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1 observance
n. iakttagande; uppfyllande av religiös plikt; noggrannhet, punktlighet; ceremoni* * *1) (the act of obeying rules etc: the observance of the law.) iakttagande, efterlevnad2) (the act of observing (a tradition etc): the observance of religious holidays.) firande -
2 observe
v. observera; varsebli; uppmärksamma; efterleva (påbud); följa; anmärka* * *[əb'zə:v]1) (to notice: I observed her late arrival.) lägga märke till, uppmärksamma2) (to watch carefully: She observed his actions with interest.) iaktta3) (to obey: We must observe the rules.) iaktta, följa, efterleva4) (to make a remark: `It's a lovely day', he observed.) konstatera•- observant
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