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masculine

/oβseɾβaˈðoɾ/

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Translation

observer; observant

Word origin

From Latin observare ('to watch, attend to'), from ob ('towards') plus servare ('to keep, guard').

Origin
Latin
Root
observare
English cognates
observe, observatory

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralobservadores

Examples

.

The observer wrote down everything that happened in the room.

ONU vigiló .

A UN observer monitored the elections.

.

He is a very observant child and nothing escapes him.

buen , notó .

Being a good observer, he noticed the small change.

¿ experimento?

Who was the main observer of the experiment?

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This word is part of lesson 94.