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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

observador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /oβseɾβaˈðoɾ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Observant/əbˈzɜːr.vənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El chico observador vio caer las llaves al suelo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Quick to notice or perceive things; alert and attentive.

    "An observant reader will spot the subtle clues hidden throughout the novel."
  2. 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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