wikipedia|Watch (disambiguation)
English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/w�t�/
(General American|US) IPA|/w��t�/
audio|en-us-watch.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�t�

Etymology
Middle English wacchen, from Old English w�an, w�e.

Noun
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en-noun|es

1. A portable or wearable timepiece.

#: More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets.

1. A particular time period when guarding is kept.

#: The second watch of the night began at midnight.

1. A person or group of people who guard.

#: The watch stopped the travelers at the city gates.

1. nautical A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
2. 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).

Derived terms
on one's watch
on the watch
pocket watch
stopwatch
wristwatch

Persian: FAchar|ساعت (sâat)
Polish: t+|pl|zegarek|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|relógio|m
Romanian: t+|ro|ceas
Russian: на���н�е �а�� (narú�nyje �asý) p
Serbian: �asovnik m
Slovene: zapestna ura f, ura f
Spanish: t+|es|reloj|m
Swedish: t-|sv|klocka|c, t-|sv|armbandsur
Telugu: ��తి �డియార� (caeti gaDiyaaraM)
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trans-top|A particular time period
Afrikaans: wag
Danish: vagt
Dutch: t-|nl|wacht
Finnish: vahtivuoro
German: t+|de|Wache|f
Hebrew: �ש��רת (ashmoret) f
Japanese: 警� (����, keikai)
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Persian: FAchar|ساعت (sâat)
Portuguese: t+|pt|vigília|f, t+|pt|guarda|f
Romanian: t-|ro|straj�
Russian: ва��а (vá�ta), деж����во (dežúrstvo)
Serbian: dežurstvo, vreme, �as
Swedish: t-|sv|vakt
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trans-top|A person or group of people who guard
Afrikaans: wag
Danish: vagt
Dutch: t-|nl|wacht
Finnish: t+|fi|vahti
French: t+|fr|garde
German: t+|de|Wache|f
Greek: t+|el|�κο���|m|scGrek, t|el|��ο����|m|scGrek
Italian: t+|it|sorveglianza|f, t+|it|guardia|f
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Persian: FAchar|د�د��با� (didebân)
Polish: straż f
Portuguese: t+|pt|guarda|m|f
Romanian: t-|ro|str�jer
Russian: ���ажа (stráža) f, ка�а�л (karaúl) m, дозо� (dozór) m, ��о�ож (stórož) m, ка�а�л�н�й (karaúl�nyj) m, �а�овой (�asovój) m
Serbian: straža f, dežuranje n
Swedish: t-|sv|vakt
Telugu: �ాపలాదార� (kaapalaadaaru)
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trans-top|A group of sailors and officers
Finnish: t+|fi|vahti
German: t+|de|Wache|f
Greek: t|el|βά�δια|f|sc=Grek
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Polish: wachta f
Russian: ва��а (vá�ta) f
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Breton: montr m
ttbc|Bulgarian: �а�овник (�asovnik) m
ttbc|Bengali: (ghori)
ttbc|Chinese: �表 (sh�ubi�o)
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ttbc|Sicilian: roggiu m
ttbc|Swahili: saa

Verb
en-verb|watch|es

1. 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.

1. To observe something over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.

#: Watch this!
#: Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens.

1. To mind, attend, or guard.

#: Please watch my suitcase for a minute.
#: He has to watch the kids that afternoon.

1. To be wary or cautious of someone or something.

#: You should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying.
#: Watch your step.

Derived terms
clock-watcher
hurricane watch
tornado watch
watch it
watch like a hawk
watchman
watchtower

Polish: ogl�da�, obserwowa�
Spanish: t+|es|mirar
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Malayalam: �ാണ�� (kaaNuka)
Persian: FAchar|ت�اشا�کرد� (tamâsha-kardan), FAchar|پا��د� (pâyidan), FAchar|�گا��کرد� (negâh-kardan)
Portuguese: t+|pt|assistir, t+|pt|observar
Romanian: t-|ro|privi, t-|ro|urm�ri
Russian: t+|ru|�мо��е��|trsmotr'ét'|scCyrl, t+|ru|набл�да��|trnabl'udát'|scCyrl
Sicilian: taliari
Slovene: gledati, opazovati
Swedish: t-|sv|observera, t-|sv|betrakta, t-|sv|iaktta
Telugu: �ాప� ��డ� (kaapu uMDu)
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trans-top|To attend or guard
Danish: se efter, holde øje med
Finnish: t-|fi|vahtia
Greek: t|el|��ο�έ��|sc=Grek
Hungarian: figyel, vigyáz -ra/-re
Italian: t-|it|tenere d'occhio, t-|it|sorvegliare, t-|it|vigilare
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Japanese: ��� (����, mimamoru), �張� (���, miharu)
Malayalam: �ാവല�� നില������� (kaaval nilkkuka)
Spanish: t+|es|vigilar
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trans-top|To be wary
Danish: holde øje med, vogte på
Finnish: olla varuillaan
Greek: t|el|��ο�έ��|sc=Grek
Hungarian: vigyáz -ra/-re
Italian: tenere d'occhio, stare attento a
Japanese: �張� (���, miharu)
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Romanian: t-|ro|avea grij�, t-|ro|veghea
Russian: t+|ru|�леди��|trsl'edít'|scCyrl
Spanish: t-|es|tener cuidado
Swedish: ta sig i akt, vara försiktig
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ttbc|Afrikaans: kyk, dophou
ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|را�ب (rá:qaba)
ttbc|Breton: sellet ouzh
ttbc|Bulgarian: гледам (gledam)
ttbc|Chinese: ��, �� (gu�nkàn)
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ttbc|Latin: spectare
ttbc|Swahili: kuangalia
ttbc|Telugu: �మని��� (gamaniMcu)

See also
wait
wake

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