zuschauen
watch
Es bedeutet, dass man etwas mit den Augen verfolgt, ohne selbst mitzumachen.
The German word "zuschauen" is a verb meaning "to watch" or "to look on".
- It is made up of "zu" (a prefix often meaning "towards" or "at") and "schauen" (meaning "to look" or "to watch").
- So, "zuschauen" literally means "to look at" or "to watch attentively".
Similar words:
- ansehen (to watch, to look at)
- beobachten (to observe)
- mitverfolgen (to follow along, to watch progress)
Difference:
- zuschauen often implies watching an event or action attentively, sometimes without participating.
- ansehen is more general, simply meaning to look at or watch something, such as a movie.
- beobachten suggests careful or detailed observation, often over a period of time.
- mitverfolgen emphasizes following the process or progression of an event.
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Examples
Du kannst mir beim Spielen zuschauen.verb
You can watch me play.
Wir schauen zu, wie das Spiel beginnt.verb
We watch as the game begins.
Sie schauen dem Künstler beim Malen zu.verb
They watch the artist painting.
Kinder wollen manchmal stundenlang zuschauen.verb
Children sometimes want to watch for hours.
Wir dürfen heute unseren Freunden beim Fußball zuschauen.verb
We are allowed to watch our friends play football today.
Kinder dürfen im Park den Vögeln zuschauen.verb
Children are allowed to watch the birds in the park.
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