watch

1 عمومی:: پاییدن‌، ساعت‌، مدت‌ كشیك‌، پاسداری‌، كشیك‌، دیدبان‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: verb observe: We will watch them constantly. noun timepiece: He wore an expensive watch. noun vigil: We will take the first watch tonight. verb guarded: We watched the prisoner.

Simple Definitions

2 general::   noun instrument for telling the time ADJ. digital | fob, pocket, wrist (also wristwatch) | sports VERB + WATCH check, consult, glance at, look at | put back/forward We put our watches forward eight hours before landing in Tokyo. | set Don't forget to set your watch to local time. | wind Quartz watches don't need winding. | have on, wear | put on | take off WATCH + VERB go My watch is ten years old and it's still going. | stop Sorry I'm late?my watch has stopped. | be slow, lose sth My watch loses a minute each day. | be fast, gain sth | say sth My watch says three o'clock. WATCH + NOUN face | band (also watchband), strap guard ADJ. careful, close I kept a close watch on my bag as I sat on the train. | constant, round-the-clock | night VERB + WATCH keep, stand Two soldiers were ordered to keep watch for enemy aircraft. | put The garrison commander had put an extra watch on the prisoners. WATCH + NOUN committee | tower PREP. on ~ Some of the crew were sleeping, while others were on watch. | on the ~ for Cats are constantly on the watch for mice or other small mammals.,   verb ADV. carefully, closely, intently She watched the man closely to see where he would go. | idly | impassively, numbly | anxiously, helplessly, warily She watched helplessly as her husband was dragged away. | open-mouthed | covertly | in silence, silently | just I love just watching the world go by. VERB + WATCH could only They could only watch in silence as their possessions were taken away. | continue to | pause to, stop to They stopped to watch the procession go by. | love to | let sb He let me watch while he assembled the model. | make sb The women were made to watch while their children were slaughtered. PREP. for We watched for any sign of change in the weather. | from They watched from an upstairs window. | in She watched in astonishment as he smashed the machine to pieces. | with He watched with great interest how she coaxed the animals towards her. PHRASES sit/stand and watch She stood and watched them walk off down the road.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: Phrase(s): (You) (just) watch! Inf. Just pay attention to what I do, and you will see that what I said is true! • Rachel: I’ll get her to change! You just watch! Andy: Good luck! • Andy: You watch! You’ll see I’m right. Sally: Sure, you are. • Bob: Watch! This is the way it’s done. Bill: You don’t know what you’re doing. Bob: Just watch!

McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs

4 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with WATCH, Also see KEEP WATCH; LOOK (WATCH) OUT; ON THE LOOKOUT (WATCH).

American Heritage Idioms

5 general:: watch to look at someone or something for a period of time and pay attention to what is happening: • They were all watching the game. • I watched him get out of his car. • We are watching carefully to see how the situation develops. keep an eye on somebody/something to watch someone or something carefully so that you are prepared if anything bad happens: • The doctors are keeping a careful eye on her. • Can you keep an eye on my bag for me? • Keep an eye on house prices before you decide to sell. observe to watch someone or something carefully in order to learn more about them: • A 24-hour camera is being used to observe the birds’ behaviour. • During your teacher training you will be encouraged to observe lessons. monitor to watch a situation carefully to see how it changes over a period of time: • Class teachers are responsible for monitoring the progress of each student. • Economists are monitoring the situation carefully. spy on somebody to watch someone secretly in order to find out what they are doing: • He hired a private detective to spy on her. • In the 1960s, government agencies were spying on everybody. someone who watches something spectator someone who watches an event, especially a sports event: • There were 4,500 spectators at the game. • a crowd of spectators viewer someone who watches television: • Millions of television viewers listened to the President’s speech. • programmes for younger viewers audience the people who watch a play or performance, or the people who watch a particular television programme: • The audience roared with laughter and clapped. • It attracted a television audience of seven million. onlooker someone who watches something happening without being involved in it, especially in the street: • A man was standing on the roof, watched by a crowd of onlookers below. observer someone who watches and pays attention to particular situations and events, because they are interested in them, or it is their job: • She was a shrewd observer of human nature. • a political observer who writes for The Independent newspaper • The United Nations has sent military observers to the Sudan.

Longman-Thesaurus

6 general:: watch nouns watch television • We watched television all evening. watch a programme/film/show • They were watching a film on TV. adverbs closely • I watched him closely while he was giving his evidence. carefully • She watched very carefully and did exactly as he did. helplessly • He watched helplessly as his son was swept away by the waves. intently (= with a lot of attention ) • Her father was watching her intently as she worked. phrases with interest/amusement etc • A small crowd of people were watching them with interest. in horror/amazement etc • He watched in horror as the flames engulfed his house. watch 2 verbs look at/glance at your watch • I looked at my watch. It was 4.30. check/consult your watch • He checked his watch and saw that it was only 2.15. a watch says ... • My watch says twenty past one. put your watch forward (= make it show a later time ) • The passengers were reminded to put their watches forward three hours. put your watch back (= make it show an earlier time ) • On Saturday night, don’t forget to put your watch back an hour. set your watch (= make it show the correct time ) • I set my watch by the clock on the mantelpiece. wear a watch • He wore a gold watch. a watch stops • Her watch had stopped after getting wet in the sea. adjectives sb’s watch is fast/runs fast (= it shows a later time ) • No, it’s only 12.15 – your watch must be fast. sb’s watch is slow/runs slow (= it shows an earlier time ) • 'He’s late.' 'Maybe his watch is running slow.'

transnet.ir

7 general:: watch out for sb/sth to be careful to notice someone or something interesting • Watch out for his latest movie, which comes out next month., watch out used to warn someone of danger or an accident that seems likely to happen • "Watch out!" he shouted, but it was too late - she had knocked the whole tray of drinks on the floor., watch over sb to protect someone and make certain that they are safe • The prince has two bodyguards watching over him every hour of the day.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs