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nannonce
gesehen
I. watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] N
1. watch (timepiece):
wristwatch
Armbanduhr f <-, -en>
pocket watch
Taschenuhr f <-, -en>
2. watch no pl (observation):
watch
Wache f <-, -n>
watch
Wacht f <-, -en> form
on watch
auf Wache
to be on watch
Wache haben
to be on watch for sth
nach etw dat Ausschau halten
to be under [close] watch
unter [strenger] Bewachung stehen
to keep watch
Wache halten
to keep a close watch on sb/sth
jdn/etw scharf bewachen
to keep close watch over sb/sth
über jdn/etw sorgsam wachen
to put a watch on sb
jdn beobachten lassen
3. watch (period of duty):
watch
Wache f <-, -n>
in [or through] the [long] watches of the night liter
in den langen Stunden der Nacht liter
the officers of the watch
die wachhabenden Offiziere
4. watch (unit):
watch
Wacheinheit f
watch
Wachtrupp m
watch
Wachmannschaft f <-, -en>
5. watch inf (film, programme):
watch
Film m <-(e)s, -e>
watch
Sendung f <-, -en>
to be an entertaining watch
unterhaltsam anzusehen sein
II. watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB trans
1. watch (look at):
to watch sb/sth
jdn/etw beobachten
I watched him get into a taxi
ich sah, wie er in ein Taxi stieg
I watched the man repairing the roof
ich schaute dem Mann dabei zu, wie er das Dach reparierte
it's fascinating watching children grow up
es ist faszinierend, die Kinder heranwachsen zu sehen
I got the feeling I was being watched
ich bekam das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden
I'll only show you this once, so watch carefully
ich werde dir das nur dieses eine Mal zeigen, also pass gut auf
just watch me!
schau mal, wie ich das mache!
(in a race) just watch him go!
sieh nur, wie er rennt!
to watch a match SPORTS
einem Match zusehen
to watch the clock
[ständig] auf die Uhr sehen
to watch a film/a video
sich dat einen Film/ein Video ansehen
to watch TV
fernsehen
to watch the world go by
die [vorbeigehenden] Passanten beobachten
2. watch (keep vigil):
to watch sb/sth
auf jdn/etw aufpassen
to watch sb/sth
jdn/etw im Auge behalten
watch your son for symptoms of measles
achten Sie bei Ihrem Sohn darauf, ob er Symptome von Masern aufweist
to watch sb/sth like a hawk
jdn/etw mit Argusaugen bewachen form
3. watch (be careful about):
to watch sth
auf etw acc achten
watch your language!
du sollst nicht fluchen!
watch it!
pass auf!
you want to watch him
bei ihm solltest du aufpassen
watch yourself!
sieh dich vor!
you have to watch what you say to Aunt Emma
bei Tante Emma musst du aufpassen, was du sagst
to watch it with sb
sich acc vor jdm vorsehen form
to watch every penny [one spends]
auf den Pfennig sehen inf [o. A Groschen klauben]
to watch the time
auf die Zeit achten
you'll have to watch the time, your train leaves soon
du musst dich ranhalten, dein Zug fährt bald
to watch one's weight
auf sein Gewicht achten
Phrases:
a watched kettle [or pot] never boils prov
wenn man auf etwas wartet, dauert es besonders lang
to watch paint dry: hum inf what a performance! I'd rather watch paint dry!
mein Gott war die Vorstellung langweilig!
for me, it was like watching paint dry!
ich fand es stinklangweilig! inf
watch this space!
mach dich auf etwas gefasst!
to watch one's step
aufpassen form
to watch one's step
sich acc vorsehen
III. watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB intr
1. watch (look):
watch
zusehen
watch
zuschauen
they just sit and watch
die sitzen hier nur dumm rum und schauen zu inf
she'll pretend that she hasn't seen us - you watch
pass auf - sie wird so tun, als habe sie uns nicht gesehen
to watch as sb/sth does sth
zusehen, wie jd/etw etw tut
to watch for sth/sb
nach etw/jdm Ausschau halten
2. watch (be attentive):
watch
aufpassen
watch that ...
pass auf, dass ...
to watch like a hawk
wie ein Luchs aufpassen
to watch over sb/sth
über jdn/etw wachen
to watch over children
auf Kinder aufpassen
ˈbinge-watch VB trans inf
to binge-watch sth
ganze Staffeln einer Serie/alle Ausgaben einer TV-Show innerhalb kurzer Zeit hintereinander anschauen
ˈcrime watch N Am
crime watch
Bürgerwehr f (zur Verbrechensbekämpfung)
I. neigh·bour·hood ˈwatch N
neighbourhood watch
Nachbarschaftsinitiative f zur Kriminalitätsbekämpfung f
neighbourhood watch
Nachbarschaftswache f CH
II. neigh·bour·hood ˈwatch N modifier
neighbourhood watch (scheme, plan, sign):
neighbourhood watch
Nachbarschaftswachdienst- FRG
ˈpeo·ple-watch VB intr
people-watch
Leute studieren [o. beobachten]
ˈpock·et watch N
pocket watch
Taschenuhr f <-, -en>
ˈnight-watch N
night-watch
Nachtwache f <-, -n>
ˈwatch chain N
watch chain
Uhrkette f <-, -n>
watch out VB intr
1. watch out (keep lookout):
to watch out for sb/sth
nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten
remember to watch out for him
denk daran, auf ihn zu achten
2. watch out (beware of):
watch out
aufpassen
watch out
sich acc in Acht nehmen
watch out!
Achtung!
watch out!
Vorsicht!
to watch out for sb/sth
sich acc vor jdm/etw in Acht nehmen
self-wind·ing ˈwatch N
self-winding watch
Armbanduhr f mit Selbstaufzug
watch spring N
watch spring
Uhrfeder
watch glass <pl glasses> N
watch glass
Uhrglas
stop watch, stop clock, timer N
stop watch
Stoppuhr
Present
Iwatch
youwatch
he/she/itwatches
wewatch
youwatch
theywatch
Past
Iwatched
youwatched
he/she/itwatched
wewatched
youwatched
theywatched
Present Perfect
Ihavewatched
youhavewatched
he/she/ithaswatched
wehavewatched
youhavewatched
theyhavewatched
Past Perfect
Ihadwatched
youhadwatched
he/she/ithadwatched
wehadwatched
youhadwatched
theyhadwatched
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It's a great place to people-watch with outside tables.
www.mirror.co.uk
About 51 per cent like to people-watch in traffic.
www.cbc.ca
I love to people-watch, see all of the dogs that are all decorated up.
www.ocregister.com
The covered markets offer trestle tables where you can install yourselves and people-watch.
www.independent.co.uk
One of my favorite airport pastimes is people-watching, and watching people watch the models walk through the airport is hysterical.
www.dailymail.co.uk
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My goal as a watchmaker and founder of the Hentschel Hamburg watch manufactory is to build your very personal wristwatch so that every fleeting glance on your watch becomes a special moment with a deeper meaning for […]
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www.hentschel-hamburg.de
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Mein Ziel als Uhrmacher und Gründer der HENTSCHEL HAMBURG Uhrenmanufaktur ist es Ihnen Ihre ganz persönliche Armbanduhr zu bauen. So wird jeder noch so flüchtige Blick auf die Uhr – ein besonderer, ganz persönlicher Augenblick mit […]
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“The historic dive of the Rolex Deep Sea Special was the fruit of decades of unrelenting development of the Oyster, the world’s first waterproof wristwatch, invented by Rolex in 1926.
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www.rolex.com
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Viele Grüße Jacques Piccard.“ Der historische Tauchgang der Rolex Deep Sea Special war das Ergebnis jahrzehntelanger intensiver Entwicklungsarbeiten an der Oyster, der ersten, 1926 von Rolex erfundenen wasserdichten Armbanduhr der Welt.
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Whether as the archetype of the classical round wristwatch or as an officer ’ s watch with a hinged cover in the back, the Calatrava has ranked among Patek Philippe greatest creations since 1932.
www.wempe.de
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Zu den ganz großen Kreationen von Patek Philippe gehören seit 1932 die Calatrava als Prototyp der klassisch runden Armbanduhr und die Offiziersuhren mit einem Staubdeckel über dem Gehäuseboden.
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They were also trying to win two exclusive wristwatches that Mühle-Glashütte provided for the tournament.
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www.muehle-glashuette.de
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Hier ging es auch um zwei exklusive Armbanduhren, die Mühle-Glashütte für das Turnier zu Verfügung gestellt hat.
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When it premiered in 1956, the Day-Date was the first wristwatch chronometer that not only indicated the date, but also completely spelled out the day of the week.
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www.wempe.de
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Die Day-Date war bei ihrer Vorstellung 1956 die erste Armbanduhr mit Chronometerfunktion, die nicht nur das Datum, sondern auch den voll ausgeschriebenen Wochentag anzeigte.
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