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I.watch [Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ, Brit wɒtʃ] N

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1. watch C (timepiece):

reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo)

what's the time by your watch?

¿qué hora tienes?

attr watch band or Brit strap

correa f de reloj

2. watch U (observation):

watch on sth during his watch on the house

mientras vigilaba la casa

to be on the watch for sb/sth, she was on the watch for the postman

estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero

police have warned people to be on the watch for burglars

la policía ha advertido a la gente que tenga cuidado con los ladrones

the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger

la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro

to keep watch

to keep watch over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

I left her to keep watch over the bags

la dejé vigilando las maletas

to keep a watch on sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

you should keep a closer watch on those children

deberías vigilar mejor a esos niños

I keep a strict watch on what I eat

vigilo mucho lo que como

keep a watch (out) for the postman

estáte atenta a ver cuándo llega el cartero

3.1. watch C (period of time):

I took the first watch

yo hice la primera guardia

it happened on Mr Bloom's watch

ocurrió mientras Mr Bloom estaba a cargo

the still watches of the night liter

las vigilias liter

3.3. watch U (duty):

to be on watch

estar de guardia

to be on watch

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

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1. watch:

watch person/expression

watch person/expression

watch movie/program/game

watch movie/program/game

to watch television

ver or mirar televisión

now, watch this carefully

ahora, miren or observen con atención

now watch how an expert does it

ahora mira cómo lo hace un experto

to watch sb/sth + infin I watched his eyes fill with tears

vi como se le llenaban los ojos de lágrimas

we watched the children open their presents

miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos

we watched the sun go down

miramos la puesta de sol

2.1. watch (keep under observation):

watch suspect/house/sb's movements

we're being watched

nos están vigilando

a watched kettle or pot never boils prov

el que espera desespera

2.2. watch (look after):

watch luggage/children

watch luggage/children

2.3. watch (pay attention to):

mirar (con atención)

watch what you're doing!

¡mira lo que haces!

watch the road!

¡mira la carretera!

I've got to watch the time

tengo que estar atenta a la hora

the staff are always watching the clock

los empleados están siempre pendientes del reloj

investors are watching the situation with interest

los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca

3. watch (be careful of):

watch diet/weight

watch diet/weight

tener cuidado con

we'll have to watch what we spend

tendremos que mirar (mucho) lo que gastamos

watch what you say

ten cuidado con lo que dices

you've got to watch her

tienes que andarte con cuidado con ella

watch yourself on that ladder! inf

¡cuidado, no te vayas a caer de la escalera!

watch your head!

¡cuidado con la cabeza!

watch how you go! inf

¡ve con cuidado!

watch they give you the right change

fíjate que te den bien el cambio

watch it! inf

watch it! inf

¡ojo! inf

watch it! inf

¡abusado! Mex inf

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

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1.2. watch (pay attention):

prestar atención

2. watch (keep vigil):

watch liter

I.chain [Am tʃeɪn, Brit tʃeɪn] N

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1. chain:

she was wearing a gold chain

llevaba una cadena de oro

the bicycle chain

la cadena de la bicicleta

to pull the chain esp Brit

tirar (de) la cadena

to pull the chain esp Brit

jalar la cadena LatAm excl CSur

chain of office

collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial

to be in chains

estar encadenado

(to make or form) a human chain

(hacer or formar) una cadena humana

3. chain COMM:

a hotel chain

una cadena hotelera or de hoteles

4. chain Brit (in property purchase):

5. chain (unit of measurement) HISTORY:

22 yardas o 20, 12 metros

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I.watch [watʃ] N

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3. watch (group of guards):

watch HISTORY

4. watch (period of duty):

to keep [or be on] watch

estar de guardia

5. watch (alert) METEO:

a tornado/hurricane watch

una alerta de tornado/huracán

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I.chain [tʃeɪn] N

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2. chain GEO:

cadena f montañosa

3. chain (series):

chain of mishaps, events

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Before wristwatches became popular, gentlemen kept their pocket watches in the front waistcoat pocket, with the watch on a watch chain threaded through a buttonhole. en.wikipedia.org

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