Keep an eye on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkip/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

KEEP-uh-N-EYE-awn

UK

kˈiːp/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈɒn

KEEP-uhn-EYE-on

التعريف

To watch or pay attention to something or someone in order to make sure everything is okay.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, friendly expression, often used when asking someone to watch something temporarily (like a child, bag, or process). Don’t confuse with 'keep your eyes on,' which means to focus visually. Also used for both people and objects.

• Spanish: vigilar - estar pendiente de
• Portuguese (BR): ficar de olho em - vigiar
• Portuguese (PT): estar de olho em - vigiar
• Chinese (Simplified): 留意 - 盯着
• Chinese (Traditional): 留意 - 注意
• Hindi: नज़र रखना
• Arabic: راقب - انتبه إلى
• Bengali: খেয়াল রাখা - নজর রাখা
• Russian: присмотреть - следить
• Japanese: 見ておく - 注意しておく
• Vietnamese: để ý - trông chừng
• Korean: 지켜보다 - 신경 쓰다
• Turkish: göz kulak olmak - gözlemek
• Urdu: نظر رکھنا - نگرانی کرنا
• Indonesian: mengawasi - memperhatikan

جمل نموذجية

Can you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the bathroom?

basic

Please keep an eye on the soup so it doesn't boil over.

basic

I need you to keep an eye on the kids while I'm out.

basic

Can you keep an eye on things here for a few minutes?

natural

I always keep an eye on my phone when I'm in crowded places.

natural

Just keep an eye on the weather in case it starts to rain.

natural