English → French
observer
[ɔpsɛʀve]1.
verbe transitif
1) (regarder) gén to observe; to watch [personne, mouvement]
je me sens observé — I feel I'm being watched
observer quelque chose au microscope — lit to examine something under a microscope; fig to scrutinize something
2) (remarquer) to notice, to observe [chose, phénomène, réaction]
faire observer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to point something out to somebody
3) (suivre) to observe [règle, usage, repos, traité]; to keep, to observe [jeûne]; to keep to [régime]; to maintain [stratégie, politique, grève]
observer le silence — to keep ou remain quiet
4) (contrôler) to watch [propos, manières, gestes]
2.
s'observer verbe pronominal
1) (se regarder) to watch each other
2) (se surveiller) to keep a check on oneself