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watch

1. noun
   1. (timepiece) montre f;
   2. (surveillance) surveillance f (on sur);
      to keep ~ monter la garde;
      to keep (a) ~ on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch.

2. transitive verb
   1. (look at) regarder;
      (observe) observer;
   2. (monitor) suivre (career, development);
      surveiller (situation);
   3. (keep under surveillance) surveiller (person, movements);
   4. (pay attention to) faire attention à (obstacle, dangerous object, money);
      surveiller (language, manners, weight);
      to ~ one's step figurative faire attention;
   5. (look after) garder (person, property).

4. intransitive verb regarder (from de).

watch for

guetter (person, chance);
surveiller l'apparition de (symptom).

watch out

(be careful) faire attention (for à);
(keep watch) guetter;
~ out! attention!

watch over

veiller sur (person);
veiller à (interests, rights, welfare).

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'watch' found in these entries:

English:

accuracy - accurate - bear - by - care - case - check - close - closely - digital - eye - face - fast - jewel - look - put - run - second hand - slim - slow - strap - there - tick - until - watch strap - wheel

French:

à - aiguille - antichoc - après - attention - avancer - cadran - carreau - gaffe - garde - gare - guet - guetter - heure - juste - méfier - montre - observer - plat - quart - regarder - ronde - surveillance - surveiller - trotteuse - veiller

watch: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
watch	vi	(observe)	observer, regarder vi ⇒ ⇒
Frank prefers to watch, not participate.
Frank préfère observer (or: regarder) au lieu de participer.
watch	vtr	(observe)	regarder vtr ⇒
He watched the fight in the park.
Il a regardé la bagarre dans le parc.
watch	vtr	(keep under observation) garder	surveiller vtr ⇒
The nurses are watching the children.
Les nourrices surveillent les enfants.
watch	n	(timepiece)	montre nf
My watch says that it is three o'clock.
Ma montre indique qu'il est trois heures.
watch	n	(time keeping guard) militaire	garde nf
		marine	quart nm
		police	surveillance nf
The private just spent four hours on watch.
Le soldat vient de faire quatre heures de garde.
* L'officier en second a pris le premier quart.
* Les policiers sont postés en surveillance devant la maison.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
watch	n	(vigil)	veiller nf
The families are keeping watch until the sailors return.
Les familles veillent en attendant le retour des marins.
watch	n	(close observation) médecine	observation nf
The doctors want to keep the patient under watch.
Le docteur veut garder le patient en observation.
watch	n	(time on duty)	tour de garde nm
		médecine	garde nf
My watch is about to start.
Mon tour de garde va commencer.
* La garde du médecin s'arrête à minuit.
watch	n	(watchman)	surveillant nm
			gardien nm
Shh! The watch is coming!
Chut ! Le surveillant arrive !
Chut ! Le gardien arrive !
watch	vi	(be cautious)	faire attention vi
Please watch for cars when you cross.
Fais attention aux voitures quand tu traverses s'il te plaît.
watch	vi	(keep awake) rester éveillé	veiller vi ⇒
I must not sleep tonight. I need to watch until he gets home.
Je ne dois pas dormir ce soir. Je dois veiller jusqu'à ce qu'il rentre.
watch	vi	(keep guard)	monter la garde vi
You must not sleep tonight. You must watch in case of burglars.
Tu ne dois pas dormir ce soir. Tu dois monter la garde en cas de cambriolage.
watch	vtr	(keep under guard)	surveiller vtr ⇒
The guards have to watch the inmates.
Les gardiens doivent surveiller les détenus.
watch	vtr	(contemplate)	regarder, contempler vtr ⇒ ⇒
Janet is sitting in the park, watching the clouds.
Jane est assise dans le parc, à regarder (or: contempler) les nuages.
watch	vtr	(oversee)	surveiller, contrôler vtr ⇒ ⇒
The supervisor is watching our progress.
Le superviseur surveille (or: contrôle) nos progrès.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
analogue watch		nf	montre analogique
be on the watch for		v	prendre garde à
bird-watch			observateur d'oiseaux
calendar watch		nf	montre-calendrier
clock watch		nf	montre
death watch beetle		nf	vrillette
digital watch			montre à affichage numérique
keep a watch		v	surveiller ⇒
keep watch			monter la garde
keep watch over		vtr	surveiller avec vigilance
morning watch		nm	premier quart du jour (sur les bateaux)
night watch			garde de nuit
night-watch		nm	garde de nuit
on the watch		nmpl	aux aguets
pocket watch			montre de poche
set a watch back		v	retarder une montre ⇒
watch bracelet			bracelet de montre
watch chain			chaîne de montre
watch closely		v	épier ⇒ (un geste)
watch for		v	épier ⇒ (une occasion)
watch for		v	faire attention à
watch it!		interj	Fais attention ! (sois prudent !)
watch one's figure		v	surveiller sa ligne
watch one's weight		v	surveiller son poids
watch out		v	prendre garde
watch out for			guetter qch
watch over		v	surveiller ⇒
watch over (look after)		v	garder ⇒ (observer, respecter - règle, loi)
watch over (look after)		v	garder ⇒
watch pocket		nm	gousset
watch strap			bracelet de montre
watch television		v	regarder la télévision
watch your step			faites attention où vous mettez les pieds !
wrist watch		nf	montre-bracelet
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