Keep watch Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkip/ /ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ

KEEP WAHCH, KEEP WAWCH

UK

kˈiːp/ /wˈɒtʃ

KEEP WOTCH

التعريف

To stay alert and look out for danger, trouble, or specific events, usually to protect someone or something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both formal (military, security) and informal (friendship, daily help) contexts. 'Keep watch' is often followed by 'over' ('keep watch over the house'). Can mean literally standing guard or just staying alert.

• Spanish: vigilar - estar atento
• Portuguese (BR): fazer vigia - ficar de olho
• Portuguese (PT): fazer vigia - estar atento
• Chinese (Simplified): 守卫 - 警戒
• Chinese (Traditional): 守衛 - 警戒
• Hindi: नज़र रखना - पहरा देना
• Arabic: راقب - احرس
• Bengali: পাহারা দেওয়া - নজর রাখা
• Russian: стеречь - дежурить - следить
• Japanese: 見張る - 警戒する
• Vietnamese: canh gác - trông chừng
• Korean: 감시하다 - 지키다
• Turkish: gözcülük yapmak - nöbet tutmak
• Urdu: نگرانی کرنا - نظر رکھنا
• Indonesian: menjaga - mengawasi

جمل نموذجية

I will keep watch while you sleep.

basic

Can you keep watch at the door?

basic

We must keep watch for any signs of trouble.

basic

He stayed outside to keep watch while the others went in.

natural

If you keep watch over the kids, I’ll make dinner.

natural

The guards keep watch all night to protect the palace.

natural