🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

relógio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁeˈlɔʒju

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Watch/wɒtʃ/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele olhou para o relógio para ver se estava atrasado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.

    "She checked her watch to see if she was late for the meeting."
As verb
  1. 1

    To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.

    "They decided to watch a movie together on Friday night."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'watch' originates from the Old English 'wæccan', meaning 'to be awake' or 'to guard'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a period of guarding or vigilance, eventually leading to its modern meanings related to timekeeping and observation.

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