Translation of Italian word "osservare" to English
osservare
/osserˈvare/
Meaning
VerbTo watch carefully, comply with laws or customs, or make an insightful remark.
How to use
The Italian verb 'osservare' means 'to observe, to comply with' (To watch carefully, comply with laws or customs, or make an insightful remark). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, to observe stars/nature, watch carefully, respect rules/laws, or make a remark/comment.
🇬🇧 English
to observe, to comply with
Example
Tutti i cittadini e visitatori sono tenuti a osservare le norme di sicurezza vigenti nel parco.
All citizens and visitors are required to observe the safety regulations in force in the park.
Ci siamo fermati a osservare il volo aggraziato dei gabbiani sopra la scogliera.
We stopped to observe the graceful flight of seagulls over the cliff.
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- Tutti i cittadini e visitatori sono tenuti a osservare le norme di sicurezza vigenti nel parco.— All citizens and visitors are required to observe the safety regulations in force in the park.
- Ci siamo fermati a osservare il volo aggraziato dei gabbiani sopra la scogliera.— We stopped to observe the graceful flight of seagulls over the cliff.
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The Italian word "osservare" means "to observe, to comply with" in English.
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