English → Spanish
observe
/AmE əbˈzərv 
, BrE əbˈzəːv /
A
transitive verb
1
a (watch carefully) observar
police observed the suspect closely la policía vigilaba de cerca al sospechoso
b (perceive, notice) observar
he was observed entering/leaving the building se lo vio entrar/salir del edificio
2 (comment) () observar
it's getting colder, she observed —está haciendo más frío —observó
3 ‹custom› observar; ‹law› respetar, cumplir, obedecer; ‹religious festival› guardar, celebrar
to observe the fast of Ramadan guardar ayuno durante el Ramadán
B
intransitive verb
(watch) observar, mirar