guetter

to watch for

ɡ ɛ . t e
guett to watch for + er Infinitive
verb Rare #41,455
to watch for
FR: Il faut guetter le facteur.
EN: We need to watch for the mail carrier.
Conjugation of guetter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First guette
Third guette
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First guette
Third guette
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second guette
guetter

Tu devais guetter la vieille dehors.

You were supposed to be watching for the old woman outside.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Attends, puisque t'es là, tu veux pas guetter le loup à ma place?

Wait, since you're here, could you keep an eye out for the wolf for me?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Tout le monde va guetter notre réaction.

Everyone will be watching for our reaction.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Ça te plaît de guetter les gens dans le noir?

Do you enjoy watching people in the dark?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Je te parie qu'elle s'en servait pour le guetter.

I bet she was using it to keep watch for him.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

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