watch (1) — EN↔HI

watch1

/wɒtʃ वॉच्‌/ verb

1 [I, T] to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु को) ध्यान से देखना

I watched in horror as the car swerved and crashed.

I’m watching to see how you do it.

2 [T] to take care of something for a short time (किसी चीज़ की) रखवाली करना, चौकसी करना

Could you watch my bag for a second while I go and get a drink?

3 [T] watch somebody/something (for something) to be careful about somebody/something; to pay careful attention to something/somebody (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के विषय में) सतर्क रहना; (किसी वस्‍तु या व्‍यक्ति पर) कड़ी निगाह रखना

You’d better watch what you say to her. She gets upset very easily.

IDM

watch your step ⇨ step देखिए।

watch out to be careful because of possible danger or trouble सावधान रहना (संभावित ख़तरे या मुसीबत के कारण)

Watch out! There’s a car coming.

If you don’t watch out you’ll lose your job.

watch out for somebody/something to look carefully and be ready for somebody/something ध्यानपूर्वक सावधानी से देखना और किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु का सामना करने के लिए तैयार रहना

Watch out for snakes if you walk through the fields.

watch over somebody/something to look after or protect somebody/something किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु की देखभाल या रक्षा करना

For two weeks she watched over the sick child.