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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobservateur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɔb.zɛʁ.va.tœʁ/
"Un détective observateur résout l'affaire rapidement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Quick to notice or perceive things; alert and attentive.
"An observant reader will spot the subtle clues hidden throughout the novel." - 2
Strictly adhering to religious laws, customs, or duties.
"He is an observant Jew who attends synagogue every Saturday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'observantem', present participle of 'observare' meaning to watch, heed, or guard. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, initially denoting religious compliance or attentiveness, before shifting to its modern general meaning of quick to notice details.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Observant" is said worldwide
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observateur
Transliteration: /ɔb.zɛʁ.va.tœʁ/
"Un détective observateur résout l'affaire rapidement."
aufmerksam
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯fˌmɛʁksam/
"Ein aufmerksamer Beobachter hat den Fehler sofort bemerkt."
attento
Transliteration: /atˈtɛn.to/
"Un osservatore attento nota anche i dettagli più piccoli."
observador
Transliteration: /oβseɾβaˈðoɾ/
"El chico observador vio caer las llaves al suelo."
observador
Transliteration: /ɔb.zeɾ.vaˈdoɾ/
"Ela foi muito observadora ao notar a mudança no ambiente."
तेज़ नज़र वाला
Transliteration: tez nazar wala
"वह एक बहुत ही तेज़ नज़र वाला जासूस है।"
善于观察的
Transliteration: shànyú guānchá de
"作为一个善于观察的人，他立刻发现了异常。"
관찰력이 넒은
Transliteration: gwanchallyeogi jeomgkeun
Script: 관찰력이 있는
"그는 매우 관찰력이 뛰어난 탐정이다."
観察力のある
Transliteration: kansatsuryoku no aru
"彼は非常に観察力のある警察官です。"
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