OBSERVER - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB trans

1. observer (regarder):

observer personne, mouvement, adversaire

to watch, to observe

observer phénomène, situation

to observe

se sentir observé

to feel one is being watched

observer qc au microscope lit

to examine sth under a microscope

observer qc au microscope fig

to scrutinize sth

2. observer (remarquer):

observer chose, phénomène, réaction

to notice, to observe

‘la situation s'aggrave, ’ observa-t-il

‘the situation is worsening, ’ he observed

faire observer qc à qn

to point sth out to sb

3. observer (suivre):

observer règle, usage, repos

to observe

observer trêve, traité

to observe, to abide by

observer jeûne, régime

to keep, to observe

observer stratégie, politique

to maintain

observer grève

to observe, to maintain

observer le silence

to keep ou remain quiet

observer une minute de silence

to observe a minute's silence

4. observer (contrôler):

observer propos, manières, gestes

to watch

II. s'observer VB refl

1. s'observer (se regarder):

s'observer personnes, armées, ennemis:

to watch each other, to observe each other

2. s'observer (se surveiller):

s'observer

to keep a check on oneself

s'observer beaucoup

to keep a close check on oneself

observer/ignorer le décorum

to observe/ignore the proprieties

pratiquer ou observer le jeûne

to fast

prudemment conduire, observer

carefully

English

French

to adhere to rule, policy, plan, commitment

observer

to adhere to standards, deadlines

respecter, observer

observe

observer, remarquer (that que)

observe scientist, researcher:

observer

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

observe law, custom, condition, silence

observer

observe Sabbath, religious festival

observer

to keep the commandments

observer les commandements

to go birdwatching

observer les oiseaux

trainspotting

loisir consistant à observer et répertorier les trains

lurk

observer passivement

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB trans

1. observer (regarder attentivement):

observer qn faire qc

to watch sb doing sth

2. observer (surveiller):

observer

to observe

3. observer (remarquer):

observer

to notice

faire observer qc à qn

to point sth out to sb

4. observer (respecter):

observer coutume, attitude

to respect

observer discrétion, règle

to observe

observer jeûne

to keep

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

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

II. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB intr

observer

to observe

III. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB refl s'observer

1. observer (se surveiller):

s'observer

to watch each other

2. observer (s'épier):

s'observer

to spy on each other

sournoisement observer

on the sly

finement faire remarquer, observer

shrewdly

observer le passage des voitures

to watch the cars go by

observer le passage des oiseaux

to watch the birds fly by

English

French

to adhere to rules

observer

observe

observer

to observe sb do(ing) sth

observer qn en train de faire qc

to observe the decencies

observer les règles de bienséance

to observe the proprieties

observer les règles de bienséance

enforce regulation

faire observer

eyeball

observer

chart progress

observer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB trans

1. observer (regarder attentivement):

observer qn faire qc

to watch sb doing sth

2. observer (surveiller):

observer

to observe

3. observer (remarquer):

observer

to notice

faire observer qc à qn

to point sth out to sb

4. observer (respecter):

observer coutume, attitude

to respect

observer discrétion, règle

to observe

observer jeûne

to keep

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

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

II. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB intr

observer

to observe

III. observer [ɔpsɛʀve] VB refl s'observer

1. observer (se surveiller):

observer

to watch each other

2. observer (s'épier):

observer

to spy on each other

sournoisement observer

on the sly

finement faire remarquer, observer

shrewdly

observer le passage des voitures

to watch the cars go by

observer le passage des oiseaux

to watch the birds fly by

English

French

to adhere to rules

observer

observe

observer

to observe sb do(ing) sth

observer qn en train de faire qc

to observe the decencies

observer les règles de bienséance

to observe the proprieties

observer les règles de bienséance

enforce regulation

faire observer

chart progress

observer

eyeball

observer

Présent

j'	observe
tu	observes
il/elle/on	observe
nous	observons
vous	observez
ils/elles	observent

Imparfait

j'	observais
tu	observais
il/elle/on	observait
nous	observions
vous	observiez
ils/elles	observaient

Passé simple

j'	observai
tu	observas
il/elle/on	observa
nous	observâmes
vous	observâtes
ils/elles	observèrent

Futur simple

j'	observerai
tu	observeras
il/elle/on	observera
nous	observerons
vous	observerez
ils/elles	observeront