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The German word for watch is
Uhr





watch

Gender

The gender of Uhr is feminine. E.g. die Uhr.

Plural

The plural of Uhr is Uhren.

German Definition


watch
     Substantiv:
     [1] eine kleine Uhr
     [2] die Wache
     Verb:
     [1] (intransitiv) zuschauen
     [2] (transitiv) beobachten
     [3] (transitiv) sich etwas ansehen, zuschauen bei
     [4] (transitiv) aufpassen auf
     [5] (transitiv) achten auf
          [1] The world is watching.



Translations for watch and their definitions

Ansehen
     n. prestige, authoritativeness
     n. renown
     v. to look at, to have a look
          Sieh dir diese riesige Tomate an. - Have a look at this huge tomato.
     v. to look at (with a certain expression or emotion)
          Sie sah ihn erstaunt an. - She looked at him in astonishment.
     v. to regard, to consider, to look on (something in a certain way or having a certain quality) (+preo, als)
          Ich sehe ihren Schutz als unsere Verantwortung an. - I see their protection as our responsibility.
     v. to watch (a movie, a television program, sports, etc)
          Siehst du gerne Fußball im Fernsehen an? - Do you like to watch soccer/football on television?
     v. (zu infinitive) appearing, to look at
          Sarah ist wunderschön anzusehen. - Sarah is beautiful to look at.


Uhr ©
     n-f. (invariable) hours, o'clock (indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period)
          Es ist vier Uhr. - It is four o'clock.
          Es ist vier Uhr zwölf. - It is twelve minutes past four.
          Wieviel Uhr ist es? - What time is it?
     n-f. clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time)
          (hyponyms, Armbanduhr, Standuhr, Wanduhr)
          Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is running slow.
     n-f. (in compounds) meter; gauge (a kind of measuring device, typically for water and gas consumption)
          Wasseruhr - water meter
          Gasuhr - gas meter
     n-f. (informal) clockwise direction
          mit der Uhr - clockwise
          gegen die Uhr - widdershins, counterclockwise


Sehen ©
     n. (gerund of sehen): "seeing".
     v. to see; to have sight
          Er sieht nicht gut. - He doesn’t see well.
     v. to see (something); to perceive by vision
     v. to realize; to notice; to see; to find out
     v. to meet (somebody); to meet up; to see; (butnot in the sense of “pay a visit to”, nor as a euphemism for having a romantic or sexual relation)
          Siehst du den Markus noch? - Do you still see Markus? (Do you meet him regularly? Are you still friends with him?)
     v. to look at; to watch; (the construction with nach often implies a turning of the head; other prepositions can be used depending on the context)
          auf/nach etwas sehen - to look at something
     v. to check on; to look after; to see to (+preo, nach)
          Hast du in letzter Zeit nach dem Baby gesehen? - Have you seen to the baby recently?
     v. to decide spontaneously and/or by personal preference; to wait and see
          Das werden wir dann sehen. - We’ll see then. / We’ll play it by ear.
          Soll ich Nudeln oder Pizza nehmen? — Das musst du selber sehen. - Should I take pasta or pizza? — You’ll have to decide for yourself.


Armbanduhr
     n-f. wristwatch


zusehen
     v. to watch
          Ich kann dir von hier aus zusehen. - I can watch you from over here.
     v. to watch out, to take care; to make sure, to see to it (that something happens)
          Achtung! Sieh zu, wo du stehst. - Careful! Watch where you're standing.
          Seht zu, dass ihr pünktlich seid. - Make sure that you’ll be on time
          Keine Sorge, ich sehe zu, dass du nicht ins Gefängnis kommst. - Don't worry, I'll see to it that you don't go to jail.


Wachen
     n. plural of Wache
     n. gerund of wachen
     v. to be awake
     v. to watch, to guard


beobachten
     v. to watch, to observe
          Sie werden beobachtet. - You are being watched.


aufpassen
     v. to watch out, to be alert
          Pass auf! - Watch out!
     v. to look after, to take care of
          Könntest du kurz auf meinen Hund aufpassen? - Could you look after my dog for a moment?
          Pass auf dich auf. - Take care of yourself.
     v. to be attentive (with something)
          Er soll mit seinem Geld aufpassen - He should be careful with his money.


Wache
     n-f. wake, watch (act), vigil
     n-f. watch (person or persons)
     n-f. (short for, Polizeiwache:) police station
     adj. form of wach
     v. first-person singular present of wachen
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of wachen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of wachen
     v. singular imperative of wachen


überwachen
     v. to control, to monitor, to supervise
     v. to keep under surveillance


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