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observe
French
French
English
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
English
French
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
French
French
English
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
English
French
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
French
French
English
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
English
French
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
tuobserves
il/elle/onobserve
nousobservons
vousobservez
ils/ellesobservent
Imparfait
j'observais
tuobservais
il/elle/onobservait
nousobservions
vousobserviez
ils/ellesobservaient
Passé simple
j'observai
tuobservas
il/elle/onobserva
nousobservâmes
vousobservâtes
ils/ellesobservèrent
Futur simple
j'observerai
tuobserveras
il/elle/onobservera
nousobserverons
vousobserverez
ils/ellesobserveront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
observer qn faire qc
to watch sb doing sth
faire observer qc à qn
to point sth out to sb
observer une minute de silence à la mémoire de qn/qc
to observe a minute's silence in memory of sb/sth
s'observer
to watch each other
s'observer
to spy on each other
observer le passage des voitures
to watch the cars go by
observer le passage des oiseaux
to watch the birds fly by
to observe sb do(ing) sth
observer qn en train de faire qc
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Il y rencontre une population sournoisement hostile, bientôt ennemie.
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À chaque fois, c'est pour s'opposer à son mari, frontalement ou sournoisement.
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Rare est même accusé d'introduire sournoisement des propos déplacés.
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À sa gauche, souriant sournoisement, un sadducéen replet, aux cheveux roux.
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Il se fait vigoureusement tancer par la vieille femme tandis qu'un jeune enfant opportuniste cherche sournoisement à gober un des œufs cassés.
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