observes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for observes in the English»French Dictionary

observe [Brit əbˈzəːv, Am əbˈzərv] VB trans

1. observe (see, notice):

observe

observer, remarquer (that que)

this was observed to be true

on a observé or remarqué que cela était vrai

2. observe (watch):

observe doctor, police:

surveiller

observe scientist, researcher:

observer

3. observe (remark):

observe

faire observer, faire remarquer (that que)

as Sartre observed

comme le faisait observer Sartre

‘it's raining, ’ she observed

‘il pleut, ’ fit-elle observer

4. observe (adhere to):

observe law, custom, condition, silence

observer

to observe neutrality

rester neutre

5. observe (celebrate):

observe Sabbath, religious festival

observer

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as she perceptively observes…

comme elle le fait très justement remarquer…

profoundly observe, remark

avec profondeur

to observe/to break the sabbath

respecter/ne pas respecter le sabbat or le jour du seigneur

to observe Lent

faire carême

Translations for observes in the French»English Dictionary

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observer personne, mouvement, adversaire

to watch, to observe

observer phénomène, situation

to observe

observer chose, phénomène, réaction

to notice, to observe

observer règle, usage, repos

to observe

observer trêve, traité

to observe, to abide by

observer jeûne, régime

to keep, to observe

observer grève

to observe, to maintain

observer une minute de silence

to observe a minute's silence

s'observer personnes, armées, ennemis:

to watch each other, to observe each other

observer/ignorer le décorum

to observe/ignore the proprieties

on observe un bleuissement des lèvres

one can observe that the lips turn blue

non-respect de clause, contrat, accord

failure to comply with, failure to observe

observer ou respecter le carême

to observe ou keep Lent

observes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for observes in the English»French Dictionary

observe [əbˈzɜ:v, Am -ˈzɜ:rv] VB trans, intr a. form

observe

observer

to observe sb do(ing) sth

observer qn en train de faire qc

to observe the speed limit

respecter la limite de vitesse

to observe the decencies

observer les règles de bienséance

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to observe the proprieties

observer les règles de bienséance

Translations for observes in the French»English Dictionary

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constater

to observe

observer

to observe

observer discrétion, règle

to observe

observer une minute de silence à la mémoire de qn/qc

to observe a minute's silence in memory of sb/sth

observer

to observe

observes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to observe the proprieties

observer les règles de bienséance

to observe sb do(ing) sth

observer qn en train de faire qc

to observe the speed limit

respecter la limite de vitesse

to observe the decencies

observer les règles de bienséance

to observe a minute's silence in memory of sb/sth

observer une minute de silence à la mémoire de qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This platoon observes enemy activity, and reports by radio, land line, or semaphore to HQ the enemies activities.

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Rank, she observes, helped her move back and forth between what she could verbalize in her journals and what remained unarticulated.

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A trained professional (such as a neurologist, physiatrist, chiropractor, or physical therapist) observes the electrical activity while inserting the electrode.

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The first transmitter then observes that the level of the line is different from that expected, and concludes that another node is transmitting.

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However, neohumanism observes that, of the two, sociosentiment is more pernicious.

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He observes that thermonuclear processes often occur so slowly that they can be ignored in thermodynamics.

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She observes that previous studies demonstrating a correlation between corporal punishment and bad outcomes failed to control for variables such as socioeconomic status.

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This photosensor is particularly affected by blue light, and when it observes light the pineal gland stops the secretion of melatonin.

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The "rock pendulum" swings, he observes, and metal goes in and out of fashion, but the headbangers endure.

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They push the car to a service station where a brooding woman observes the visitors.

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