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watchful ['wɒtʃfʊl]vigilant, attentif;∎ he was watchful for any unusual behaviour il était attentif à tout comportement inhabituel;∎ under the watchful eye of her mother sous l'œil vigilant de sa mère;∎ to keep a watchful eye on sb/sth avoir qn/qch à l'œil;∎ she kept a watchful eye on the situation elle a suivi la situation de près -
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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.) reloj (de bolsillo/pulsera)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia3) (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. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) mirar; observar2) (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 tanto3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tener cuidado, vigilar4) (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; cuidar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
watch1 n reloj de pulserawatch2 vb1. mirar / verwatch me! ¡mírame!what programme do you want to watch? ¿qué programa quieres ver?2. vigilartr[wɒʧ]1 (small clock) reloj nombre masculino2 (look-out) vigilancia, guardia; (person) vigilante nombre masulino o femenino, guardia nombre masulino o femenino, centinela nombre masulino o femenino, guarda nombre masulino o femenino4 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL ronda1 (look at, observe) mirar, observar; (television, sport) ver■ Mum! watch me! ¡mamá! ¡mírame!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■ watch the time, please esté atento al reloj, por favor3 (be careful about) tener cuidado con, cuidar de■ watch your language! ¡modera tu lenguaje!, ¡cuidado con lo que dices!■ watch where you're going! ¡mira por dónde vas!1 (look) mirar, observar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwatch it! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!watch out! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!, ¡alerta!watch this space seguid atentos a este espacioto be on watch estar de guardiato be on the watch for somebody/something estar al acecho de alguien/algoto keep watch vigilarto watch one's step ir con pies de plomoto watch the clock estar atento,-a al relojto watch the world go by ver pasar el mundowatch chain cadena de relojwatch ['wɑʧ] vi2) observe: mirar, ver, observar3)to watch for await: esperar, quedar a la espera de4)to watch out : tener cuidadowatch out!: ¡ten cuidado!, ¡ojo!watch vt1) observe: mirar, observar3) : tener cuidado dewatch what you do: ten cuidado con lo que haceswatch n1) : guardia fto be on watch: estar de guardia2) surveillance: vigilancia f3) lookout: guardia mf, centinela f, vigía mf4) timepiece: reloj mv.• 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
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1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj
2) u ( observation) vigilancia fto 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 fc) u ( duty)to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia
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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\>\> vigilara watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera
b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilarc) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)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 conwatch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)
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vi1)a) ( look on) mirarthe whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
b) ( pay attention) prestar atenciónc) ( 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•Phrasal Verbs:
I [wɒtʃ]1.N (=wristwatch) reloj (de pulsera) m ; (=pocket watch) reloj de bolsillo, leontina f frmwhat does your watch say? — ¿qué hora tienes?
2.CPDwatch stem N (US) — = watchstem
II [wɒtʃ]1. N1) (=vigilance) vigilancia fto 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
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 fyou 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
night 2.to be on watch — estar de guardia, hacer guardia
3) (=guard)a) (Mil) (=individual) centinela mf, guardia mf ; (=pair, group) guardia fb) (Naut) (=individual) vigía mf ; (=pair, group) guardia f, vigía fc) † (=watchman)the night watch — (in streets, flats) el sereno; (in factory) el vigilante nocturno
2. VT1) (=view, spectate at) [+ television, programme, game, play] verSue was watching me curiously — Sue me miraba/observaba con curiosidad
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 hawk3) (=mind) [+ children, luggage, shop] cuidar; [+ soup, frying pan] echar un ojo awatch 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 how you go! — ¡ve con cuidado!
watch what you're doing! — ¡cuidado con lo que haces!
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 dewe 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] vigilarwatch 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. VI1) (=observe) mirar; (attentively) observarsomebody 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)3) (=keep watch)4.CPDWatch Night N — (in Protestant church) Nochevieja f
watch night service N — misa f de fin de año
* * *[wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ]
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1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj
2) u ( observation) vigilancia fto 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 fc) u ( duty)to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia
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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\>\> vigilara watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera
b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilarc) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)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 conwatch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)
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vi1)a) ( look on) mirarthe whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
b) ( pay attention) prestar atenciónc) ( 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•Phrasal Verbs:
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