Le mot anglais du jour

watch

montre

Définitions

anglais > français
watch
1. n. (Horlogerie) Montre (appareil pour donner l'heure).
Three witches watch three watches. Which witch watches which watch?
Trois sorcières surveillent trois montres. Quelle sorcière surveille quelle montre ?
2. n. Garde.
3. v. Assister à, regarder.
Would you like to watch a football match?
4. v. Regarder.
Let's watch the football match on television tonight.
5. v. Observer.
I want to watch his reaction to the first test.
Je veux observer ses réactions lors du premier test.
6. v. Surveiller.
Watch your valuables.
Three witches watch three watches. Which witch watches which watch?
Trois sorcières surveillent trois montres. Quelle sorcière surveille quelle montre?
anglais > anglais
watch
1. n. A portable or wearable timepiece.
More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets.
2. n. The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
3. n. A particular time period when guarding is kept.
The second watch of the night began at midnight.
4. n. A person or group of people who guard.
The watch stopped the travelers at the city gates.
5. n. The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
6. n. (nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
7. n. (nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
8. n. The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
9. v. To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
Watching the clock will not make time go faster.
I'm tired of watching TV.
10. v. To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
Watch this!
Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens.
11. v. To mind, attend, or guard.
Please watch my suitcase for a minute.
He has to watch the kids that afternoon.
12. v. To be wary or cautious of.
You should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying.
13. v. To attend to dangers to or regarding.
watch your head; watch your step
Watch yourself when you talk to him.
Watch what you say.
14. v. (intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
15. v. (intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.
For some must watch, while some must sleep: So runs the world away.
16. v. (intransitive) To act as a lookout.
17. v. (nautical, of a buoy) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
18. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be awake.
français > anglais
montre
1. n-f. watch, wristwatch
2. n-f. (dated) display, showcase