observe

[US]/əbˈzɜːv/
[UK]/əbˈzɜːrv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. Hold øje med og være opmærksom; studere
vt. Se; bemærk; overholde; følge.
Word Forms
Past Tenseobserved
Past Participleobserved
Third Person Singularobserves
Present Participleobserving

Phrases & Collocations

carefully observe

observer nøje

casually observe

observer tilfældigt

observe quietly

observer stille

observe on

observer på

Example Sentences

to observe a phenomenon

at observere et fænomen

to observe the stars

at observere stjernerne

to observe a tradition

at observere en tradition

to observe a ritual

at observere et ritual

to observe a custom

at observere en skik

to observe a pattern

at observere et mønster

to observe a trend

at observere en tendens

to observe a behavior

at observere en adfærd

Real-world Examples

" Observe, " said the Director triumphantly, " observe."

"[Bemærk," sagde Direktøren triumferende, "bemærk.]

Source: Brave New World

Come now, Harry. The niceties must be observed.

Kom nu, Harry. Formaliteterne skal iagttages.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

It required that financial derivatives be traded in exchanges that all market participants can observe.

Det krævede, at finansielle derivater blev handlet på børser, som alle markedets deltagere kan observere.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Take careful notes on what you observe.

Tag nøje noter om, hvad du observerer.

Source: New York Times

You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.

Du ser, men du observerer ikke. Forskellen er klar.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia

But character, well, character is observed, it is witnessed.

Men karakter, ja, karakter observeres, den vidnes.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

A national day of mourning is being observed.

En national mindedag bliver iagttaget.

Source: BBC World Headlines

A similar pattern can be observed outside America.

Et lignende mønster kan observeres uden for Amerika.

Source: Dominance Episode 1

This is what researchers observe during their study.

Det er hvad forskere observerer under deres undersøgelse.

Source: The Great Science Revelation

So we can simulate the recordings that would be observed in patients.

Så vi kan simulere de optagelser, der ville blive observeret hos patienter.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

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