fob watch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fob watch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fob watch N

fob watch

reloj m de bolsillo

Translations for fob watch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fob¹ [Am fɑb, Brit fɒb] N

1. fob (watchchain):

fob

leontina f

2. fob FASHION:

fob, a. fob pocket

bolsillito m del chaleco

fob² <pres part fobbing; pt, pp fobbed> [Am fɑb, Brit fɒb] VB trans

fob³ ADJ

fob → free on board

fob

f. a. b.

I.watch [Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ, Brit wɒtʃ] N

1. watch C (timepiece):

watch

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

vigilancia f

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

hacer guardia

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):

watch

guardia f

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

3.2. watch C:

watch (individual)

guardia mf

watch (individual)

vigía mf

watch (group)

guardia f

the officer of the watch

el oficial de guardia

3.3. watch U (duty):

to be on watch

estar de guardia

to be on watch

hacer guardia

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

1. watch:

watch person/expression

observar

watch person/expression

mirar

watch movie/program/game

mirar

watch movie/program/game

ver

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

vigilar

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

cuidar

watch luggage/children

vigilar

2.3. watch (pay attention to):

watch

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

vigilar

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

¡cuidado!

watch it! inf

¡ojo! inf

watch it! inf

¡abusado! Mex inf

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

1.1. watch (look on):

watch

mirar

we watched carefully as she did it

miramos con atención mientras lo hacía

the whole country watched as the events unfolded

la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos

1.2. watch (pay attention):

watch

prestar atención

1.3. watch (wait for):

to watch for

esperar

to watch for sth/sb

esperar algo/a alguien

to watch for sb/sth to + infin

esperar a que alguien/algo +  subj

he was watching for the lights to change

estaba esperando a que cambiara el semáforo

2. watch (keep vigil):

watch liter

velar

fob watch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fob watch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fob watch N

User Entry

fob watch

reloj de bolsillo m

Translations for fob watch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fob [fɒb, Am fɑ:b] N

fob

cadena f de reloj

I.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] N

1. watch no pl (act of observation):

watch

vigilancia f

to be on the watch for sth

estar a la mira de algo

to be under watch

estar bajo vigilancia

to keep a close watch on sb/sth

vigilar a alguien/algo con mucho cuidado

to put a watch on sb

poner a alguien bajo vigilancia

2. watch (period of duty):

watch

guardia f

to be on watch, to keep watch

estar de guardia

3. watch (group of guards):

watch

guardia f

watch HISTORY

ronda f

4. watch:

watch (clock on wrist)

reloj m de pulsera

watch (clock on chain)

reloj m de bolsillo

II.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB trans

1. watch (observe):

watch

mirar

to watch the clock

mirar el reloj

to watch a film

ver una película

to watch TV

ver la televisión

to watch the world go by

mirar cómo pasa la gente

to watch sb/sth do sth

mirar a alguien/algo hacer algo

to watch how sb does sth

mirar cómo alguien hace algo

2. watch (keep vigil):

watch

vigilar

to watch sth/sb like a hawk

vigilar algo/a alguien como un perro guardián

to watch the kids

vigilar a los niños

3. watch (mind):

watch

fijarse en

to watch every penny (one spends)

estar pendiente de cada céntimo (que se gasta)

to watch one's weight

cuidar la línea

watch it!

¡cuidado!

watch it!

¡aguas! Mex

to watch it (with sb)

tener cuidado (con alguien)

watch yourself

cuídate

III.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB intr

watch

fijarse

to watch as sb/sth does sth

fijarse en cómo alguien/algo hace algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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.

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

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He often sported a waistcoat with a fob watch.

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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.

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

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