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Meaning of observe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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  1. quick to notice. An observant boy remembered the car's registration number. oplettend, opmerksaam دَقيق المُلاحَظَه наблюдател atento pozorný aufmerksam opmærksom παρατηρητικόςobservador tähelepanelik تیز بین tarkkaavainen observateur בַּעַל עַיִן בּוֹחֶנֶת प्रेक्षक pozoran, pomnjiv figyelmes, jó megfigyelő jeli athugull attento, perspicace 注意深い 지각력이 예민한 pastabus vērīgs tajam daya pemerhatian oplettendoppmerksom, observantspostrzegawczy د ښى حافظى درلودونكى،هوشيار atento cu spirit de observaţ...
  2. a place for observing and studying the stars, weather etc. observatorium مَرْصَد обсерватория observatório observatoř das Observatorium observatorium αστεροσκοπείοobservatorio observatoorium رصدخانه observatorio observatoireמצפה वेधशाला opservatorij, promatračnica obszervatórium observatorium (stjörnu)athugunarstöð osservatorio 観測所 관측소, 천문대 observatorija observatorija balai cerap sterrenwachtobservatoriumobserwatorium د نجوم او هوا پيژندنى مركز observatório observator (astronomic) обсерватори...
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  3. a person who observes. waarnemer مُراقِب наблюдател observador pozorovatel, -ka der/die Beobachter(in) observatør παρατηρητήςobservador vaatleja ناظر؛ مراقب tarkkailija observateur/-trice צופה प्रेक्षक, पर्यवेक्षक promatrač (meg)figyelő pengamat athugandi, skoðandi osservatore, osservatrice 観測者 관찰자 stebėtojas, apžvalgininkas novērotājs; komentētājs pemerhati waarnemeriakttaker, observatørobserwator پام ساتونكى،ناظر observador ob­ser­vator наблюдатель; обозреватель pozorovateľ, -ka opazovalec ...
  4. observar, estudiar, examinar; ___ standard procedures → ___ procedimientos estándar.
  5. To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice: observed a car leaving the property.
  6. To say casually; remark: "'It's nice to have somebody to wait on you,' she observed, with a laugh" (Upton Sinclair).
  7. To adhere to or abide by; comply with: observe the terms of a contract.
  8. To take notice: stood by the window observing.
  9. To say something; make a comment or remark: observed upon the unusual weather.
  10. To watch or be present without participating actively: We were invited to the conference solely to observe.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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