fob watch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fob watch in the English»French Dictionary

fob watch N

fob watch

montre f de gousset

Translations for fob watch in the French»English Dictionary

montre à ou de gousset

fob watch

oignon

turnip watch, fob watch

Translations for fob watch in the English»French Dictionary

fob [Brit fɒb, Am fɑb] N

1. fob (pocket):

fob

gousset m

2. fob (watchchain):

fob

chaîne f

3. fob (ornament):

fob

breloque f

FOB ADJ ADV abrév

FOB → free on board

See also free on board

free on board, FOB ADJ ADV Brit

free on board

franco à bord, FAB

free on board Am

franco à destination

I.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] N

1. watch (timepiece):

watch

montre f

my watch is slow/fast

ma montre retarde/avance

by my watch it's three o'clock

à ma montre il est trois heures

to set one's watch

mettre sa montre à l'heure

you can set your watch by him

vous pouvez vous régler sur lui

you can set your watch by him attr chain, spring, strap

de montre

2. watch (lookout, surveillance) (gen) MIL:

watch

surveillance f (on sur)

to keep watch sentry, police, watcher:

monter la garde

to keep (a) watch on sb/sth lit, fig

surveiller qn/qc

keep a close watch on expenditure

surveillez les dépenses de près

to keep watch over sb/sth

monter la garde auprès de qn/près de qc

to be on the watch

être sur ses gardes

to be on the watch for sb/sth lit

guetter qn/qc

to be on the watch for sb/sth fig

être à l'affût de qn/qc

to set a watch on sb/sth

tenir qn/qc à l'œil

badger/fox watch

observation f des blaireaux/renards

tornado watch METEO

surveillance f des cyclones

3. watch NAUT:

watch (time on duty)

quart m

watch (crew on duty) (one person)

homme m de quart

watch (several)

quart m

the port watch

les bâbordais mpl

the starboard watch

les tribordais mpl

to be/go on watch

être de quart/prendre le quart

to come off watch

rendre le quart

4. watch MIL, HISTORY (patrol):

the watch

le guet

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

1. watch lit:

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

regarder

watch (observe) behaviour, animal

observer

she watches three hours of television a day

elle regarde la télévision trois heures par jour

is there anything worth watching on television?

y a-t-il quelque chose à voir à la télévision?

I watched them with binoculars

je les ai observés avec des jumelles

he watched them run or running

il les a regardés courir

she's a pleasure to watch

c'est un vrai plaisir de la regarder

the match, watched by a huge crowd…

le match, suivi par une foule immense…

I've watched these children grow up

j'ai vu grandir ces enfants

2. watch (monitor) fig:

watch career, progress, development

suivre

watch situation

surveiller

a young artist/a name to watch

un jeune artiste/un nom à suivre

we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes

nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs

3. watch (keep under surveillance) lit:

watch building, suspect, troublemaker, movements

surveiller

we're having him watched

nous le faisons surveiller

to watch the clock fig

surveiller la pendule

watch the local press/this noticeboard for further details

lire la presse locale/ce panneau d'affichage pour plus de détails

4. watch (pay attention to):

watch dangerous object, obstacle, unreliable person, thing

faire attention à

watch language, manners, money, weight

surveiller

watch that car/that child!

(fais) attention à cette voiture/cet enfant!

watch your arm/your big feet!

fais attention à ton bras/tes grands pieds!

are you watching the time?

est-ce que tu surveilles l'heure?

watch you don't spill it

fais attention à ne pas le renverser

watch that she doesn't go out alone

veille à ce qu'elle ne sorte pas seule

watch where you're going!

regarde devant toi!

watch where you put that paint-brush!

ne mets pas ce pinceau n'importe où!

watch it inf!

fais gaffe! inf

to watch one's step lit, fig

regarder où on met les pieds

watch your back inf! lit

attention devant!

watch your back inf! fig

surveille tes arrières!

5. watch (look after):

watch property, child, dog

garder

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

1. watch (look on):

watch

regarder (from de)

as she watched the plane exploded

alors qu'elle regardait l'avion a explosé

they are watching to see what will happen next

ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant

he could only watch helplessly as the disease advanced

il ne pouvait que suivre impuissant le progrès de la maladie

2. watch (keep vigil):

watch dated

veiller

IV.to watch oneself VB refl

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

to watch oneself lit

se regarder

2. to watch oneself (be careful):

to watch oneself fig

faire attention

V.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ]

in the long watches of the night liter

durant les longues heures de la nuit

fob watch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fob watch in the English»French Dictionary

fob [fɒb, Am fɑ:b] N

fob

chaîne f

I.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] N

1. watch no pl (act of observation):

watch

surveillance f

to be on the watch

guetter

to be under (close) watch

être sous (haute) surveillance

to keep (a) close watch on/over sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc de près

to be on watch for sth

guetter qc

to keep watch

faire le guet

to put a watch on sb

faire surveiller qn

2. watch (guard):

watch

garde f

to keep watch

monter la garde

3. watch (clock worn on wrist):

watch

montre f

II.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB trans

1. watch (look at):

watch

regarder

to watch a film/TV

regarder un film/la télé

2. watch (observe):

watch

observer

watch suspects

surveiller

to watch sb do sth

regarder qn faire qc

to watch sb/sth like a hawk

surveiller qn/qc de près

3. watch (take care of):

watch children

surveiller

4. watch (be careful about):

watch

faire attention à

watch one's weight

surveiller

to watch every penny

compter chaque sou

watch it!

fais attention!

to watch it with sb

prendre garde à qn

watch yourself

fais gaffe

Phrases:

to watch your back

faire attention à soi

watch your language!

surveille ton langage!

to watch one's step

faire attention où l'on met ses pieds

to watch one's step inf

faire attention à ce que l'on fait

to watch the world go by

regarder passer la foule

III.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB intr

1. watch (look at):

watch

regarder

to watch as sb/sth does sth

regarder comment qn/qc fait qc

2. watch (be on alert):

watch

guetter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He often sported a waistcoat with a fob watch.

www.stuff.co.nz

They also wore two fob watches: one to tell what time it was and the other to tell what time it was not ran their joking explanation.

en.wikipedia.org

Reaching into his jacket, he retrieves a fob watch his grandfather owned.

www.abc.net.au

The wizened stationmasters with their fob watches and braid may have gone, but the answer is emphatically yes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Forget embarrassing impersonations and swinging fob watches, hypnotherapy is changing lives with its approach to mindset, and it is now recognised by the medical profession as a powerful alternative therapy.

www.smh.com.au