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guardare

watch

verb gwahr-DAH-reh Less Common
Body & Health Senses

Origin: from Germanic 'wardōn', to guard

Also means

look at

Usage Note

Guardare is to look at something deliberately, unlike vedere which is to see passively. The reflexive guardarsi can mean to beware, as in guardarsi da qualcuno. The brusque imperative guarda! often means 'look here!' or 'come on!' in conversation.

Examples

"Guardo la televisione ogni sera."

Natural Translation

I watch television every evening.

Literal Translation

Watch the television every evening.

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