observe
US: /əbˈzɝv/
UK: /ɒbzˈɜːv/
UK: /ɒbzˈɜːv/
English Vietnamese dictionary
observe /əb'zə:v/
- động từ
- quan sát, nhận xét, theo dõi
- tiến hành, cử hành, làm (lễ kỷ niệm...)
- to observe someone's birthday: làm lễ kỷ niệm ngày sinh của ai
- tuân theo, chú ý giữ, tôn trọng
- to observe the laws: tuân theo pháp luật
- to observe silence: giữ yên lặng
- (+ on) nhận xét
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal)
1 to see or notice sb/sth: [VN] Have you observed any changes lately? + All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). + I want you to observe all the details. + [VN inf] The police observed a man enter the bank. + [VN -ing] They observed him entering the bank. + [V that] She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. + [VN to inf] He was observed to follow her closely.
Help Note: This pattern is only used in the passive.
2 to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them: [VN] I felt he was observing everything I did. + The patients were observed over a period of several months. + [V wh-] They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. + [V] He observes keenly, but says little.
3 (formal) to make a remark: [V that] She observed that it was getting late. [also V speech]
4 [VN] to obey rules, laws, etc: Will the rebels observe the ceasefire?
5 [VN] (formal) to celebrate festivals, birthdays, etc: Do they observe Christmas?
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 obey, abide by, comply with, be heedful of, attend to, conform to, regard, keep, follow, adhere to, respect, pay attention to:
We observed the prohibition against swimming.
2 watch, look at, examine, monitor, scrutinize, study, regard, view, inspect, pore over, contemplate, consider, Colloq check (out or up on), check over, size up, Slang case:
The naturalists went to the Arctic to observe the polar bears.
3 see, mark, notice, look, perceive:
Observe how swiftly the skin forms pustules when this substance is applied
4 Sometimes, observe on or upon. comment (on or upon), remark (on or upon), mention, say, note, refer (to), make reference to, animadvert on or upon or to; state, declare:
It is impolite to observe on others' manners. He couldn't help observing to his cell-mate how easy it would be to escape
5 celebrate, keep, solemnize, respect, keep holy, mark, commemorate, memorialize, remember, recognize:
We always observe the sabbath.
Collocation dictionary
1 notice/watch
ADV.
carefully, closely | precisely | directly
It is not possible to observe this phenomenon directly, but its effects can be seen in the rise in global temperatures.
| actually
It is the parents who actually observe these behavioural problems in their children.
| just, simply
You can learn a lot by simply observing.
| generally, normally | quietly
She stood there, quietly observing the domestic scene.
| secretly | experimentally
This phenomenon has been observed experimentally.
VERB + OBSERVE
be able to | be possible | be difficult to | be interesting to
It is interesting to observe the reaction of the children to these changes.
PREP.
from
unaware that she was being observed from the window
PHRASES
be commonly/frequently/widely observed
This behaviour is commonly observed among several species of finch.
| be easily/readily observed, an opportunity to observe sb/sth
2 make a remark
ADV.
correctly, justly, rightly, shrewdly
She correctly observed that there was very little difference between the two parties on domestic policies.
| drily, sardonically, wryly | tartly | coldly, coolly
‘You took your time, ’ he observed coolly.
| conversationally | mildly, quietly | sadly
PREP.
to
‘It's easy for him to say that, ’ she observed tartly to Michael, ‘but can he prove it?’
3 obey rules
ADV.
correctly, faithfully, scrupulously, strictly
This procedure must be correctly observed.
VERB + OBSERVE
fail to
PHRASES
failure to observe sth
Failure to observe club rules may result in expulsion.
Concise English dictionary
observes|observed|observingəb'zɜrv /-zɜːv
verb
+discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
+make mention of
+observe with care or pay close attention to
+watch attentively
+show respect towards
+celebrate, as of holidays or rites
+follow with the eyes or the mind
+observe correctly or closely
+conform one's action or practice to
