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[wɔtʃ] 1. n(also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f2. vtpeople, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc3. vipatrzyć, przyglądać sięto 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:* * *[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.) zegarek2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta3) (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.) wachta2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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close-run — [klōs′run΄] adj. Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close run thing * * * … Universalium
close-run — [klōs′run΄] adj. Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close run thing … English World dictionary
close-run — ► close run (of a contest or objective) won or lost by a very small margin. Main Entry: ↑close … English terms dictionary
close-run — close runˈ adjective (of a contest) fiercely contested, with a narrow margin of victory • • • Main Entry: ↑close … Useful english dictionary
close-run — [ ,klous rʌn ] adjective BRITISH won or settled by only a few points, votes, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
close-run — [[t]klo͟ʊs rʌ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount. It was a close run thing before Spain beat Poland 3 2... In such a close run… … English dictionary
close-run — adj. Close run is used with these nouns: ↑thing … Collocations dictionary
close-run — (of a contest or objective) won or lost by a very small margin. → close … English new terms dictionary
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(a) close run thing — a close run ˈthing idiom a situation in which sb only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election • Mr Taylor s election defeat was a close run thing. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
