| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| watch [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (observe) | [etw/jmd] beobachten Vt |
| | He watched the fight in the park. |
| | Er beobachtete den Kampf im Park. |
| watch [sth/sb] vtr | (keep under observation) | auf [etw/jmd] aufpassen Vi, sepa |
| | | [jmd] betreuen Vt |
| | The nurses are watching the children. |
| | Die Krankenschwestern passen auf die Kinder auf. |
| watch [sth]⇒ vtr | (view: TV, movie) (Film) | anschauen Vt, sepa |
| | (Film) | sich [etw] angucken, sich [etw] ansehen Vt |
| | (Fernsehen, Film) | gucken Vt |
| | | fernsehen Vi |
| | I can't chat right now; I'm watching a movie. |
| | Ich kann jetzt nicht plaudern; ich schaue mir gerade einen Film an. |
| watch⇒ vi | (observe) | zuschauen Vi, sepa |
| | Frank prefers to watch, not participate. |
| | Frank schaut lieber zu, anstatt mitzumachen. |
| watch n | (wristwatch) (Taschenuhr) | Uhr Nf |
| | | Armbanduhr Nf |
| | My watch says that it is three o'clock. |
| | Laut meiner Uhr ist es drei Uhr. |
| watch n | (time keeping guard) | Wache Nf |
| | The private just spent four hours on watch. |
| | Der Gefreite hielt gerade für vier Stunde Wache. |
| watch n | (time on duty) | Wache Nf |
| | | Wachdienst Nm |
| | My watch is about to start. |
| | Meine Wache fängt gleich an. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| Watch yourself! interj | (be careful) | Pass auf! Int |
| | | Achtung! Int |
| | | Schön vorsichtig! Int |
| | Watch yourself! There's a step right in front of you. |
| watch n | (vigil) | Wache Nf |
| | The families are keeping watch until the sailors return. |
| watch n | (close observation) | Beobachtung Nf |
| | The doctors want to keep the patient under watch. |
| watch n | (watchman) | Wachmann Nm |
| | Shh! The watch is coming! |
| watch vi | (keep guard) | Wache halten Nf + Vt |
| | You must not sleep tonight. You must watch in case of burglars. |
| watch vi | (view TV or a movie) | fernsehen Vi |
| | | sich einen Film ansehen, sich einen Film anschauen VP |
| | There was a wildlife documentary on TV last night, but I forgot to watch. |
| watch [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (keep under guard) | bewachen Vt |
| | The guards have to watch the inmates. |
| watch [sth/sb] vtr | (contemplate) | anschauen Vt, sepa |
| | Janet is sitting in the park, watching the clouds. |
| watch [sth/sb] vtr | (oversee) | [etw]/jmdn überwachen Vt, fix |
| | | [etw]/jmdn beaufsichtigen Vt |
| | The supervisor is watching our progress. |
Partikelverben
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| watch for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be vigilant for, careful of) | auf etwas achten Präp + Vi |
| | | auf etwas aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf etwas Acht geben VP |
| | Watch for falling rocks along that road. |
| | She appears to be uninjured after her fall but we should watch for any signs of a concussion. |
| watch out vi phrasal | (be vigilant or careful) | auf etwas aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf etwas achten Präp + Vi |
| | When you drive in winter you have to watch out for icy patches. |
| | Wenn man im Winter fährt, muss man auf glatte Stellen aufpassen. |
| watch out for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (remain vigilant for, beware of) | auf etwas aufpassen Rdw |
| | | auf etwas achten Rdw |
| | | die Augen nach etwas offen halten Rdw |
| | Watch out for pickpockets when you're in a crowd. |
| | In this neighborhood you need to watch out for children playing in the street. |
| watch over [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (keep under surveillance) | auf jemanden aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | jemanden im Auge behalten Rdw |
| | Watch over him while I call the police. |
| | Pass auf ihn auf, während ich die Polizei rufe. |
| watch over [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (take care of, look out for) | auf jemanden aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | auf jemanden gucken Präp + Vi |
| | Watch over the baby while I prepare his bath. |
| | Pass auf das Baby auf, während ich das Bad vorbereite. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| binge-watch n | (watching one TV show for hours) | einen Serien-Marathon machen Rdw |
| | If you fancy a binge-watch, all eight seasons of this show are available to stream. |
| binge-watch [sth]⇒ vtr | (watch one TV show for hours) | einen Serien-Marathon mit [etw] machen Rdw |
| | | [etw] stundenlang gucken Adj + Vt |
birdwatch,
bird-watch vi | (observe birds) | Vögel beobachten Npl + Vt |
| digital watch n | (watch displaying time digitally) | digitale Armbanduhr Adj + Nf |
| | (vage) | digitale Uhr Adj + Nf |
| | (vage) | Digitaluhr Nf |
| | A digital watch displays the time by numbers rather than by the position of the hands. |
| hate-watch [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (watch [sth] to mock) (Slang) | [etw] anschauen um darüber herziehen zu können Rdw |
| | | sich [etw] ansehen um sich darüber lustig machen zu können Rdw |
| keep watch vtr + n | (observe, maintain a vigil) | aufpassen Vi, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | die Augen offen halten Rdw |
| | The birdwatchers kept watch so that nobody would steal the eagle's eggs from the nest. |
| keep watch over [sth/sb] v expr | (observe, monitor) | [etw]/jmdn überwachen Vt, fix |
| | | [etw]/jmdn beaufsichtigen Vt |
| | | [etw]/jmdn im Auge behalten Rdw |
| | The lifeguards are keeping watch over the beach. |
| | There is a member of medical staff keeping watch over the patient at all times. |
neighborhood watch (US),
neighbourhood watch (UK) n | (surveillance program) | Bürgerwehr Nf |
| | | Nachbarschaftswache Nf |
| on the watch for [sth/sb] expr | (looking for) | auf der Hut Rdw |
| | | die Augen offen halten Rdw |
| | The park ranger was always on the watch for poachers and forest fires. |
| people-watch⇒ vi | (observe what the public are doing) | Leute beobachten Plural + Vt |
| pocket watch n | (small clock kept in a pocket) (veraltet) | Taschenuhr Nf |
| | My grandfather had a pocket watch that he kept in his waistcoat. |
smartwatch,
smart watch n | (with computer functions) (Anglizismus) | Smartwatch Nf |
| suicide watch n | (of prisoner or hospital patient) | wegen Selbstmordgefahr unter Beobachtung Rdw |
| | | wegen Suizidgefahr unter Beobachtung Rdw |
| watch band n | (strap of a wristwatch) | Uhrenarmband Nn |
| | I replaced my old watch band with a genuine leather one. |
watch from the sidelines,
look on from the sidelines v expr | (sports: observe from off the field) | auf der Ersatzbank sitzen VP |
| | | vom Spielfeldrand aus zusehen VP |
watch from the sidelines,
look on from the sidelines v expr | figurative (not be actively involved) | nur zusehen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | | ein stiller Beobachter sein Rdw |
| watch it! interj | informal (expressing a threat) | Pass bloß auf Int |
| | Watch it! If you come round here one more time, I'll call the police! |
| watch it! interj | informal (be careful!) | Pass auf Int |
| | | Achtung Int |
| | Watch it! - the pavement's really icy today and you might slip. |
| watch out interj | (be careful, beware) | Pass auf Int |
| | | Vorsicht, Achtung Int |
| | Watch out! - there's an icy patch up ahead. |
| | Pass auf! - vor dir ist es glatt. |
| watch television vtr + n | (watch TV programmes) | fernsehen Vi |
| | | Fernseher gucken, Fernseher schauen Nm + Vt |
| | By far the most popular way to unwind in the evening is by watching television. |
| watch TV vtr + n | informal, abbreviation (watch television) | fernsehen Vi |
| | | Fernsehen gucken Nn + Vt |
| | One of my favorite hobbies is watching TV with my family. |
| | Eines meiner Hobbies ist mit meiner Familie fernzusehen. |
| watch your step v expr | (be careful where you tread) | aufpassen wo [jmd] hintritt Rdw |
| | You'll need to watch your step when coming back down the mountain. |
| watch your step v expr | figurative (be cautious about what you do) | aufpassen was [jmd] sagt Rdw |
| | | vorsichtig sein Adj + Vt |
| | He's very irritable today so watch your step when you talk to him! |
| watch your weight v expr | figurative, informal (try not to get fatter) | auf das Gewicht achten Rdw |
| | | aufpassen, dass man nicht zunimmt Rdw |
| | She loves rich food, so she has to be careful and watch her weight. |
watchband,
watch band,
watch strap n | (strap of a wristwatch) | Armband der Uhr Rdw |
| | | Uhrenarmband Nn |
| | The watchband is available in several different colours. |
watch list,
watchlist n | (people: possibly dangerous) | Beobachtungsliste Nf |
watch list,
watchlist n | (things to be monitored) (Anglizismus) | Watchlist, Watchliste Nf |
| | The trader keeps a watchlist of possible growth stocks. |
wristband,
watchband,
watch band n | (strap of a wristwatch) | Uhrenarmband Nn |
| | I need to replace the wristband on my watch because it is broken. |
wristwatch,
wrist-watch,
wrist watch n | (timepiece worn on the wrist) (vage) | Uhr Nf |
| | | Armbanduhr Nf |
| | This wristwatch is old, but it is still accurate. |