Grammatical class

Verb

observer

to observe, watch

Details

Syllables

ob-ser-ver

Phonetics

op.sɛʁ.ve

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

2203

Freq. (movies)

3501

Freq. (news)

4699

Sentences

Tom vient d'observer.

Tom just watched.

A1

Je ne fais qu'observer.

Just watching.

A1

J'aime observer les gens.

I like to observe people.

A1

J'aime observer la campagne.

I like watching the countryside.

A1

Nous devons observer les règles.

We must observe the rules.

A2

Il est en train d'observer l'insecte.

He's watching the bug.

A2

J'aime observer les oiseaux.

I love bird watching.

B1

Les bébés sont intéressants à observer.

Babies are interesting to watch.

B1

Le garçon décida d'observer et de retracer les abeilles en détail.

The boy decided to observe and record bees in detail.

B1

J'ai toujours aimé observer les mouvements des forces de la nature.

I have always enjoyed observing the movements of the forces of nature.

B1

Ils allèrent observer des baleines.

They went whale watching.

B2

Je voudrais me rapprocher pour mieux observer cette peinture.

I want to take a better look at that painting. I want to stand closer.

C2