OBSERVE - Translation from English into German

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English

German

I. ob·serve [əbˈzɜ:v, Am -ˈzɜ:rv] VB trans

1. observe (watch closely):

to observe sb/sth

jdn/etw beobachten

to observe sb/sth by police

jdn/etw überwachen

now, observe the way the motor causes the little wheels to move up and down

verfolge jetzt genau, wie der Motor die kleinen Räder sich auf und ab bewegen lässt

if you want to learn from the football professionals, you're going to have to observe them a lot more often

wenn du von den Fußballprofis lernen willst, wirst du ihnen sehr viel öfter zusehen müssen

2. observe form (notice):

to observe sb/sth

jdn/etw bemerken

to observe sb do[ing] sth

bemerken, wie jd etw tut

to observe that ...

feststellen, dass ...

3. observe form (remark):

to observe sth

etw bemerken

“I've always found German cars very reliable, ” he observed

„meiner Erfahrung nach sind deutsche Autos sehr verlässlich“, bemerkte er

to observe that ...

feststellen, dass ...

4. observe form (obey):

to observe a ceasefire

einen Waffenstillstand einhalten

to observe the decencies

den Anstand wahren

to observe the law/an order

das Gesetz/eine Anordnung befolgen

to observe neutrality

die Neutralität einhalten

to observe neutrality

neutral bleiben

to observe a rule/speed limit

sich acc an eine Regel/Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung halten

5. observe (maintain):

to observe silence

Stillschweigen bewahren

to observe a minute of silence

eine Schweigeminute einlegen

6. observe (celebrate):

to observe sth

etw begehen [o. feiern]

do you observe Passover?

feiert ihr das Passahfest?

to observe an anniversary

einen Jahrestag begehen

to observe the Sabbath

den Sabbat einhalten

II. ob·serve [əbˈzɜ:v, Am -ˈzɜ:rv] VB intr

observe

zusehen

observe

CH meist zuschauen

to observe how ...

beobachten, wie ...

OpenDict entry

observe VB

dolphins observed on the East coast of the United States!

Delfine an Amerikas Ostküste gesichtet!

to break/observe [or keep] the Sabbath

den Sabbat entheiligen/heiligen

to observe the proprieties

die Regeln der Höflichkeit wahren

German

English

sich acc an die Rechtsordnung halten

to observe the law

etw beachten

to observe [or comply with] sth

ein Verkehrszeichen beachten

to observe a traffic sign

ein Tier belauern

to observe an animal unseen

Fristversäumung

failure to observe the time limit

Fristversäumnis

failure to observe the time limit

jdn observieren

to observe sb

Klett Biology Glossary

observe VB

observe

beobachten

observe

feststellen

Present

I	observe
you	observe
he/she/it	observes
we	observe
you	observe
they	observe

Past

I	observed
you	observed
he/she/it	observed
we	observed
you	observed
they	observed

Present Perfect

I	have	observed
you	have	observed
he/she/it	has	observed
we	have	observed
you	have	observed
they	have	observed

Past Perfect

I	had	observed
you	had	observed
he/she/it	had	observed
we	had	observed
you	had	observed
they	had	observed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Some bees observe over 50 waggle runs without successfully foraging, while others will forage successfully after observing 5 runs.

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For his role as a blind swordsman, he went to schools for the blind to observe their movements.

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After this training, they observe a local classroom and then put together a project for the students in a class.

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He used a series of filters, made mainly from wadding, in attempts to capture and observe microorganisms.

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A linguist is called in to observe the woman to see if they can learn to speak her language.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

For instance, they are able to observe the impacts of massive deforestation on the water balance and plan tangible mitigation measures, some of them climate-sensitive.

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So können sie beispielsweise die Auswirkungen der massiven Abholzung auf den Wasserhaushalt beobachten und konkrete, zum Teil klimasensible Maßnahmen zur Linderung planen.

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a process characterised mostly by progress from an introductory phase (observing) to initiation (starting to do), participation (carrying out alongside) and recognition (being able to practice the occupation)

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Der Lernprozess ist meistens durch vier aufeinander aufbauende Phasen gekennzeichnet, nämlich das Kennenlernen des Berufs (Beobachten), die Einführung in den Beruf (erste praktische Schritte), die Mitarbeit (an der Seite des Meisters) und die Anerkennung (Fähigkeit zur Ausübung des Berufs)

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Since then he observes and accompanies the life of the nomads between tradition and modern age as a photographer.

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Seitdem beobachtet und begleitet er als Fotograph das Leben der Nomaden zwischen Tradition und Moderne.

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We could however not observe such activities in the sea.

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Wir konnten jedoch solche Aktivitäten im Meer nicht beobachten.

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No side effects have ever been observed from applying mechanical vibrations to the body: see for example the Power plate training device.

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Beim Einwirken von mechanischen Schwingungen auf den Körper wurden bisher keine Nebenwirkungen beobachtet, siehe z.B. das Trainingsgerät Powerplate.

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