zu|sehen
Translation
to watch, to look on, to observe
Examples
Ich sehe dir beim Kochen zu.
I'm watching you cook.
Er musste tatenlos zusehen, wie es passierte.
He had to watch helplessly as it happened.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((at sth.dat)) to watch (sb.) (at sth.) I'm watching you at work.
how... to watch how... We had to watch how the situation unfolded.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beobachten, zuschauen; Antonyms: wegsehen, ignorieren
Etymology
From 'zu' (towards, at) + 'sehen' (to see). Literally 'to see at' something, implying focused observation.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'at' (zu) an event and you 'see' (sehen) it. You are watching it unfold.