watch

put back/forward

We need to put our watches back one hour when we arrive at the airport tomorrow.

set

I need to set my watch back one hour when I travel west.

wind

I wound my grandfather's old pocket watch every evening before bed.

go

My old kitchen clock has been going for over twenty years without any problems.

stop

My alarm watch stopped working during the night, so I nearly missed my flight this morning.

be slow, lose sth

My watch is slow, so I'm always late for work in the morning.

say sth

My watch says it's almost time for lunch, so we should head to the café soon.

careful, close

The teacher kept a careful watch over the children during the school trip to the museum.

keep, stand

The lifeguard stood watch by the pool while the children played in the water.

put

The security team put extra watches on all the exits during the night shift.

on ~

The security guard was on watch all night to protect the building.

on the ~ for

The police have been on the watch for that stolen car all week.

carefully, closely, intently

The teacher watched carefully as the students completed their exam.

anxiously, helplessly, warily

The father watched anxiously as his young son took his first steps across the room.

just

Sometimes I like to sit in the park and just watch the people passing by.

could only

She could only watch helplessly as her suitcase disappeared into the crowd at the airport.

pause to, stop to

We paused to watch the sunset before heading home.

let sb

My parents let me watch the fireworks from the balcony last night.

make sb

The teacher made all the students watch the science experiment carefully.

for

The lifeguard carefully watched for swimmers in trouble during the busy afternoon.

from

The children watched from behind the sofa during the scary movie.

in

The children watched in silence as the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat.

with

She watched with amazement as her daughter took her first steps across the room.

sit/stand and watch

I sat and watched the sunset turn the sky orange and pink.