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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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guetter [ɡete] VB trans

1. guetter (surveiller):

guetter proie, malfaiteur, réaction
to watch
guetter signe
to watch out for
guetter téléphone
to listen for
guetter facteur, ami
to look out for
guetter faute
to keep an eye out for
je guettais le moindre bruit
I was alert for the slightest noise
guetter la parution du journal
to be waiting for the newspaper to come out
guetter l'arrivée de l'ennemi
to lie in wait for the enemy

2. guetter (menacer) déclin, appauvrissement, danger:

guetter personne, entreprise
to threaten
la folie le guette
he is on the brink of madness
la fatigue guette les conducteurs
tiredness is a threat for drivers
guetter l'arrivée du courrier
to watch out for the post
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French
French
to have an eye for or to the main chance
guetter la grande occasion
watch for person, event, chance, moment
guetter
watch out (keep watch)
guetter
to watch out for person, development, problem
guetter
to be on the lookout for visitor
guetter
to keep a lookout for person
guetter
look out person
guetter
look out signs , symptoms
guetter l'apparition de
to listen for (wait for) voice, sound, signal
guetter
to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:
guetter qn
to be on the watch for sb/sth lit
guetter qn/qc

in the PONS Dictionary

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guetter [gete] VB trans

1. guetter (épier):

guetter
to watch

2. guetter (attendre):

guetter occasion, signal
to watch for
guetter personne
to wait for

3. guetter (menacer):

guetter qn maladie, danger, mort
to threaten sb
English
English
French
French
to watch out for sb/sth (watch the approach of)
guetter qn/qc
clock-watcher
qui ne fait que guetter l'heure de la sortie
hover
guetter
to keep a lookout for sth
guetter qc
to be on the watch
guetter
to be on watch for sth
guetter qc
watch
guetter
to lie in wait for sb
guetter qn
in the PONS Dictionary
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guetter [gete] VB trans

1. guetter (épier):

guetter
to watch

2. guetter (attendre):

guetter occasion, signal
to watch for
guetter personne
to wait for

3. guetter (menacer):

guetter qn maladie, danger, mort
to threaten sb
English
English
French
French
clock-watcher
qn qui ne fait que guetter l'heure de la sortie
to watch out for sb/sth (watch the approach of)
guetter qn/qc
hover
guetter
to keep a lookout for sth
guetter qc
to lie in wait for sb
guetter qn
watch
guetter
Présent
jeguette
tuguettes
il/elle/onguette
nousguettons
vousguettez
ils/ellesguettent
Imparfait
jeguettais
tuguettais
il/elle/onguettait
nousguettions
vousguettiez
ils/ellesguettaient
Passé simple
jeguettai
tuguettas
il/elle/onguetta
nousguettâmes
vousguettâtes
ils/ellesguettèrent
Futur simple
jeguetterai
tuguetteras
il/elle/onguettera
nousguetterons
vousguetterez
ils/ellesguetteront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

guetter qn maladie, danger, mort
to threaten sb
clock-watcher
qui ne fait que guetter l'heure de la sortie

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