observing

əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ
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Translation of observing from English into Dutch,

Noun

process

the act of watching or noticing something carefully
  • The observing of the stars requires a clear night.De waarneming van de sterren vereist een heldere nacht.

Adjective

1.

attentive to details

careful in watching or noticing details
oplettend observant
  • She was an observing child, always curious about her surroundings.Ze was een oplettend kind, altijd nieuwsgierig naar haar omgeving
2.

perceptive

quick to notice or perceive things
oplettend observant
  • She is very observing and notices small details.Ze is erg oplettend en merkt kleine details op.
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Synonyms and analogies of observing in English

Examples of observing in a sentence

  • His observing of the patient’s reactions helped refine the diagnosis.
  • The observing student noticed every detail in the experiment.
  • His observing nature made him a great detective.
  • The observing child quickly spotted the hidden toy.
observe
əbˈzɜrv
Verb
tr.
1.

perception

notice or perceive something with attention
  • She observed the changes in the weather.Ze merkte de veranderingen in het weer op.
2.

learning

watch something carefully to learn about it
  • The scientist observed the behavior of the animals.De wetenschapper observeerde het gedrag van de dieren.
3.

legal

follow or comply with a rule or law
  • We must observe the local customs while visiting.We moeten de lokale gebruiken naleven tijdens het bezoek
4.

holidays

US
celebrate or acknowledge a holiday or event
US
vieren herdenken in acht nemen
  • We observe Christmas with family gatherings.We vieren Kerstmis met familiebijeenkomsten.
5.

speech

make a comment or remark about something
opmerken opmerken dat constateren
  • He observed that the room was unusually quiet.Hij merkte op dat de kamer ongewoon stil was.

Expressions with observe: examples in English and translations in Dutch

een minuut stilte houden
The crowd observed a minute's silence for the victims.
zich aan de etiquette houden
de regels volgen
He always observes the proprieties at official dinners.

Translations of "observing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
geobserveerdpp.

For many years we have been observing the affairs of your world.

Gedurende vele jaren hebben we de gebeurtenissen van jullie wereld geobserveerd.

waargenomenpp.

We've been observing some rather unusual events in the region.

We hebben nogal ongebruikelijke voorvallen waargenomen.

Noun
waarnemingnf.

He specialised in observing and understanding the characteristics of stars, particularly variable stars.

Hij was gespecialiseerd in de waarneming en begrijpen van met name veranderlijke sterren.

observeren

She preferred to stay on the sideline, quietly observing everyone's reactions.

Ze bleef liever aan de zijlijn en observeerde rustig ieders reacties.

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  • waarnemen

observing: Examples and translations in context

Except I've been there the whole time observing.

Behalve dat ik haar de hele tijd heb geobserveerd.

This approach involves observing customers or people in their actual element.

Bij deze aanpak worden klanten of mensen in alledaagse situaties geobserveerd.

Except I've been there the whole time observing.

Behalve dat ik haar de hele tijd heb geobserveerd.

The soldiers were instructed to report back after observing enemy movement.

De soldaten kregen de opdracht zich te melden nadat ze vijandelijke bewegingen hadden waargenomen.

Upper illumination is used for observing opaque objects; for example, paper or cloth.

Ondoorzichtige voorwerpen, bijvoorbeeld doek of papier, worden waargenomen met gebruik van bovenverlichting.

At these occasions I have seen guitarists both shining and struggling, observing moments of pure joy and deep misery.

Ik heb gitaristen bij die gelegenheid zien schitteren en struikelen en daarbij momenten van vreugde en pure ellende waargenomen.

This video was taken while observing a colony of ants bringing waste and debris to one of their bacteria growing pods.

Deze video is gemaakt terwijl een kolonie mieren werd waargenomen die afval en puin naar een van hun bacteriën groeiende peulen bracht.

These objects could only be detected by observing at longer wavelengths, by using a camera that can detect infrared radiation.

Om deze objecten te kunnen zien, moet de wolk op langere golflengten worden waargenomen, met een camera die infraroodstraling kan detecteren.

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