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"I was watching" is a form of "watch", a transitive verb which is often translated as "ver". "Watch TV" is a phrase which is often translated as "ver la tele". Learn more about the difference between "watch TV" and "I was watching" below.
watch TV(
wach
ti
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vi
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. ver la tele
I didn't do anything this weekend except watch TV.No hice nada más este fin de semana que ver la tele.
b. mirar la tele
The children can watch TV after they've finished their homework.Los niños pueden mirar la tele después de terminar sus tareas.
d. mirar tele
You shouldn't watch so much TV. You're going to rot your brains.No deben mirar tanta tele. Se van a atontar.
watch(
wach
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to see)
a. vigilar
A teacher watches the students while they are taking the test.Un profesor vigila a los alumnos mientras hacen el examen.
a. vigilar
You'll need to watch your weight if you go on working at that cake shop.Tendrás que vigilar tu peso si sigues trabajando en esa pastelería.
b. tener cuidado con
You need to watch that dog. It doesn't like children.Hay que tener cuidado con ese perro; no le gustan los niños.
c. tener cuidado de
Watch you don't lose your wedding ring; it looks very loose.Ten cuidado de no perder la alianza; parece que te va grande.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to observe)
a. vigilar
I told my man to keep watching and call me with any news.Le dije a mi hombre que siguiera vigilando y que me llamara con cualquier novedad.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (wristwatch)
7. (vigilance)
a. la vigilancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The patient is under watch for Ebola.El paciente se encuentra bajo vigilancia por ébola.
a. la guardia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Most of the watches in the Navy last four hours.La mayoría de las guardias en la Marina duran cuatro horas.
