| Principales traductions |
| observe [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (watch [sth], [sb]) | observer⇒, étudier⇒ vtr |
| | I observed a man walking along the street. |
| | J'ai observé un homme qui marchait dans la rue. |
| observe [sth/sb] vtr | (study [sth], [sb]) | observer⇒ vtr |
| | The doctor observed her patient for twenty-four hours to make sure he was cured. |
| | Le médecin a observé son patient pendant vingt-quatre heures pour s'assurer de sa guérison. |
| observe [sth]⇒ vtr | (comment on: [sth] noticed) | faire remarquer⇒, faire observer⇒ vtr |
| | "That was very brave," John observed. |
| | « C'était très courageux », fit remarquer John. |
observe,
observe that vtr | (with clause: comment on, note) | remarquer que, noter que vtr + conj |
| | Helen observes that they are late. |
| | Helen remarque qu'ils sont en retard. |
| observe [sth]⇒ vtr | (law: comply) (une loi) | observer⇒ vtr |
| | Everyone should observe the law. |
| | Tout le monde devrait observer la loi. |
| observe [sth] vtr | (custom: keep, respect) (une coutume) | respecter⇒, observer⇒ vtr |
| | People often observe a minute's silence on Armistice Day. |
| | On observe souvent une minute de silence le jour de l'Armistice. |
| observe [sth] vtr | (date: commemorate) (une date, un événement) | observer⇒, respecter⇒ vtr |
| | | commémorer⇒ vtr |
| | The Irish observe St Patrick's Day. |
| observe⇒ vi | (watch) | observer⇒ vtr |
| | Mary's just here to observe. |
| | Mary est ici uniquement pour observer. |