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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwanchalhada
"우리는 자연의 변화를 관찰할 수 있다."
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To watch carefully the way something happens or someone behaves.
"She sat by the window to observe the birds in the garden."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'observare', meaning 'to watch, heed, or guard', composed of 'ob-' (in front of, towards) and 'servare' (to keep, watch). It entered the English language in the late 14th century through Old French, initially retaining meanings related to compliance with laws or religious rites before expanding into scientific watching and noticing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Observe" is said worldwide
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observer
Transliteration: observer
"Il aime observer les étoiles la nuit."
beobachten
Transliteration: beobachten
"Wir können das Verhalten der Tiere beobachten."
osservare
Transliteration: osservare
"È importante osservare le regole del traffico."
observar
Transliteration: observar
"El científico se dispone a observar la muestra."
observar
Transliteration: observar
"Precisamos observar atentamente os detalhes."
अवलोकन करना
Transliteration: avalokan karna
"वैज्ञानिकों ने इस घटना का अवलोकन किया।"
观察
Transliteration: guānchá
"学生们正在用显微镜观察细胞。"
관찰하다
Transliteration: gwanchalhada
"우리는 자연의 변화를 관찰할 수 있다."
観察する
Transliteration: kansatsu suru
"彼は鳥の行動を注意深く観察した。"
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