Keep watch over Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkip/ /ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ/ /ˈoʊvɝ

KEEP WAHCH OH-ver

UK

kˈiːp/ /wˈɒtʃ/ /ˈəʊvɐ

KEEP WOTCH OH-vuh

التعريف

To watch someone or something carefully to protect, guard, or supervise. It means paying attention to make sure nothing bad happens.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Somewhat formal or literary—often used for security, children, or the sick. Common collocations: 'keep watch over the house', 'keep watch over the patients'. Usually about steady, protective attention—not just looking once.

• Spanish: vigilar - estar pendiente de
• Portuguese (BR): vigiar - tomar conta de
• Portuguese (PT): vigiar - tomar conta de
• Chinese (Simplified): 看守 - 监视
• Chinese (Traditional): 看守 - 監視
• Hindi: निगरानी रखना
• Arabic: يراقب عن كثب
• Bengali: নজরদারি করা
• Russian: наблюдать за - присматривать за
• Japanese: 見守る - 監視する
• Vietnamese: trông coi - giám sát
• Korean: 지켜보다 - 감시하다
• Turkish: göz kulak olmak - gözetmek
• Urdu: نگرانی رکھنا - نگرانی کرنا
• Indonesian: mengawasi - menjaga

جمل نموذجية

Parents keep watch over their children at the playground.

basic

A nurse keeps watch over the patients at night.

basic

Soldiers keep watch over the border.

basic

Can you keep watch over my bag while I go to the bathroom?

natural

The neighbors keep watch over each other's houses when someone goes on vacation.

natural

He stayed up all night to keep watch over his sick dog.

natural