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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

whale watching [ˈweɪl wɒtʃɪŋ, Amˈweɪl wɑtʃɪŋ] N

whale watching: observation f des baleines

I. watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] N

1. watch (timepiece):

watch: montre f

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

by my watch it's three o'clock: à ma montre il est trois heures

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

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

you can set your watch by him attr chain, spring, strap: de montre

2. watch (lookout, surveillance) (gen) MIL:

watch: surveillance f (on sur)

to keep watch sentry, police, watcher:: monter la garde

to keep (a) watch on sb/sth lit, fig: surveiller qn/qc

keep a close watch on expenditure: surveillez les dépenses de près

to keep watch over sb/sth: monter la garde auprès de qn/près de qc

to be on the watch: être sur ses gardes

to be on the watch for sb/sth lit: guetter qn/qc

to be on the watch for sb/sth fig: être à l'affût de qn/qc

to set a watch on sb/sth: tenir qn/qc à l'œil

badger/fox watch: observation f des blaireaux/renards

tornado watch METEO: surveillance f des cyclones

3. watch NAUT:

watch (time on duty): quart m

watch (crew on duty) (one person): homme m de quart

watch (several): quart m

the port watch: les bâbordais mpl

the starboard watch: les tribordais mpl

to be/go on watch: être de quart/prendre le quart

to come off watch: rendre le quart

4. watch MIL, HISTORY (patrol):

the watch: le guet

II. watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] VB trans

1. watch lit:

watch (look at) event, entertainment, object, sport, television: regarder

watch (observe) behaviour, animal: observer

she watches three hours of television a day: elle regarde la télévision trois heures par jour

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

I watched them with binoculars: je les ai observés avec des jumelles

he watched them run or running: il les a regardés courir

she's a pleasure to watch: c'est un vrai plaisir de la regarder

the match, watched by a huge crowd…: le match, suivi par une foule immense…

I've watched these children grow up: j'ai vu grandir ces enfants

2. watch (monitor) fig:

watch career, progress, development: suivre

watch situation: surveiller

a young artist/a name to watch: un jeune artiste/un nom à suivre

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. watch (keep under surveillance) lit:

watch building, suspect, troublemaker, movements: surveiller

we're having him watched: nous le faisons surveiller

to watch the clock fig: surveiller la pendule

watch the local press/this noticeboard for further details: lire la presse locale/ce panneau d'affichage pour plus de détails

4. watch (pay attention to):

watch dangerous object, obstacle, unreliable person, thing: faire attention à

watch language, manners, money, weight: surveiller

watch that car/that child!: (fais) attention à cette voiture/cet enfant!

watch your arm/your big feet!: fais attention à ton bras/tes grands pieds!

are you watching the time?: est-ce que tu surveilles l'heure?

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're going!: regarde devant toi!

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

watch it inf!: fais gaffe! inf

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

watch your back inf! lit: attention devant!

watch your back inf! fig: surveille tes arrières!

5. watch (look after):

watch property, child, dog: garder

III. watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] VB intr

1. watch (look on):

watch: regarder (from de)

as she watched the plane exploded: alors qu'elle regardait l'avion a explosé

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

he could only watch helplessly as the disease advanced: il ne pouvait que suivre impuissant le progrès de la maladie

2. watch (keep vigil):

watch dated: veiller

IV. to watch oneself VB refl

1. to watch oneself (on film, TV):

to watch oneself lit: se regarder

2. to watch oneself (be careful):

to watch oneself fig: faire attention

V. watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ]

in the long watches of the night liter: durant les longues heures de la nuit

neighbourhood watch, neighbourhood watch scheme N

neighbourhood watch: surveillance f par les gens du quartier

clock-watch VB intr

clock-watch: regarder tout le temps l'heure

binge-watch VB trans inf

binge-watch: regarder de multiples épisodes d’une série de télévision à la suite, souvent au moyen de DVDs ou de streaming en ligne

we binge-watched the entire season: on a dévoré tous les épisodes de la saison en une seule séance

pocket watch N

pocket watch: montre f de gousset

fob watch N

fob watch: montre f de gousset

morning watch N NAUT

morning watch: premier quart m du jour

analogue watch N

analogue watch: montre f analogique

I. watch for VB [Brit wɒtʃ -, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ -] (watch for [sb/sth])

watch for person, event, chance, moment: guetter

watch for symptom, phenomenon, risk: surveiller l'apparition de

watch for the scene where…: regardez bien la scène où…

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] N

1. watch no pl (act of observation):

watch: surveillance f

to be on the watch: guetter

to be under (close) watch: être sous (haute) surveillance

to keep (a) close watch on/over sb/sth: surveiller qn/qc de près

to be on watch for sth: guetter qc

to keep watch: faire le guet

to put a watch on sb: faire surveiller qn

2. watch (guard):

watch: garde f

to keep watch: monter la garde

3. watch (clock worn on wrist):

watch: montre f

II. watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB trans

1. watch (look at):

watch: regarder

to watch a film/TV: regarder un film/la télé

2. watch (observe):

watch: observer

watch suspects: surveiller

to watch sb do sth: regarder qn faire qc

to watch sb/sth like a hawk: surveiller qn/qc de près

3. watch (take care of):

watch children: surveiller

4. watch (be careful about):

watch: faire attention à

watch one's weight: surveiller

to watch every penny: compter chaque sou

watch it!: fais attention!

to watch it with sb: prendre garde à qn

watch yourself: fais gaffe

Phrases:

to watch your back: faire attention à soi

watch your language!: surveille ton langage!

to watch one's step: faire attention où l'on met ses pieds

to watch one's step inf: faire attention à ce que l'on fait

to watch the world go by: regarder passer la foule

III. watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB intr

1. watch (look at):

watch: regarder

to watch as sb/sth does sth: regarder comment qn/qc fait qc

2. watch (be on alert):

watch: guetter

quartz watch N

quartz watch: montre f à quartz

watch out VB intr

watch out: faire attention

watch out!: (fais) attention!

to watch out for sb/sth: attendre qn/qc

to watch out for sb/sth (watch the approach of): guetter qn/qc

self-winding watch N

self-winding watch: montre f automatique

French

English

il trouve divertissant de les regarder: he enjoys watching them

montre-bracelet: wrist watch

vigie: watch

horloger (-ère): watch-making

montre à quartz: quartz watch

gare à toi!: watch it!

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. watch [wɔtʃ] N

1. watch (clock):

watch: montre f

2. watch (act of observation):

watch: surveillance f

to be under (close) watch: être sous (haute) surveillance

to keep (a) close watch on/over sb/sth: surveiller qn/qc de près

to keep watch: faire le guet

to put a watch on sb: faire surveiller qn

3. watch (guard(s)):

watch: garde f

to keep watch: monter la garde

4. watch HISTORY:

watch: guet m

5. watch METEO (alert):

hurricane/tornado watch: alerte f ouragan/de tornade

II. watch [wɔtʃ] VB trans

1. watch (look at):

watch: regarder

to watch a movie/TV: regarder un film/la télé

2. watch (observe):

watch: observer

watch suspects: surveiller

to watch sb do sth: regarder qn faire qc

to watch sb/sth like a hawk: surveiller qn/qc de près

3. watch (take care of):

watch children: surveiller

4. watch (be careful about):

watch: faire attention à

watch one's weight: surveiller

to watch every penny: compter chaque sou

watch it!: (fais/faites) attention!

to watch it with sb: prendre garde à qn

watch yourself!: fais gaffe! inf

Phrases:

watch your back!: fais/faites attention à toi/vous!

watch your language!: surveille/surveillez ton/votre langage!

to watch one's step: faire attention où l'on met les pieds

to watch one's step inf: faire attention à ce que l'on fait

to watch the world go by: regarder passer la foule

III. watch [wɔtʃ] VB intr

1. watch (look at):

watch: regarder

to watch as sb/sth does sth: regarder comment qn/qc fait qc

2. watch (be on alert):

watch: guetter

quartz watch N

quartz watch: montre f à quartz

watch out VB intr

watch out: faire attention

watch out!: (fais/faites) attention!

to watch out for sb/sth: prendre garde à qn/qc

to watch out for sb/sth (watch the approach of): guetter qn/qc

self-winding watch N

self-winding watch: montre f automatique

French

English

il trouve divertissant de les regarder: he enjoys watching them

vigie: watch

horloger (-ère): watch-making

montre à quartz: quartz watch

gare à toi!: watch it!

montre à remontoir: wind-up watch

Present
I	watch
you	watch
he/she/it	watches
we	watch
you	watch
they	watch

Past
I	watched
you	watched
he/she/it	watched
we	watched
you	watched
they	watched

Present Perfect
I	have	watched
you	have	watched
he/she/it	has	watched
we	have	watched
you	have	watched
they	have	watched

Past Perfect
I	had	watched
you	had	watched
he/she/it	had	watched
we	had	watched
you	had	watched
they	had	watched

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

my watch is an hour behind: ma montre retarde d'une heure

to keep (a) close watch on/over sb/sth: surveiller qn/qc de près

to watch the world go by: regarder passer la foule

they're watching our every move: ils surveillent tous nos mouvements

to keep a sharp watch on sb/sth: observer d'un œil attentif qn/qc

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