as a two-bob watch
- silly as a two-bob watch II 1. гл.
1)

а) смотреть, наблюдать

Are you going to play or only watch? — Ты будешь играть или просто смотреть?

I watched her cross the street. — Я смотрел, как она переходила улицу.

- watch TV
- watch the clock
б) (внимательно) следить, вести наблюдение

Watch me carefully. — Внимательно следи за мной.

Watch what I do and how I do it. — Смотри, что я делаю и как я это делаю.

Merchants watch the rise and fall of the markets in other countries. — Торговцы пристально следят за динамикой подъёмов и спадов на рынках других стран.

The war was watched by all Europe. — Вся Европа внимательно следила за ходом войны.

- watch the time

Syn:

observe

в) шпионить, следить, выслеживать

She was scared that someone was watching her. — Она боялась, что за ней следят.

Syn:

spy 2.

2)

а) = watch over караулить; сторожить, охранять; присматривать

The goods were watched all night by a watchman. — Товары всю ночь находились под охраной часового.

I've watched over passengers on this line for nearly forty years. — Я уже почти сорок лет служу в пассажирской охране на этой линии.

Syn:

guard 2.

б) присматривать (за кем-л.)

Parents can't be expected to watch their children 24 hours a day. — Нельзя ожидать от родителей, чтобы они присматривали за своими детьми по двадцать четыре часа в сутки.

3) = watch out быть начеку, опасаться, остерегаться (кого-л. / чего-л.)

watch out! / разг. watch it! — осторожно!

You really ought to watch these weirdos. — Тебе действительно нужно остерегаться этих странных типов.

You have to watch out because there are land mines all over the place. — Тебе придётся поостеречься, так как здесь полно мин.

Syn:

be on the watch, be on the alert, be on one's guard

4) ( watch for) = watch out for выжидать, поджидать

You'll have to watch for the opportunity to sell the goods. — Тебе придётся быть начеку и ждать подходящей возможности сбыть товар.

Will you watch for the bus while I go into the shop for a moment? — Ты не покараулишь автобус, пока я на минутку забегу в магазин?

Watch out for a chance to improve your position in the firm, they don't come very often. — Не упустите возможности укрепить своё положение в фирме, такой шанс представляется не часто.

- watch one's time

Syn:

bide

5)

а) бодрствовать, не спать; дежурить

Each man watches four hours, and rests eight. — Каждый дежурит по четыре часа, а затем восемь часов отдыхает.

She was not strong enough to watch in the New Year. — Она слишком устала и заснула до того, как наступил Новый год.

Syn:

be awake, stay awake

б) уст. нести вахту

в) рел.; библ. бодрствовать (духовно)

Syn:

keep vigil

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A watched pot never boils. посл. — Когда ждёшь, время тянется бесконечно.

- watch one's step
2. сущ.
1)

а) (over / on) пристальное наблюдение; надзор (за кем-л. / чем-л.)

to keep watch — вести наблюдение, следить; стоять на страже, сторожить, дежурить

I kept watch while the others slept. — Пока другие спали, я дежурил.

UN forces are keeping a close watch on the area. — Войска ООН ведут пристальное наблюдение за этой территорией.

б) ( for) высматривание (кого-л. / чего-л.)

- be upon the watch
- be on the watch
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Syn:

lookout, surveillance

2)

а) = watchman наблюдатель, охранник, караульный, сторож

Syn:

lookout

б) ист. страж; дозор, стража, караул

Syn:

sentry, guard 1.

3) мор.

а) вахта; дежурство

night watch — ночное дежурство

Apart from two men on watch in the engine-room, everyone was asleep. — Все спали, кроме двух дежурных в машинном отделении.

- watch below
- watch off
- be off the watch
б) вахта ( часть команды судна)

- port watch
- starboard watch
- watch and watch
4) уст. бодрствование, бдение

Syn:

vigil, wake I 2.

5) ист. стража ( часть ночи)

- watches of the night

6) спорт. принимающий игрок ( в крикете)

Syn:

fieldsman

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to pass as a watch in the night — пройти, не оставив следа

- watch and ward

Англо-русский современный словарь > watch
8 watch

[wɔtʃ] 1. n
(also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f
2. vt
people, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc
3. vi
patrzyć, przyglądać się

on watch — na warcie

to keep a close watch on sb/sth — bacznie kogoś/coś obserwować

watch what you're doing/how you drive — uważaj, co robisz/jak jedziesz

Phrasal Verbs:

- watch out

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[wo ] 1. noun
1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) zegarek

2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta

3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) wachta
2. verb
1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać

2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać

3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać

4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować

5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na

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- watcher
- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over

English-Polish dictionary > watch
9 fijar

v.

1 to fix.

prohibido fijar carteles (cartel)(sello) stick no bills (en letrero)

Ella fijó las velas She fixed the sails.

Ella fijó su atención She fixed her attention.

2 to set, to fix (establecer) (fecha, precio).

fijar el domicilio to take up residence

fijar la mirada/la atención en to fix one's gaze/attention on

3 to determine, to define, to establish, to set.

Ella fijó las reglas She determined the rules.

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fijar

► verbo transitivo

1 (sujetar) to fix, fasten; (puerta) to hang; (ventana) to put in

2 (pegar) to stick

3 (establecer) to set, determine, fix

■ fijamos un precio we fixed a price

4 (en fotografía, química) to fix

► verbo pronominal fijarse

1 (hacerse fijo) to settle

■ el dolor se fijó en la cabeza the pain settled in his head

2 (darse cuenta) to notice

■ ¿te fijaste en el color de sus ojos? did you notice the colour of his eyes?

3 (poner atención) to pay attention, watch

■ fíjate cómo se hace watch how it's done

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fijar la vista to stare (en, at)

fijar los ojos to stare (en, at)

fijar residencia to take up residence

¡fíjate! (just) fancy that!

'Prohibido fijar carteles' "Post no bills"

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verb

1) to fix

2) establish, set up

3) appoint

4) fasten

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- fijarse
- fijarse en
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1. VT

1) (=sujetar) (tb Fot) to fix; [con clavos] to secure; [con pegamento] to glue; [con chinchetas] to pin up; [+ pelo] to set

un gel para fijar el peinado — a gel to hold your hairstyle in place

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

2) (=centrar) [+ atención] to focus (en on)
[+ ojos] to fix (en on)
pero fijemos nuestra atención en otros aspectos del asunto — but let us focus our attention on other aspects of the matter

le contestó sin vacilar, fijando la mirada en sus ojos — she answered him directly, looking him straight in the eye

3) (=determinar) [+ fecha, hora, precio, plazo] to fix, set; [+ límites, servicios mínimos] to establish; [+ condiciones] to lay down

no hemos fijado aún la fecha de la boda — we haven't fixed o set a date for the wedding yet

fijaron un plazo de dos meses para llegar a un acuerdo — they set a two-month deadline for an agreement to be reached

aún no se ha fijado el precio de las acciones — the price of the shares has not yet been fixed

el Tratado de 1942 fijó los límites entre Perú y Ecuador — the 1942 Treaty established the border between Peru and Ecuador

la organización ha fijado tres condiciones para volver a la mesa de negociaciones — the organization laid down three conditions for their return to the negotiating table

el plazo fijado por la ley — the time period established o laid down by law

4) [+ residencia] to take up

durante la guerra fijó su residencia en Suiza — during the war he took up residence in Switzerland

2.

See:

fijarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (poner, clavar) to fix

fija bien la estantería a la pared — fix the shelving securely to the wall

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

fijó la mirada en el horizonte — she fixed her gaze on the horizon

fijar la atención en algo — to focus one's attention on something

b) <foto/dibujo> to fix

2)

a) < residencia>

fijaron su residencia en París — they established their residence in Paris

b) <fecha/cifra/precio> to set

la política fijada por el partido — the policy laid down by the party

c) reglamento/ley to state

según fija el reglamento — as stated in o dictated by the regulations
2.
fijarse v pron

a) ( prestar atención)

fíjate bien en cómo lo hace — watch carefully how she does it

si no te fijas en lo que haces, lo vas a hacer mal — if you don't watch o pay attention to what you're doing, you'll do it wrong

fíjate bien en la decoración — look carefully at the decoration

es muy observador, se fija en todo — he's very observant, he notices everything

b) ( darse cuenta) to notice

¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? — have you noticed that they never quarrel?

se fijó en ella — he noticed her

fíjate lo que ha crecido! — just look how she's grown!

fíjate qué terrible — it was (o would be etc) awful

fíjate que ayer mismo la ví — and I saw her only yesterday

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= attach, fix, set, brace, fasten together, clamp, lay down, fasten, set forth, clip, peg.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex. As per estimates, the demand for armoured vehicles in the defence forces is pegged at about 2000 vehicles per year.

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* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* fijar la mirada = fasten + glance.

* fijar las especificaciones de algo = set + specifications.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fijarse = set up + camp.

* fijarse una meta = set + goal.

* fijarse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* fijarse un objetivo = set + goal.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (poner, clavar) to fix

fija bien la estantería a la pared — fix the shelving securely to the wall

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

fijó la mirada en el horizonte — she fixed her gaze on the horizon

fijar la atención en algo — to focus one's attention on something

b) <foto/dibujo> to fix

2)

a) < residencia>

fijaron su residencia en París — they established their residence in Paris

b) <fecha/cifra/precio> to set

la política fijada por el partido — the policy laid down by the party

c) reglamento/ley to state

según fija el reglamento — as stated in o dictated by the regulations
2.
fijarse v pron

a) ( prestar atención)

fíjate bien en cómo lo hace — watch carefully how she does it

si no te fijas en lo que haces, lo vas a hacer mal — if you don't watch o pay attention to what you're doing, you'll do it wrong

fíjate bien en la decoración — look carefully at the decoration

es muy observador, se fija en todo — he's very observant, he notices everything

b) ( darse cuenta) to notice

¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? — have you noticed that they never quarrel?

se fijó en ella — he noticed her

fíjate lo que ha crecido! — just look how she's grown!

fíjate qué terrible — it was (o would be etc) awful

fíjate que ayer mismo la ví — and I saw her only yesterday

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= attach, fix, set, brace, fasten together, clamp, lay down, fasten, set forth, clip, peg.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex: As per estimates, the demand for armoured vehicles in the defence forces is pegged at about 2000 vehicles per year.

* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* fijar la mirada = fasten + glance.

* fijar las especificaciones de algo = set + specifications.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fijarse = set up + camp.

* fijarse una meta = set + goal.

* fijarse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* fijarse un objetivo = set + goal.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.

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fijar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (poner, clavar) ‹poste› to fix

fija bien la estantería a la pared fix the shelving securely to the wall

[ S ] prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills

fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

conviene fijar la atención en este punto it's important to focus our attention on this point

había fijado la mente en el pasado he had focused his mind on the past

2 ‹foto/dibujo› to fix

B (establecer)

1 ‹residencia›

fijaron su residencia en París they established their residence o took up residence in Paris

2 (concretar) ‹fecha/cifra› to set

ya han fijado la fecha they've already set o fixed the date

todavía no hemos fijado el precio we still haven't agreed (on) a price

de acuerdo con la política fijada por el partido in accordance with the policy set o established by the party

3 «reglamento/ley» to state

la ley fija que … the law states that …

según fija el reglamento as stated in o dictated by the regulations

■ fijarse

v pron

1

(prestar atención): fíjate bien en el palacio, es una obra de arte take a good look at the palace, it's a work of art

es muy observador, se fija en todo he's very observant, he notices everything

fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it

si no te fijas, lo vas a volver a hacer mal if you don't watch what you're doing, you're going to do it wrong again

2 (darse cuenta) to notice

¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that o how they never quarrel?

en seguida se fijó en ella he noticed her immediately

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!

fíjate qué faena, se lo robaron todo can you imagine how awful? they stole everything he had

estarás contenta con el regalo — ¡fíjate! you must be pleased with the present — you bet! ( colloq)

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fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;

( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus

2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state

fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;

fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
' fijar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- prohibida
- prohibido
- sujetar
- tasar
- asegurar
- residencia
- señalar
English:
anchor
- appoint
- arrange
- attention span
- fasten
- fix
- name
- peg
- post
- set
- settle
- stick up
- tack down
- affix
- mount
- sort
- time

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fijar

♦ vt

1. [asegurar, sujetar] to fix (a o en onto); [cartel] to stick up;
[sello] to stick on;
fijaron las patas al suelo con clavos they nailed the legs to the floor;

prohibido fijar carteles [en letrero] stick o post no bills

2. [establecer] to fix;

se fijaron como objetivo acabar el año con beneficios they set themselves the target of ending the year in profit;

fijar la mirada/la atención en to fix one's gaze/attention on

3. [fecha, precio] to set, to fix

4. [significado] to establish;

fijar el domicilio to take up residence

♦ See also the pronominal verb fijarse

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fijar

v/t

1 espejo, balda fix; cartel stick

2 fecha, objetivo set

3 residencia establish

4 atención focus

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fijar vt

1) : to fasten, to affix

2) establecer: to establish, to set up

3) concretar: to set, to fix

fijar la fecha: to set the date

♦ See also the reflexive verb fijarse

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fijar vb

1. (determinar) to fix / to set [pt. & pp. set]

hemos fijado la hora we've fixed the time

ya han fijado la fecha del examen they've set the date of the exam

2. (poner) to put up [pt. & pp. put] / to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

fijé el póster con chinchetas I put the poster up with drawing pins

"prohibido fijar carteles" "stick no bills"

3. (dirigir) to focus / to turn

fijamos nuestra atención en el autor we turned our attention to the author

fijar la mirada / fijar la vista to stare

no fijes la vista en el sol durante mucho tiempo don't stare at the sun for a long time

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fijarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (hacerse fijo) to settle

■ el dolor se fijó en la cabeza the pain settled in his head

2 (darse cuenta) to notice

■ ¿te fijaste en el color de sus ojos? did you notice the colour of his eyes?

3 (poner atención) to pay attention, watch

■ fíjate cómo se hace watch how it's done

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to settle

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VPR

1) (=prestar atención) to pay attention; (=darse cuenta) to notice

¿no ves que lo has escrito mal? ¡es que no te fijas! — can't you see you've spelled it wrong? don't you ever pay any attention to what you're doing?

voy a hacerlo yo primero, fíjate bien — I'll do it first, watch carefully

¿han pintado la puerta? no me había fijado — has the door been painted? I hadn't noticed

fijarse en algo — (=prestar atención) to pay attention to sth; (=darse cuenta) to notice sth

no se fija en lo que hace — he doesn't pay attention to what he is doing

debería fijarse más en lo que dice — he ought to be more careful about o think more about what he says

entre tantos candidatos, es muy difícil que se fijen en mí — out of so many candidates, they're hardly likely to notice me

¿te has fijado en los colores? — have you noticed the colours?

2) [uso enfático]

¡fíjate cómo corre! — (just) look at him run!

¡fíjate qué precios! — (just) look at these prices!

¡fíjate lo que me ha dicho! — guess what he just said to me!

fíjate si será tacaño que ni siquiera les hace un regalo en Navidad — he is so mean he doesn't even give them a present for Christmas

¿te fijas? — esp LAm see what I mean?

3)

fijarse un objetivo — to set (o.s.) a goal

nos hemos fijado el objetivo de llegar a las próximas Olimpiadas — we've set (ourselves) the goal of getting to the next Olympics

fijarse algo como objetivo — to set one's sights on sth

4) (=establecerse)

el dolor se me ha fijado en la pierna — the pain has settled in my leg

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(v.) = set up + camp

Ex. This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.

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(v.) = set up + camp

Ex: This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.

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■fijarse verbo reflexivo
1 (percatarse) to notice: se fijó en mí, he noticed me
2 (prestar atención) to pay attention: se fijan mucho en los detalles, they're meticulous about detail
3 (una meta, una tarea) to set: nos fijamos terminar el trabajo en abril, our objective is to finish the work in April
' fijarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reparar
- fijar
- mirar
- nota
English:
lodge
- note
- notice

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vpr

1. [prestar atención] to pay attention;

fijarse en algo to pay attention to sth;

¡fíjate! just imagine!;

¡fíjate en lo que te digo! mark my words!

2. [notar algo]
fijarse en algo to notice sth;

¿no te has fijado en la expresión de su cara? didn't you notice the expression on her face?;

qué atento eres, te fijas en todo you're so alert, you notice everything;

fíjate qué mala suerte, llegué dos minutos tarde a la estación can you believe my bad luck? I got to the station two minutes late;

¿te hizo ilusión? – fíjate, llevaba meses esperándolo were you excited about it? – too right I was, I'd been waiting months for it

3. RP [consultar]
fijarse en un diccionario to consult a dictionary;

fíjate en aquel libro have a look in that book

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fijarse

v/r

1 ( establecerse) settle

2 ( prestar atención) pay attention (en to);

fijarse en algo ( darse cuenta) notice sth;

¡fíjate! look!;

¡fíjate bien! look closely!; aviso be careful!, mind now!

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vr

1) : to settle, to become fixed

2)

fijarse en : to notice, to pay attention to

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fijarse vb

1. (prestar atención) to pay attention [pt. & pp. paid]

no me fijé bien y ahora no me acuerdo I didn't pay attention and now I can't remember

no me fijo demasiado en ellos I don't pay a lot of attention to them

fíjate bien en cómo lo hago watch carefully how I do it

2. (mirar) to look at

fíjate en la foto look at the photo

3. (darse cuenta) to notice / to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

¿te has fijado en ese hombre? did you see that man?

fijarse en todo not to miss a thing

el niño se fija en todo the kid doesn't miss a thing

¡fíjate! (¡mira!) look! (¡vaya!) wow! / fancy that!

Spanish-English dictionary > fijarse
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f.

kind of hinge.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fijar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fijar.

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f., (m. - fijo)

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SF

1) And, Cono Sur (Equitación) favourite, favorite (EEUU)

es una fija — it's a cert *

esa es la fija — that's for sure

2) † (Téc) hinge

3) † (Arquit) trowel

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femenino (fam)

a) (CS, Per) (Equ) ( favorito) favorite*; ( dato) tip

b) (en locs)

fija que — (RPl)

fija que llueve — it's bound o sure to rain

(es) fija que no viene — I bet she won't come

a la fija — (Col)

a la fija (que) viene — I'm sure he'll come

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= invariant.

Ex. Because authority file invariant and document-specific (variable) information are not separated in a MARC record, both are usually entered each time a document is cataloged.

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femenino (fam)

a) (CS, Per) (Equ) ( favorito) favorite*; ( dato) tip

b) (en locs)

fija que — (RPl)

fija que llueve — it's bound o sure to rain

(es) fija que no viene — I bet she won't come

a la fija — (Col)

a la fija (que) viene — I'm sure he'll come

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= invariant.

Ex: Because authority file invariant and document-specific (variable) information are not separated in a MARC record, both are usually entered each time a document is cataloged.

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fija

feminine

( fam)

1 (CS, Per) ( Equ) (favorito) favorite*; (dato) tip

2 ( en locs):

fija que ( RPl): si decidimos ir al parque fija que llueve if we decide to go to the park, it's bound o sure to rain o ( colloq) you can bet your bottom dollar it'll rain

(es) fija que no viene I'll bet she doesn't come

a la fija ( Col): prepare la cama que a la fija (que) viene make the bed up because he's sure o bound to come

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Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar)

fija es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
fija
fijar
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;

( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus

2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state

fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;

fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
' fija' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barra
- fijar
- idea
- llave
- baliza
- fijo
- mirada
- renta
English:
beam
- gaze
- one-track
- rule
- standing charge
- stare
- assure
- bar
- file
- fix
- fixed
- flat
- intently
- mobile
- standing

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fija RP Fam

♦ nf

tip

♦ adv

fija que lo sabe he's bound o sure to know

Spanish-English dictionary > fija
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adj.

1 fixed, set, firm, stationary.

2 fixed, unblinking, unvarying.

3 flat, fixed.

4 fixed, not extendible, not postponable, peremptory.

m.

external fixed panel.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fijar.

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fijo

► adjetivo

1 (sujeto) fixed, fastened

2 (establecido) set, definite, firm

■ fecha fija set date

3 (firme) steady, stable, firm

4 (permanente) permanent

■ empleo fijo permanent job

■ residencia fija fixed address

5 (fotografía) fast

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de fijo for certain, for sure

estar fijo,-a en to be settled in

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(f. - fija)

adj.

1) fixed

2) firm

3) permanent

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1. ADJ

1) (=sujeto) fixed

la mesa está fija a la pared — the table is fixed to the wall
barra 1), foto, piñón II
2) (=inmóvil) [mirada] fixed, steady; [punto] fixed

sentí sus ojos fijos en mí — I felt his eyes fixed on me

estaba de pie, con la vista fija en el horizonte — he was standing staring at the horizon, he was standing with his gaze fixed on the horizon

3) (=no variable) [fecha, precio] fixed

fiestas fijas, como el día de Navidad — fixed holidays, like Christmas Day

no hay una fecha fija de apertura — there's no definite o fixed o set date for the opening

no tengo hora fija para ir al gimnasio — I don't go to the gym at any particular time, I don't have a fixed time for going to the gym

como soy fotógrafo, no tengo horario fijo de trabajo — being a photographer, I don't have fixed o regular work hours

le ofrecieron una cantidad fija al mes por sus servicios — they offered him a fixed monthly sum for his services

"sin domicilio fijo" — "of no fixed abode"

• imposición a plazo fijo — fixed term deposit

• fondos de renta fija — fixed-interest funds

4) (=regular) [sueldo, novio] steady; [cliente] regular

el padre no tenía trabajo fijo — the father didn't have a steady job, the father was not in regular employment frm

5) (=permanente) [plantilla, contrato, empleado] permanent

estoy fijo en la empresa — I have a permanent job in the company

¿cuándo os van a hacer fijos? — when will you get a permanent contract?

6) [propósito] fixed, firm
idea 3), rumbo I, 1)
7)

• de fijo — * for sure *

sé de fijo que no va a estar en casa — I know for sure that he won't be at home *

de fijo que llueve esta noche — it's definitely going to rain tonight, it's going to rain tonight, that's for sure *

2. ADV

1) * (=con certeza) for sure *

ya sé que no voy a ganar, eso fijo — I know I'm not going to win, that's for sure *

2) (=con fijeza) fixedly

miraba muy fijo a su padre — she stared fixedly at her father

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) ( no movible) fixed

la estantería está fija — the shelving is fixed to the wall (o floor etc)

asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija — make sure the ladder is steady

tenía la mirada fija — he was staring into space

con los ojos fijos en ella — with his eyes fixed on her

de fijo: de fijo que vienen — I'm sure they'll turn up

2) <sueldo/precios> fixed; <trabajo/empleado> permanent; < cliente> regular

3) ( definitivo) < fecha> definite, firm
II
adverbio (fam)

¿crees que vendrá? - fijo — do you think she'll come? - definitely o (colloq) sure

en cuanto entre en la ducha, fijo que suena el teléfono — you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring

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= fixed, stationary, unwavering, standing, unmoving, motionless, permanent.

Ex. Affinitive relationships that exist between terms are not necessarily connected to one another in any fixed hierarchical manner.

Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.

Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.

Ex. In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.

Ex. Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.

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* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.

* bienes fijos tangibles = tangible fixed assets.

* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.

* capital fijo = fixed capital.

* caravana fija = mobile home.

* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.

* cliente fijo = loyalty of custom.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de longitud fija = fixed-length.

* demanda fija = inelastic demand.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* imagen fija = still, still image, movie still.

* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* permanecer fijo = remain + in place.

* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.

* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.

* regla fija = firm rule.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) ( no movible) fixed

la estantería está fija — the shelving is fixed to the wall (o floor etc)

asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija — make sure the ladder is steady

tenía la mirada fija — he was staring into space

con los ojos fijos en ella — with his eyes fixed on her

de fijo: de fijo que vienen — I'm sure they'll turn up

2) <sueldo/precios> fixed; <trabajo/empleado> permanent; < cliente> regular

3) ( definitivo) < fecha> definite, firm
II
adverbio (fam)

¿crees que vendrá? - fijo — do you think she'll come? - definitely o (colloq) sure

en cuanto entre en la ducha, fijo que suena el teléfono — you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring

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= fixed, stationary, unwavering, standing, unmoving, motionless, permanent.

Ex: Affinitive relationships that exist between terms are not necessarily connected to one another in any fixed hierarchical manner.

Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.

Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.

Ex: In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.

Ex: Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.

* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.

* bienes fijos tangibles = tangible fixed assets.

* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.

* capital fijo = fixed capital.

* caravana fija = mobile home.

* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.

* cliente fijo = loyalty of custom.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de longitud fija = fixed-length.

* demanda fija = inelastic demand.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* imagen fija = still, still image, movie still.

* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* permanecer fijo = remain + in place.

* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.

* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.

* regla fija = firm rule.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].

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fijo¹ -ja

adjective

A (no movible) fixed

la estantería no se puede mover, está fija the shelving can't be moved, it's fixed to the wall ( o floor etc)

asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady

una lámpara fija a la pared a lamp fixed to the wall

tenía la mirada fija he was staring into space, he had a glazed look in his eyes

con los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her

de fijo ( fam); for sure

si te lo prometió, te lo trae de fijo if he promised it to you, I'm sure he'll bring it

hoy que no preparé nada, de fijo que vienen I haven't prepared anything today so you can bet they'll turn up

B

1 (no sujeto a cambios) ‹sueldo/renta/precios› fixed

hace cinco meses que trabajo aquí pero todavía no estoy fijo I've been working here for five months and they still haven't made me permanent

2 (permanente) ‹trabajo› permanent; ‹empleado› permanent

C (definitivo) ‹fecha› definite, firm

D ( Tel) land ( before n)

fijo²

adverb

( fam):

¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o ( colloq) sure

fijo que el fin de semana llueve you can bet it'll rain at the weekend

en cuanto entre en la ducha suena el teléfono, fijo you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring

fijo³

masculine

( RPl)

set scrum

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Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar)

fijo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

fijó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
fijar
fijo
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;

( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus

2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state

fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;

fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo 1
◊ -ja adjetivo

a) ( no movible) fixed;

◊ una lámpara fija a la pared a lamp fixed to the wall;

con los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her;
asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady
b) ‹sueldo/precios› fixed;

‹trabajo/empleado› permanent;
‹ cliente› regular
c) ( definitivo) ‹ fecha› definite, firm

fijo 2 adverbio (fam):
◊ ¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o (colloq) sure;

fijo que el domingo llueve it's bound to rain on Sunday
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain

' fijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- clavada
- clavado
- domicilio
- fija
- fijarse
- imposición
- piñón
- puesta
- puesto
- sujeta
- sujeto
- tasa
- vagar
- vagabundear
- fijar
- punto
- rumbo
- trabajo
English:
aimlessly
- apprentice
- fix
- fixed
- flat
- go
- permanent
- piecemeal
- set
- stand about
- stand around
- steady
- steady-job
- tack
- abode
- aimless
- built
- float
- intent
- standing

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fijo, -a

♦ adj

1. [sujeto] firmly attached;

un mueble fijo a fixed piece of furniture

2. [inmóvil] fixed;

tiene residencia fija en Lima he is domiciled in Lima, his permanent home is in Lima

3. [mirada, vista] fixed;

tenía los ojos fijos en él she didn't take her eyes off him, she had her eyes fixed on him

4. [seguro, definitivo] definite;
[empleado, trabajo] permanent; [cliente] regular;
estoy fijo en la empresa I've got a permanent job in the company;

no tienen fecha fija para la boda they haven't set a date for the wedding;

el reglamento todavía no es fijo the rules haven't been fixed yet

♦ adv
Fam definitely;
fijo que viene he's definitely coming;

en que llegue a casa te llamo, fijo I promise I'll phone you as soon as I get home

♦ de fijo loc adv
Fam definitely
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fijo

I adj

1 espejo, balda fixed

2 trabajo permanent

3 fecha definite

4

:

idea fija idée fixe, obsession

II adv

:

mirar fijo stare at

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fijo, -ja adj

1) : fixed, firm, steady

2) permanente: permanent

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fijo adj

1. (en general) fixed

el taburete está fijo al suelo the stool is fixed to the floor

un precio fijo a fixed price

2. (firme) steady [comp. steadier; superl. steadiest]

¿está bien fijo? is it steady?

3. (permanente) permanent

una residencia fija a permanent address

un puesto de trabajo fijo a permanent job

Spanish-English dictionary > fijo
13 fija

Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar) \ \
fija es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: fija fijar
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo 1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;
( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus
2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state
fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;
fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;
¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date ' fija' also found in these entries: Spanish: barra - fijar - idea - llave - baliza - fijo - mirada - renta English: beam - gaze - one-track - rule - standing charge - stare - assure - bar - file - fix - fixed - flat - intently - mobile - standing

English-spanish dictionary > fija
14 fijar

fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo 1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;
( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus
2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state
fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;
fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;
¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date ' fijar' also found in these entries: Spanish: cartel - prohibida - prohibido - sujetar - tasar - asegurar - residencia - señalar English: anchor - appoint - arrange - attention span - fasten - fix - name - peg - post - set - settle - stick up - tack down - affix - mount - sort - time

English-spanish dictionary > fijar
15 fijo

Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar) \ \
fijo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

fijó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: fijar fijo
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo 1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;
( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus
2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state
fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;
fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;
¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo 1

◊ -ja adjetivo

a) ( no movible) fixed;

◊ una lámpara fija a la pared a lamp fixed to the wall;
con los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her; asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady
b) ‹sueldo/precios› fixed;
‹trabajo/empleado› permanent; ‹ cliente› regular
c) ( definitivo) ‹ fecha› definite, firm

fijo 2 adverbio (fam):
◊ ¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o (colloq) sure;
fijo que el domingo llueve it's bound to rain on Sunday
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain ' fijo' also found in these entries: Spanish: bambolearse - clavada - clavado - domicilio - fija - fijarse - imposición - piñón - puesta - puesto - sujeta - sujeto - tasa - vagar - vagabundear - fijar - punto - rumbo - trabajo English: aimlessly - apprentice - fix - fixed - flat - go - permanent - piecemeal - set - stand about - stand around - steady - steady-job - tack - abode - aimless - built - float - intent - standing

English-spanish dictionary > fijo
16 przy|glądnąć się

przy|jrzeć się, przy|glądnąć się pf — przy|glądać się impf (przyjrzysz się, przyjrzał się, przyjrzeli się — przyglądam się) vi 1. (obejrzeć) to observe, to watch
- przyglądać się komuś/czemuś z ciekawością/z zainteresowaniem to watch sb/sth with curiosity/interest

- przyjrzyj się dobrze a. uważnie, jak ja to robię watch carefully how I do it

- przyglądać się sobie w lustrze to contemplate one’s image in the mirror
2. (zanalizować) to examine
- przyjrzeć się jakiejś sprawie/jakiemuś zjawisku to examine a case/phenomenon

- przyglądać się życiu to observe life

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przy|glądnąć się
17 przy|jrzeć się

przy|jrzeć się, przy|glądnąć się pf — przy|glądać się impf (przyjrzysz się, przyjrzał się, przyjrzeli się — przyglądam się) vi 1. (obejrzeć) to observe, to watch
- przyglądać się komuś/czemuś z ciekawością/z zainteresowaniem to watch sb/sth with curiosity/interest

- przyjrzyj się dobrze a. uważnie, jak ja to robię watch carefully how I do it

- przyglądać się sobie w lustrze to contemplate one’s image in the mirror
2. (zanalizować) to examine
- przyjrzeć się jakiejś sprawie/jakiemuś zjawisku to examine a case/phenomenon

- przyglądać się życiu to observe life

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przy|jrzeć się
18 beobachten

I v/t

1. watch; MED. und Polizei auch: observe; (Horizont etc. absuchen) scan; (Satelliten etc. verfolgen) track; jemanden bei etw. beobachten watch s.o. doing s.th.; sich beobachtet fühlen sense that one is being watched; jemanden beobachten lassen put s.o. under surveillance

2. zufällig: see; ich beobachtete, wie sie das Haus verließ I saw her leave ( oder leaving) the house

3. (wahrnehmen) notice; ich beobachtete, wie sie immer apathischer wurde I noticed her getting ( oder how she got) more and more listless

4. geh. (Gesetze, Vorschriften) observe

II v/i; nur mit Adv.: Kinder beobachten ganz genau children are very observant ( oder have keen powers of observation)

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to sight; to watch; to remark; to observe

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be|ob|ach|ten [bə'|oːbaxtn] ptp beobachtet
vt
to observe; (= bemerken auch) to notice, to see; (= genau verfolgen, betrachten auch) to watch
etw an jdm beóbachten — to notice sth in sb

jdn beóbachten lassen (Polizei etc) — to put sb under surveillance

er wird von der Polizei beobachtet — he's under police surveillance

sich beobachtet fühlen — to feel ( as if) one is being watched

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1) (to watch carefully: She observed his actions with interest.) observe

2) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) watch

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be·ob·ach·ten *

[bəˈʔo:baxtn̩]

vt

1. (genau betrachten)

▪ jdn/etw \beobachten to observe sb/sth

jdn/etw genau \beobachten to watch sb/sth closely

▪ jdn [bei etw dat] \beobachten to watch sb [doing sth]

gut beobachtet! well spotted!

2. (observieren)

▪ [durch jdn [o von jdm]] beobachtet werden to be kept under the surveillance [of sb]

▪ jdn [durch jdn] \beobachten lassen to put sb under the surveillance [of sb]

jdn durch die Polizei \beobachten lassen to put sb under police surveillance

sich akk [von jdm] beobachtet fühlen to feel that one is being watched [by sb] [or that sb is watching one]

sich akk [von jdm] auf Schritt und Tritt beobachtet fühlen to feel that one is being dogged by sb [or that sb is dogging one

3. (bemerken)

▪ etw an jdm/bei etw dat \beobachten to notice sth in sb/about sth

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transitives Verb

1) observe; watch; (als Zeuge) see

er hat beobachtet, wie sie das Radio stahl — he watched her steal the radio

jemanden beobachten lassen — put somebody under surveillance; have somebody watched

2) (bemerken) notice; observe

etwas an jemandem beobachten — notice something about somebody

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beobachten

A. v/t

1. watch; MED und Polizei auch: observe; (Horizont etc absuchen) scan; (Satelliten etc verfolgen) track;

jemanden bei etwas beobachten watch sb doing sth;

sich beobachtet fühlen sense that one is being watched;

jemanden beobachten lassen put sb under surveillance

2. zufällig: see;

ich beobachtete, wie sie das Haus verließ I saw her leave ( oder leaving) the house

3. (wahrnehmen) notice;

ich beobachtete, wie sie immer apathischer wurde I noticed her getting ( oder how she got) more and more listless

4. geh (Gesetze, Vorschriften) observe

B. v/i; nur mit adv:

Kinder beobachten ganz genau children are very observant ( oder have keen powers of observation)

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transitives Verb

1) observe; watch; (als Zeuge) see

er hat beobachtet, wie sie das Radio stahl — he watched her steal the radio

jemanden beobachten lassen — put somebody under surveillance; have somebody watched

2) (bemerken) notice; observe

etwas an jemandem beobachten — notice something about somebody

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v.

to keep tab on expr.

to observe v.

to watch v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beobachten
19 observe

[əb'zɜːv] transitive verb

1) (watch) beobachten; [Polizei, Detektiv:] observieren, überwachen; abs. aufpassen; (perceive) bemerken

2) (abide by, keep) einhalten; einlegen [Schweigeminute]; halten [Gelübde]; feiern [Weihnachten, Jahrestag usw.]

3) (say) bemerken

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[əb'zə:v]
verb

1) (to notice: I observed her late arrival.) bemerken

2) (to watch carefully: She observed his actions with interest.) beobachten

3) (to obey: We must observe the rules.) befolgen

4) (to make a remark: `It's a lovely day', he observed.) bemerken

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- academic.ru/51041/observance">observance
- observant
- observation
- observatory
- observer
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ob·serve

[əbˈzɜ:v, AM -ˈzɜ:rv]

I. vt

1. (watch closely)

▪ to \observe sb/sth jdn/etw beobachten

now, \observe the way the motor causes the little wheels to move up and down verfolge jetzt genau, wie der Motor die kleinen Räder sich auf und ab bewegen lässt; by police überwachen

if you want to learn from the football professionals, you're going to have to \observe them a lot more often wenn du von den Fußballprofis lernen willst, wirst du ihnen sehr viel öfter zusehen müssen

2. ( form: notice)

▪ to \observe sb/sth jdn/etw bemerken

▪ to \observe sb do[ing] sth bemerken, wie jd etw tut

▪ to \observe that... feststellen, dass...

3. ( form: remark)

▪ to \observe sth etw bemerken

“I've always found German cars very reliable,” he \observed „meiner Erfahrung nach sind deutsche Autos sehr verlässlich“, bemerkte er

▪ to \observe that... feststellen, dass...

4. ( form: obey)

to \observe a ceasefire einen Waffenstillstand einhalten

to \observe the decencies den Anstand wahren

to \observe the law/an order das Gesetz/eine Anordnung befolgen

to \observe neutrality die Neutralität einhalten, neutral bleiben

to \observe a rule/speed limit sich akk an eine Regel/Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung halten

5. (maintain)

to \observe silence Stillschweigen bewahren

to \observe a minute of silence eine Schweigeminute einlegen

6. (celebrate)

▪ to \observe sth etw begehen [o feiern]

do you \observe Passover? feiert ihr das Passahfest?

to \observe an anniversary einen Jahrestag begehen

to \observe the Sabbath den Sabbat einhalten

II. vi zusehen, SCHWEIZ meist zuschauen

▪ to \observe how... beobachten, wie...

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[əb'zɜːv]
1. vt

1) (= see, notice) beobachten, bemerken; difference, change beobachten, wahrnehmen

did you actually observe him do it? — haben Sie ihn wirklich dabei beobachtet?

the thief was observed to... — der Dieb wurde dabei beobachtet, wie er...

2) (= watch carefully, study) beobachten; (by police) überwachen

3) (= remark) bemerken, feststellen, äußern

4) (= obey) achten auf (+acc); rule, custom, ceasefire, Sabbath einhalten; anniversary etc begehen, feiern

to observe a minute's silence or a moment's silence (US) — eine Schweigeminute einlegen

failure to observe the law — ein Verstoß m gegen das Gesetz

2. vi

1) (= watch) zusehen; (= act as an observer) beobachten

2) (= remark) bemerken, feststellen (on zu, über +acc)

you were about to observe...? — Sie wollten gerade sagen...?

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observe [əbˈzɜːv; US əbˈzɜrv]

A v/t

1. beobachten:

a) überwachen, (polizeilich etc) observieren

b) betrachten, verfolgen, studieren

c) (be)merken, wahrnehmen, sehen:

he was observed entering the bank er wurde beim Betreten der Bank beobachtet

2. Landvermessung: einen Winkel messen

3. SCHIFF peilen

4. fig

a) eine Vorschrift etc einhalten, befolgen, beachten

b) einen Brauch etc pflegen, ein Fest etc feiern, begehen:

observe silence Stillschweigen bewahren

5. bemerken, sagen ( beide:

that dass)

B v/i

1. aufmerksam sein

2. Beobachtungen machen

3. Bemerkungen machen, sich äußern ( beide:

on über akk)

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[əb'zɜːv] transitive verb

1) (watch) beobachten; [Polizei, Detektiv:] observieren, überwachen; abs. aufpassen; (perceive) bemerken

2) (abide by, keep) einhalten; einlegen [Schweigeminute]; halten [Gelübde]; feiern [Weihnachten, Jahrestag usw.]

3) (say) bemerken

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(an order) v.

befolgen (Vorschrift) v. v.

bemerken v.

beobachten v.

wahrnehmen v.

überwachen v.

English-german dictionary > observe
20 mark

1. III
1) mark smth. mark the linen метить белье (для прачечной); mark books шифровать книги (в библиотеке), mark tools ставить [фабричное] клеймо на инструменты; mark goods ставить фабричную марку /торговый знак/ на товары; mark the trees делать зарубки на деревьях; mark the accent ставить ударение / знак ударения/; his hobnails marked the floor его кованые башмаки оставляли следы на паркете; smallpox had marked her face оспа оставила следы на ее лице

2) mark smth. mark a place /а spot/ отмечать /обозначать/ место; this signpost marks the direction на этом столбе указано направление; this fence marks the boundary of my estate этот забор указывает на /отмечает/ границу моего поместья; the hands of the watch marked eight o'clock стрелки часов показывали восемь; mark the rhythm отмечать /выделять/ ритм; in reading poetry, as in music, remember to mark the beat при чтении стихов, как и при игре на музыкальных инструментах, не забывайте отбивать ритм; these signs mark the trend of public opinion эти признаки отражают направление общественного мнения

3) mark smth. mark an occasion (an anniversary, an event, etc.) отмечать событие и т.д., mark an era ознаменовывать эпоху

4) mark smth. mark a test paper (an examination-paper, an exercise, exercise-books, etc.) проверять контрольную работу и т.д. и выставлять оценку /отметку/; mark the points веста счет, записывать очки (в игре)

5) mark smb., smth. mark a good teacher (a great leader, a scientist, the boor, etc.) характеризовать /отличать/ хорошего преподавателя /учителя/ и т.д.; such qualities usually mark a great artist подобные качества обычно свойственны /присущи/ большим художникам; mark the proceedings (a course of action, etc.) характеризовать /отличать/ данное мероприятие и т.д., great scientific discoveries (great advances in applied science, etc.) marked the
2. XI X
Xth century девятнадцатый век был отмечен великими научными открытиями и т.д.

6)

mark smth. mark the difference заметить /обратить внимание на/ разницу; mark my words а) запомните мой слова; б) попомните мой слова; mark my words, the boy will be sorry for this попомните мои слова, мальчик об этом пожалеет
3. IV
1) mark smth. in some manner mark smth. clearly (boldly, distinctly, carefully, etc.) отмечать /обозначать, отличать и т.п./ четко и т.д.

2) mark smb. in some manner mark him well запомни его хорошенько
4. VI
|| mark smb. absent (present) отмечать, что кто-л. отсутствует (присутствует), отмечать чье-л. отсутствие (присутствие)
5. XI
1) be marked smth. these goods were marked "best quality" ("all wool", "100 % nylon", "pure silk", etc.) на этих товарах была этикетка "высшего качества" и т.д., two of the pupils were marked absent два ученика были отмечены как отсутствующие; be marked as to smth. all furs are plainly marked as to country of origin на всех шкурках [ меха] стоят клеймо страны-экспортера; be marked on smth. the price of each article is marked on the ticket цена каждой вещи проставлена /указана/ на ценнике; be marked with smth. his face was marked with smallpox его лицо было обезображено оспой; а zebra is marked with stripes у зебры полосатая шкура; be marked by smth. the way was marked by signposts придорожные столбы указывали путь

2) be marked by smth. the week was marked by many events of interest (his reign was marked by great victories, etc.) эта неделя была отмечена многочисленными /многими/ интересными событиями и т.д.

3) be marked by smb., smth. the event was marked by everyone (by our family, by the whole country, etc.) все и т.д. отметили /отпраздновали/ это событие; the anniversary was marked by a large reception в честь этой годовщины был устроен большой прием

4) be marked by smth. her manner is not marked by politeness ее поведение /манера держать себя/ не отличается вежливостью; be marked in smb. this peculiarity is more marked in the male than in the female tiger это свойство более характерно для тигра, чем для тигрицы
6. XXI1
1) mark smth. with smth. mark smth. with a cross (with an asterisk, with a plus sign, with a number, with spots, with stripes, etc.) пометить что-л. крестом и т.д., mark one's tools with one's initials поставить на инструментах свой инициалы; mark smth. in smth. mark smth. in pencil (in plain figures, etc.) поставить знак /отметку/ карандашом и т.д., he marked in his diary the date of the appointment with the doctor он отметил в календаре день, на который был назначен [на прием] к врачу; mark smth. on smth. mark the price on a ticket проставить цену на ценнике; mark certain parts on the road by signs выставить знаки в некоторых местах по дороге; mark a river on a map нанести реку на карту; mark smth., smb. for smth. mark timber for sawing (stones for cutting, cattle for slaughter, a person for punishment, a person for promotion, etc.) отмечать, какой лес предназначается /выделять, предназначать лес/ для распиловки и т.д.

2) mark smth. in smth. the thermometer marked 40° in the shade термометр показывал 40 градусов в тени; his discovery marked an era in science его открытие ознаменовало новую эпоху в науке; mark smth. by smth. mark one's approval by clapping (one's displeasure by a frown, etc.) выражать /проявлять/ свое одобрение аплодисментами и т.д.

3) mark smb. for smth. his abilities marked him for success его способности сулили ему успех
7. XXII
mark smth. by doing smth. he marked the occasion by giving a party (by going away for a holiday, by losing his temper, etc.) он отметил /ознаменовал/ это событие вечеринкой / тем, что устроил вечернику/ и т.д.
8. XXV
mark how... (what..., etc.) mark carefully how it is [to be] done следи и запоминай, как это делается; mark what I say запомните то, что я говорю

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