Bedeutung von watch auf Englisch

• 0 a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc -- die Uhr

  • He wears a gold watch

  • a wrist-watch.

• 1 a period of standing guard during the night -- die Wache

  • I’ll take the watch from two o’clock till six.

• 2 in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time -- die Wache

  • The night watch come(s) on duty soon.

• 3 to look at (someone or something) -- beobachten

  • He was watching her carefully

  • He is watching television.

• 4 to keep a lookout (for) -- abpassen

  • They’ve gone to watch for the ship coming in

  • Could you watch for the postman?

• 5 to be careful of (someone or something) -- aufpassen (auf)

  • Watch (that) you don’t fall off!

  • Watch him! He’s dangerous.

• 6 to guard or take care of -- aufpassen auf

  • Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn’t escape

  • Please watch the baby while I go shopping.

• 7 to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc) -- abwarten

  • Watch your chance, and then run.