watch over in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.watch [Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ, Brit wɒtʃ] N

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

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

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

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I.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] ADV over often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (blow over, knock over, pore over, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (blow, knock, pore, etc).

2.1. over (across):

come over here!
¡ven aquí!
look over there!
¡mira allí!
he's looking over this way
está mirando hacia aquí
he came over to say hello
vino or se acercó a saludar
she called me over
me llamó (desde el otro lado)
I'm just going over to the butcher's
voy a cruzar un momento a la carnicería
could you take me over to Nick's?
¿podrías llevarme a casa de Nick?
you must come over sometime!
¡tienes que venir un día!
I'll be right over
enseguida estoy allí
I'd like to ask them over for dinner
quisiera invitarlos a cenar
he made his way over to the exit
se dirigió a la salida
he reached over and took the money
se estiró y tomó el dinero
we looked over into the garden
miramos el jardín (por encima de un muro etc)
we can jump over
podemos saltar por encima
I can row you over
yo te puedo llevar en bote al otro lado
the journey over to/from France
el viaje hasta/desde Francia
we didn't make it over to Ireland in the end
al final no cruzamos a Irlanda
how did you come? — I drove/flew over
¿cómo viniste? — en coche/avión
let's cross over
crucemos (la calle)

II.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREP

3. over (covering, on):

with just a blanket over her
con solo una manta encima
there are grilles over the windows
hay rejas en las ventanas
she wears a patch over one eye
lleva un parche en un ojo
snow was falling over the countryside
nevaba sobre la campiña
you'll get oil over your shirt
te vas a salpicar la camisa de aceite
my room looks out over the square
mi habitación da a la plaza
he pulled his hat down over his eyes
se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos
we just painted over the wallpaper
pintamos encima del papel
he put a coat on over his pajamas
se puso un abrigo encima del pijama
the sweater won't go over my head
el suéter no me pasa por la cabeza
she held her hand over her glass
tapó la copa con la mano
she hit me over the head with her stick
me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

III.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] N (in cricket)

See also turn over, go over, come over

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

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III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

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IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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I.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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II.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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5. come over → come across

II.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (affect, afflict)

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watch over in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watch over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ

I.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] N

II.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB trans

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III.watch [wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] VB intr

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Both parents watch over the eggs and raise the wyrmling until it reaches adulthood, whereupon the parents separate.
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However, this statue only stood watch over the gardens for three years before mysteriously going missing more than a century ago.
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The emperor's agents and representatives were everywhere ordered to watch over the faithful carrying out of his orders regarding music.
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Afterwards the female can watch over her young for another nine months as they grow.
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One prisoner was captured, while lines of observation were set up, which maintained a close watch over the country east and south of the town.
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This system would be able to watch over their health and stress levels.
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He chose the four seasons of the year to watch over the remaining birds.
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The "coussiges" (window seats) would have been occupied by those keeping a watch over the comings and goings.
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For years, he and the other three guardians stood watch over its seal.
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Some locals formed groups to watch over their neighborhoods and to look out for any suspicious activity in their areas.
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