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watch over

/wɒtʃ ˈəʊ.vər/

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/wɒtʃ ˈəʊ.vər/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по защите, охране или заботе о ком-либо или чём-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of protecting, guarding, or taking care of someone or something.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Guard or protectformal

    To take care of someone or something by monitoring them closely to ensure safety.

    ruПрисматривать

    • The shepherd watches over his flock at night.
    • She watches over her younger siblings while their parents are away.
    • Security guards watch over the building 24 hours a day.

    Synonymsdefendguardkeep an eye onmonitorprotectsafeguardshieldsupervise

    Antonymsabandonforsakeignoreneglect

  2. Supervise or monitorformal

    To observe someone or something to ensure proper behavior or progress.

    ruНаблюдать

    • The teacher watches over the students during the exam.
    • The manager watches over the team's progress on the project.
    • Parents should watch over their children's online activities.

    Synonymsguardkeep an eye onlook aftermonitoroverseesuperintendsupervise

    Antonymsabandonforsakeignoreneglect

Forms
  • watched over past participle
  • watched over past simple
  • watching over present participle
  • watches over third person singular

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Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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