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I.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] N (timepiece)

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II.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] N

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1. watch (look-out, surveillance):

sorveglianza f (on su)

also MIL to keep watch sentry, police, watcher:

montare la guardia

to keep (a) watch on sb, sth

tenere sotto controllo qn, qc also fig

keep a close watch on expenditure

tenete d'occhio attentamente le spese

to keep watch over sb, sth

sorvegliare or proteggere qn, qc

to be on the watch

stare in guardia or all'erta

to be on the watch for sb, sth

stare in guardia contro qn, qc

to be on the watch for sb, sth fig

guardarsi da qn, qc

to set a watch on sb, sth

tenere d'occhio qn, qc

badger, fox watch

osservazione dei tassi, delle volpi

tornado watch METEO

osservazione dei tornado

3. watch MIL, HISTORY (patrol):

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

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1. watch:

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

watch (observe) behaviour, animal

she watches three hours of television a day

guarda la televisione tre ore al giorno

is there anything worth watching on television?

c'è qualcosa di decente alla televisione?

I watched them with binoculars

li ho osservati con il binocolo

he watched them run or running

li ha guardati correre

she's a pleasure to watch

è un piacere guardarla

the match, watched by a huge crowd…

la partita, seguita da un gran numero di spettatori…

I've watched these children grow up

ho visto crescere questi bambini

4. watch (pay attention to):

watch dangerous object, money, obstacle, unreliable person, thing

fare attenzione a

watch language, manners

stare attento a

watch weight

tenere sotto controllo, controllare

watch that car, that child!

attento a quella macchina, a quel bambino!

watch your arm!

attento al braccio!

watch your big feet!

attento a come ti muovi!

are you watching the time?

stai tenendo d'occhio l'ora?

watch you don't spill it

fa' attenzione a non rovesciarlo

watch that she doesn't go out alone

guarda che non esca da sola

watch where you're going!

stai attento a or guarda bene dove vai!

watch where you put that paintbrush!

stai attento a dove metti il pennello!

watch it! inf

attento! fai attenzione!

watch your step

guarda dove metti i piedi

watch your step fig

attento a quel che fai

watch your back! inf

guardati alle spalle! also fig

5. watch (look after):

watch property, child, dog

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

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2. watch (keep vigil):

watch arch

V.to watch oneself VB refl

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

to watch oneself

2. to watch oneself (be careful):

to watch oneself fig

fare attenzione

VI.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ]

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in the long watches of the night liter

durante le lunghe veglie notturne

neighbourhood watch [Brit, Am ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɑtʃ], neighborhood watch N

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watch for VB [wɒtʃ -] (watch for [sb, sth])

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clock-watch [Am ˈklɑk ˌwɑtʃ] VB intr

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clock-watch

lavorare guardando continuamente l'ora (perché si desidera che arrivi il momento della pausa o di uscire)

fob watch [Brit ˈfɒb wɒtʃ] N

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orologio m da tasca

binge-watch VB trans inf

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pocket watch [Am ˈpɑkət ˌwɑtʃ, ˈpɑkət ˌwɔtʃ] N

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pocket watch

orologio m da tasca

analogue watch [ˈænəlɒɡˌwɒtʃ, -lɔːɡ-] N

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analogue watch

orologio m analogico

morning watch [Am ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌwɑtʃ, ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌwɔtʃ] N NAUT

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morning watch

watch over VB [wɒtʃ -] (watch over [sb, sth])

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watch over person

sorvegliare, proteggere

watch over interests, rights, welfare

Translations for watches in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.watch [wɑ:tʃ] N

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1. watch (clock):

3. watch (group of guards):

watch HISTORY

4. watch (period of duty):

to keep [or be on] watch

essere di guardia

5. watch (alert) METEO:

a tornado/hurricane watch

una veglia del tornado/dell'uragano

II.watch [wɑ:tʃ] VB trans

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2. watch (keep vigil):

to watch the kids

tenere d'occhio i bambini

III.watch [wɑ:tʃ] VB intr

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night watch <-es> N

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night watch

vigilanza f notturna

neighborhood watch N

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neighborhood watch

vigilanza organizzata dagli stessi abitanti di un quartiere per prevenire e combattere episodi di criminalità

watch out VB intr

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self-winding watch N

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self-winding watch

orologio m automatico

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to watch/listen agog

guardava/ascoltava con interesse

to watch one's waistline

stare attento alla linea

rewind clock, watch

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fare la sentinella a. fig

orologiaio (-a) (di orologi da polso)

orologiaio (-a) (di orologi da polso)

to keep a close watch on sb/sth

sorvegliare bene qu/qc

to be on the watch for sb/sth

stare in guardia da qc/qu

to watch the world go by

guardare la gente che passa

to watch every penny (one spends)

spendere oculatamente

to set one's watch/the clock forward

rimettere l'orologio/la sveglia avanti

to watch sth from a place of concealment

osservare qc da un nascondiglio

to set a watch with sapphires

incastonare degli zaffiri in un orologio

where have I put my watch?

dove ho cacciato l'orologio? inf

my watch is five minutes slow

il mio orologio va indietro di cinque minuti

watch where you put your feet!

guarda dove metti i piedi!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The remaining scientist watches them leave the facility on a security monitor. en.wikipedia.org

The brand now includes belts, handbags, footwear, eyewear, watches and fragrances. en.wikipedia.org

During his time as an active clock and watchmaker between 1762 an 1793, he made pocket watches, hall clocks, wall clocks, etc. en.wikipedia.org

She watches the video again, clip by clip, and discovers a fly from inside the tape manages to leave the television screen. en.wikipedia.org

However, because watches have since been fabricated with their own winding mechanisms, modern keys do not. en.wikipedia.org

He's able to give his daughters a good send off and watches them leave content. en.wikipedia.org

The passengers aboard the coach, four men and a woman, were tied up and robbed of two gold watches and $500 in gold coin. en.wikipedia.org

One day, the old man goes to the garden, and watches a UFO descend from the sky. en.wikipedia.org

The room contains a variety of time-telling devices including a $74 wall clock and a range of ladies and men's watches with varying price tags. calgaryherald.com

The thieves also made off with other items, including seven gold watches and three gold opera glasses, worth a total of 157,000 euros ($229,000). www.abc.net.au

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