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[wo ] 1. noun1) (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.) ur; -ur; armbåndsur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vagt3) (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.) -hold2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) holde udkig efter; holde øje med3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) holde øje med5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vente på•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (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.) ur; -ur; armbåndsur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vagt3) (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.) -hold2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) holde udkig efter; holde øje med3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) holde øje med5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vente på•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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