Engels Woord van de dag

watch

horloge

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

watch

1. (ik) kijk

2. (je) kijkt

3. (we) kijken

4. horloge

Engels > Engels

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.

Nederlands > Engels

horloge

1. n-n. (Netherlands) watch (wearable timepiece)

2. n-n. (Belgium) any timepiece (watch or clock)

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

I must put my watch forward two minutes.
    Ik moet mijn horloge twee minuten vooruit zetten.
Do you know where my watch is?
    Weet je waar mijn horloge is?
I watch television.
    Ik kijk tv.
The watch you gave me doesn't keep time.
    Het horloge dat je me gegeven hebt, loopt achter.
You better watch your back.
    Je zou beter kunnen oppassen.

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minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

Willekeurig

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