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watching /'wɒt∫iŋ/
watch /ˈwɑːʧ/
watch
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* Các từ tương tự:
watching brief
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verbwatches; watched; watchingto look at (someone or something) for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening [+ obj]He didn't know that he was being watched by the police. [=that the police were looking at what he was doing] [no obj]to give your attention to (a situation, an event, etc.) [+ obj]Fans anxiously watched the clock [=they paid close attention to the time remaining on the clock] as the end of the game approached. [no obj][+ obj] :to care for (someone or something) for a period of time in order to make sure that nothing bad or unwanted happens[+ obj] to try to control (something)to be careful about (something) - usually used in commandsnot used in progressive tenses [+ obj] :to make sure that something bad or unwanted does not happena watched pot never boilsxem boilwatch for[phrasal verb]watch for (someone or something) :to look for (someone or something that you expect to see)watch for (something) :to look for (something that you want to get or use)watch itinformal - used to tell someone to be carefulwatch out[phrasal verb]to be aware of something dangerouswatch over[phrasal verb]watch over (someone or something) :to take care of (someone or something)watch (someone or something) like a hawkxem hawkwatch someone's backxem backwatch your backxem backwatch your p's and q'sxem pwatch your stepxem stepyou watchinformal - used to tell someone that you think something will probably happennounplural watches[count] :a device that shows what time it is and that you wear on your wrist or carry in a pocketthe act of giving your attention to someone or something especially in order to make sure that nothing bad or unwanted happens [singular]usually + on or overThe guards kept a close watch over the prisoner. [=the guards watched the prisoner closely] [noncount][singular] :the act of looking for someone or something that you expect to see :the act of regularly checking to see if someone has arrived or if something has appeared or happenedShe kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank. [=she watched to make sure that no one was coming while the others robbed the bank]I am always on the watch for a good bargain. [=always trying to find a good bargain] - see also whale watcha period of time when a person or group is responsible for guarding or protecting someone or something [count]usually singular[count] :a group of people who guard or protect someone or something for a period of time - usually singular[count] :the period of time during which someone is in charge of something - usually singularThe business increased its profits on her watch. [=the business increased its profits while she was running it][count] US :a quick announcement from an official source which tells people that severe weather conditions could occur very soon - usually singular
* Các từ tương tự:
watch list, watchable, watchband, watchdog, watcher, watchful, watching brief, watchmaker, watchman
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verbDaniel loves to watch the bears at the zooCould you please watch Suzie while I go shopping?watch overWatch the way I bone this fish. Ted enjoys watching the girls going byWe were watching for irregularities in the test results. Watch where you're going! Watch out for that last step!nounOur six-hour watch was rewarded by the appearance of a yellow-bellied sapsuckerI always set my watch by the GMT time signal on the radiopocket watchThe midnight watch just returned from his roundsWe remained on the watch for the slightest movement in the bushes