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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeobachter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: beh-oh-bahk-ter
"Der Beobachter bemerkte die Veränderungen in der Umgebung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who watches or notices something.
"The observer noted the changes in the environment during the study." - 2
A person who is present at an event or situation but does not participate.
"As an impartial observer, she provided valuable insights into the discussion."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'observer' originates from the Latin 'observare', meaning 'to watch over'. It evolved through Old French 'observer' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a general sense of watching to a more specific role of someone who watches or notices something carefully.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Observer" is said worldwide
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observateur
Transliteration: ob-zair-va-teur
"L'observateur a noté les changements dans l'environnement."
Beobachter
Transliteration: beh-oh-bahk-ter
"Der Beobachter bemerkte die Veränderungen in der Umgebung."
osservatore
Transliteration: os-ser-va-to-re
"L'osservatore ha notato i cambiamenti nell'ambiente."
observador
Transliteration: ob-ser-va-dor
"El observador notó los cambios en el medio ambiente."
observador
Transliteration: ob-ser-va-dor
"O observador notou as mudanças no ambiente."
प्रेक्षक
Transliteration: prekshak
"प्रेक्षक ने पर्यावरण में बदलावों को नोट किया।"
观察者
Transliteration: guānchá zhě
"观察者注意到环境的变化。"
관찰자
Transliteration: gwan-chal-ja
"관찰자는 환경의 변화를 주목했다."
観察者
Transliteration: kansatsusha
"観察者は環境の変化に気づいた。"
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