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Meaning of gæta | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈcaiːta

Definitions

  1. to watch over, look after, guard, protect
    weak
  2. to make sure (of something happening, that all is in order, etc.), to be careful (that something doesn't go wrong), to ensure
    weak
  3. to look out for, to be wary of
    weak
  4. describing an indication, trace, or existence in relatively small degree of something
    impersonal, weak

Equivalents

Bosanski pazi velar
Català vigilar
Čeština bdít
Deutsch behüten Wachen
English watch over
Esperanto gardi
Suomi kaitsea
Français veiller
Gaeilge aireachasaigh
Galego velar
Hrvatski pazi velar
Հայերեն հսկել
Italiano piantonare vegliare
日本語 見守る
한국어 지키다
Nederlands behoeden bewaken bewaren
Polski czuwać
Português cuidar
Română păzi
Shqip ruaj
Српски pazi velar
Українська нагляда́ти опіка́ти

Examples

“Verðir gæta konungsins hvert sem hann fer.”

Guards protect the king wherever he goes.

“Gættu þess að loka öllum dyrum áður en þú ferð.”

Make sure to close all doors before you leave.

“Fyllstu nákvæmni skal gætt.”

The utmost precision should be ensured.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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