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1 watchtower
noun (an old word for a tower on which a lookout is posted.) vakttårnsubst. \/ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊə\/vakttårn, utkikkstårn, branntårn -
2 watch
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.) klokke, ur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (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.) vakt(mannskap)2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se på, betrakte, iaktta2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) speide etter, stå vakt, holde utkikk3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på, være forsiktig4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) passe på, holde øye med, vokte5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) (av)vente, passe på•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch overklokke--------ur--------våkeIsubst. \/wɒtʃ\/1) armbåndsur, klokke• what time is it by your watch?2) vakt, vakthold (også sjøfart), bevoktning3) oppsikt, utkikk, spaning4) ( om person) vakt, vekter, utkikk5) (om person, kollektivt) nattevakt, vakt, vaktmannskap (også sjøfart)• did you set a watch?6) ( sjøfart) vakt, skift, tørnbe on the watch against være på vakt mot, se opp forbe on the watch for holde utkikk etter, spane på, speide etter være på vakt, se oppbe on watch stå på vakt, holde vakt være forsiktigfirst watch ( sjøfart) første vakt (kl. 20-00)keep watch holde utkikkholde vaktmiddle watch ( sjøfart) hundevakt (kl.00-04)morning watch ( sjøfart) dagvakt (kl. 04-08)watch below ( sjøfart) frivaktwatches ( litterært eller gammeldags) våkne nattetimerIIverb \/ˈwɒtʃ\/1) se på, kikke på, betrakte2) holde vakt, stå på vakt, vokte, passe på• would you like me to watch your sheep?3) overvåke, passe på, holde et øye med4) spionere, følge etter, overvåke5) følge med6) passe på, utvise forsiktighet, utvise selvbeherskelse7) ( gammeldags) våke, være våken, holde seg våkena watched pot never boils ( ordtak) om man venter på noe, skjer det aldribe watched by somebody være overvåket av noen, være under overvåkningwatch by somebody våke hos noenwatch for holde utkikk etter, vente på, se etteravvente, vente påwatch it! pass deg!, se deg for!watch out for se opp for, være på vakt overfor, ha oppsikt med, våke overwatch over vokte, overvåke, ha oppsikt med våke over, følge, følge med på, holde øye medwatch yourself! bare pass deg!
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