zu|schauen
Translation
to watch, to look on, to spectate
Examples
Ich schaue dem Spiel zu.
I am watching the game.
Kann ich dir bei der Arbeit zuschauen?
Can I watch you while you work?
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((at sth.)) to watch (sb.) (at sth.) I'm watching you at work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zusehen, beobachten; Antonym: wegschauen (to look away)
Etymology
From the prefix 'zu-' (towards, at) and 'schauen' (to look). Literally 'to look towards' something.
Memory Tips
Think of 'adding' ('zu') your gaze to an event to 'look' ('schauen') at it, as a spectator does.