Meaning

11 senses
  1. (ambitransitive)To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

    Watching the clock will not make time go faster.

    I'm tired of watching TV.

    look attentively

  2. (transitive)To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.

    Watch this!

    Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens.

    beobachten, ansehen, sehen

    смотре́тьsmotrétʹ, наблюда́тьnabljudátʹ, следи́тьsledítʹ

    спостеріга́тиsposteriháty, диви́тисяdyvýtysja, спостеріга́тиsposteriháty

  3. (transitive)To mind, attend, or guard.

    Please watch my suitcase for a minute.

    He has to watch the kids that afternoon.

    follow with the eyes or the mind

  4. (transitive)To be wary or cautious of.

    You should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying.

    aufpassen

    следи́тьsledítʹ

    слідкува́тиslidkuváty

  5. (transitive)To attend to dangers to or regarding.

    watch your head; watch your step

    Watch yourself when you talk to him.

    aufpassen, überwachen

    охраня́тьoxranjátʹ, сторожи́тьstorožítʹ

    охороня́тиoxoronjáty, вартува́тиvartuváty

  6. (intransitive)To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.

  7. (intransitive)To be vigilant or on one's guard.

    For some must watch, while some must sleep: So runs the world away.

    wachen

    бдетьbdetʹ, бо́дрствоватьbódrstvovatʹ

    be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

  8. (intransitive)To act as a lookout.

  9. To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.

  10. (intransitive, obsolete)To be awake.

  11. (obsolete, transitive)To be on the lookout for; to wait for expectantly.

Examples

8183 sentences
  1. I enjoy watching soccer on TV.

    Я люблю дивитися футбол по телевізору.

    ruЯ люблю смотреть футбол по телевизору.

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  2. Something was wrong with the watch.

    Щось було не так із годинником.

    ruС часами было что-то не так.

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  3. Which program did you watch yesterday?

    Яку програму ти дивився вчора?

    ruКакую передачу ты вчера смотрел?

    deWelche Sendung hast du gestern gesehen?

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  4. Your watch is on the desk.

    Твій годинник на столі.

    ruТвои часы на письменном столе.

    deDeine Armbanduhr befindet sich auf dem Schreibtisch.

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  5. Did you watch TV last night?

    Ти вчора ввечері дивився телевізор?

    ruВы смотрели телевизор вчера вечером?

    deHast du gestern Abend ferngesehen?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
to observe:
to look at for a period of time:
to be wary:
to attend or guard:
Русский
By meaning 4
to observe:
to look at for a period of time:
to attend or guard:
to be vigilant:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
to observe:
to look at for a period of time:
to be wary:
to attend or guard:
to be vigilant:

Origin

From Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, f

From Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną.

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Forms

watches, watching, watched, watched
Base formwatch · to watch
3rd person singularwatches
Present participlewatching
Past simplewatched
Past participlewatched

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywatch
he, she, itwatches

Past simpleLesson

all personswatched

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave watched
he, she, ithas watched

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill watch

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

30 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • watching tv
  • was watching tv
  • watch a movie
  • watch television
  • to watch tv
  • want to watch
  • enjoy watching
  • watching baseball
  • watching horror movies
  • watch the news
  • like to watch
  • and watch tv

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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