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To watch someone or something

watch

verb

to look at someone or something for a period of time

observe

verb

to watch or study someone or something with care and attention in order to discover something

view

verb

to look at or watch something

look on

to watch an activity or event without taking part in it

keep (a) watch

to watch someone carefully to make sure that they are safe or that they do not do something bad

watch for

to pay attention so that you will see something when it arrives or happens

stand over

to watch someone while they are doing something, usually in order to make sure that they are doing it correctly

spy on

to watch someone secretly so that you know everything that they do

be on the lookout for

to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid someone or something

follow/watch someone’s every move

to watch someone very carefully, especially in order to find out if they are doing something wrong or illegal

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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