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observation

observation, remark

noun ob-sehr-VAH-syon Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin observatio, from observare ('to watch over')

Also means

monitoring, watching

Usage Note

Observation covers both the act of carefully watching something (être en observation in a hospital means to be under monitoring) and a spoken or written remark. Faire une observation is a formal way of pointing out an issue, milder than une critique. The related verb is observer.

Examples

"Le médecin a gardé le patient en observation."

Natural Translation

The doctor kept the patient under observation.

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