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observar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • browse verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
  • eye noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
  • look at phrasal verb To direct your eyes towards something or someone in order to see it.
  • observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
  • remark verb To say something as a comment or observation.
  • watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.

Senses

observar is used for these senses in English:

  • browse To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
  • eye (transitive) To carefully or appraisingly observe (someone or something).
  • look at (transitive) To observe or watch.
  • observe (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
  • observe (intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation.
  • remark An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

browse — full definition

  1. verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
  2. verb Of an animal, to feed on leaves, shoots, or shrubs.

eye — full definition

  1. noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
  2. noun The ability to judge or notice something skilfully.
  3. noun The calm centre of a storm, especially a hurricane.
  4. verb To look at someone or something carefully, often with suspicion or interest.

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