OBSERVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of observe – Learner’s Dictionary

observe
verb [ T ]
uk
/əbˈzɜːv/
us

observe verb [T] (WATCH)

B2
to watch someone or something carefully:
Children learn by observing adults.

observe verb [T] (NOTICE)

to notice something

observe verb [T] (SAY)

to make a remark about something you have noticed:
"It's still raining," he observed.

observe verb [T] (OBEY)

to observe the law

(Definition of observe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of observe

in Chinese (Traditional)
觀察, 觀測, 監視…
in Chinese (Simplified)
观察, 观测, 监视…
in Spanish
observar, respetar, cumplir…
in Portuguese
observar, cumprir…
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निरीक्षण करणे, दिसणे, पाहणे…
観察する, 観察(かんさつ)する, 遵守(じゅんしゅ)する…
dikkatle gözlemek/incelemek/tetkik etmek, dikkat etmek, farketmek…
observer, remarquer, obéir…
observar…
opmerken, gadeslaan, in acht nemen…
ஏதாவது நடக்கும் விதம் அல்லது யாராவது ஏதாவது செய்யும் விதத்தை கவனமாகப் பார்க்க, குறிப்பாக அதைப் பற்றி மேலும் அறிய, கவனிக்க அல்லது பார்க்க…
(अधिक जानकारी हेतु) ध्यान से देखना, ध्यान देना या देखना, (कोई कानून…
(વધુ વિગતો માટે) નજીકથી જુઓ, નિરીક્ષણ કરવું, જોવું…
bemærke, lægge mærke til, iagttage…
lägga märke till, uppmärksamma, iaktta…
nampak, memperhatikan, mematuhi…
bemerken, beobachten, befolgen…
observere, legge merke til, følge…
مشاہدہ کرنا, باریک بینی سے کسی چیز کا جائزہ لینا, ماننا…
примічати, помічати, спостерігати…
наблюдать, замечать, сделать замечание…
గమనించండి, ఏదైనా జరిగే విధానాన్ని లేదా ఎవరైనా ఏదైనా చేసే విధానాన్ని జాగ్రత్తగా చూసేందుకు, ప్రత్యేకించి దాని గురించి మరింత తెలుసుకోవడానికి…
يُراقِب…
যেভাবে কিছু ঘটছে সে সম্পর্কে আরও জানার জন্য, লক্ষ রাখা, মান্য করা…
zaznamenat, pozorovat, zachovávat…
memperhatikan, mengawasi, mematuhi…
สังเกต, เฝ้าดู, ยินยอมทำตาม…
theo dõi, sát sao, tuân theo…
obserwować, przyglądać się, zauważać…
관찰하다…
osservare, notare, rispettare…
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