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feminine

/obseɾβaˈθjon/

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Translation

observation, remark

Word origin

From Latin observatio, from observare ('to watch'), formed from ob ('towards') and servare ('to keep, guard').

Origin
Latin
Root
observatio
English cognates
observation, observe, conserve

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralobservaciones

Examples

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The teacher made a remark about my work.

requiere .

The observation of the stars requires patience.

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Do you have any remark to add to the report?

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Thanks to her observation they discovered the mistake.

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The patient was kept under observation all night.

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This word is part of lesson 64.