watch

watch
watch [wɒt∫]
1. noun
   a. (for telling time) montre f
• by my watch à ma montre
   b. ( = vigilance) vigilance f ; ( = act of watching) surveillance f
• to keep or be on watch faire le guet
• to keep a close watch on or over sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près
• to set a watch on sth/sb faire surveiller qch/qn
• to be on the watch for sb/sth guetter qn/qch
   c. ( = period of duty on ship) quart m ; ( = soldiers) garde f ; ( = sailors) quart m
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ event, programme, TV, person] regarder ; [+ suspect, house, car] surveiller ; [+ birds, insects] observer ; [+ notice board, small ads] consulter régulièrement ; [+ political situation, developments] suivre de près
• watch how he does it regarde comment il s'y prend
• to watch sb do or doing sth regarder qn faire qch
• it's about as exciting as watching grass grow or watching paint dry c'est ennuyeux comme la pluie
• to watch sb like a hawk surveiller qn de (très) près
• we are being watched on nous surveille
• "watch this space" « à suivre »
   b. ( = take care of, keep an eye on) surveiller
• watch the soup to see it doesn't boil over surveille la soupe pour qu'elle ne déborde subj pas
   c. ( = be careful of, mind) faire attention à
• watch that knife! (fais) attention avec ce couteau !
• watch your head! attention à ta tête !
• watch your language! surveille ton langage !
• watch what you're doing! fais attention (à ce que tu fais) !
• watch your step!
• watch yourself! (fais) attention !
• I must watch the time as I've got a train to catch il faut que je surveille l'heure car j'ai un train à prendre
• watch it! (inf) attention !
• watch you don't burn yourself fais attention à ne pas te brûler
3. intransitive verb
regarder ; ( = be on guard) faire le guet ; ( = pay attention) faire attention
• to watch over [+ person, thing] surveiller ; [+ sb's rights, safety] veiller sur
• to watch for sth/sb ( = wait for) guetter qch/qn
• he's watching to see what you're going to do il attend pour voir ce que vous allez faire
4. compounds
► watch strap noun bracelet m de montre
► watch out intransitive verb
( = take care) faire attention
• watch out! attention !
• watch out for cars when crossing the road faites attention aux voitures en traversant la rue
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[wɒtʃ] 1.
noun
1) (timepiece) montre f

my watch is slow/fast — ma montre retarde/avance

to set one's watch — mettre sa montre à l'heure

you can set your watch by him — vous pouvez vous régler sur lui

2) (surveillance) gen, Military surveillance f (on sur)

to keep watch — monter la garde

to keep (a) watch on somebody/something — lit, fig surveiller quelqu'un/quelque chose

to be on the watch — être sur ses gardes

to be on the watch for somebody/something — lit guetter quelqu'un/quelque chose; fig être à l'affût de quelqu'un/quelque chose

to set a watch on somebody/something — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à l'œil

tornado watch — Meteorology surveillance f des cyclones

3) Nautical (time on duty) quart m
2.
noun modifier [chain, spring, strap] de montre
3.
transitive verb
1) lit (look at) regarder; (observe) observer

is there anything worth watching on television? — y a-t-il quelque chose à voir à la télévision?

the match, watched by a huge crowd... — le match, suivi par une foule immense...

2) fig suivre [career, development]; surveiller [situation]

we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes — nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs

3) lit (keep under surveillance) surveiller

watch this noticeboard for further details — lire ce panneau d'affichage pour plus de détails

4) (pay attention to) faire attention à [obstacle, dangerous object etc]; surveiller [language, manners, time, money, weight]

watch you don't spill it — fais attention à ne pas le renverser

watch that she doesn't go out alone — veille à ce qu'elle ne sorte pas seule

watch where you put that paint-brush! — ne mets pas ce pinceau n'importe où!

watch it! — (colloq) fais gaffe! (colloq)

to watch one's step — lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds

watch your back! — (colloq) lit attention devant!; fig surveille tes arrières!

5) (look after) garder
4.
intransitive verb
1) (look) regarder

they are watching to see what will happen next — ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant

2) (dated) (keep vigil) veiller
5.
reflexive verb

to watch oneself — lit se regarder; fig faire attention

Phrasal Verbs:

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