WATCH THE WORLD GO BY

Meaning of WATCH THE WORLD GO BY in English

to relax and watch people in a public place :

We sat outside a cafe, watching the world go by.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Disney World and Disneyland World Court The World New World monkey Old World monkey …
Английский словарь Британика
WORLD — I. ˈwərld, esp before pause or consonant -rəld; ˈwə̄ld noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English weorld, world, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WATCH — I. ˈwäch also ˈwȯch verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæccan; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GO — I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb ( went (|)went ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLD — (n.) In a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, …
Английский словарь Webster
WORLD — /werrld/ , n. 1. the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 2. ( often cap. ) a particular division …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WATCH — /woch/ , v.i. 1. to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLD — I. ˈwər(-ə)ld noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATCH — I. ˈwäch, ˈwȯch verb Etymology: Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæccan — more at wake Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GO — I. ˈgō verb ( went ˈwent ; gone ˈgȯn also ˈgän ; go·ing ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “gȯing to” in sense 13 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORLD — noun as an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number. 2. world ·noun the inhabitants of …
Webster English vocab
WATCH — vt to tend; to guard; to have in keeping. 2. watch ·vi to serve the purpose of a watchman by …
Webster English vocab
GO — noun a glass of spirits. 2. go ·noun act; working; operation. 3. go ·p.p. gone. 4. go ·noun noisy merriment; …
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BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
Webster English vocab
WORLD — [world] n [ME, fr. OE woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to OHG weralt age, world); akin to OE …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATCH — [watch] vb [ME wacchen, fr. OE waeccan--more at wake] vi (bef. 12c) 1 a: to keep vigil as a devotional …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GO — [go] vb went ; gone ; go.ing ; goes [ME gon, fr. OE gan; akin to OHG gan to go, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATCH — portable timepiece that has a movement driven in any of several ways and is designed to be worn (as on …
Britannica English vocabulary
WORLD — world BrE AmE wɜːld AmE wɝːld ▷ worlds wɜːldz AmE wɝːldz ▶ ˌ World ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORLD — / wɜːld; NAmE wɜːrld/ noun THE EARTH / ITS PEOPLE 1. the world [ sing. ] the earth, with all …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATCH — / wɒtʃ; NAmE wɑːtʃ; wɔːtʃ/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GO — / gəʊ; NAmE goʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( goes / gəʊz; NAmE goʊz/ went / went; NAmE / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORLD — I. world 1 S1 W1 /wɜːld $ wɜːrld/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ world , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATCH — I. watch 1 S1 W1 /wɒtʃ $ wɑːtʃ, wɒːtʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ watch , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORLD — n. 1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATCH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORLD — n. 1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATCH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BY — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORLD — n.1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; the …
Oxford English vocab
WATCH — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Oxford English vocab
WATCH — I. LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION /wɒtʃ/ ( watches, watching, watched) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORLD — ( worlds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The world is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — The preposition is pronounced /baɪ/. The adverb is pronounced /baɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bird watching (= the activity of watching wild birds ) ▪ One of his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATCH — (BE CAREFUL) [verb] [T] - to be careful of (something)I have to watch my weight (= be careful not to …
Cambridge English vocab
WORLD — n. Disney World and Disneyland Industrial Workers of the World World Court The World New World monkey Old World monkey …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WATCH — Synonyms and related words : Argus, Big Ben, Charley, abide, airplane spotter, alarm clock, alarm watch, anchor watch, and listen, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORLD — See: COME UP IN THE WORLD or RISE IN THE WORLD, DEAD TO THE WORLD, FOR ALL THE WORLD, IN …
Slang English vocab
WORLD — noun 1 the earth/its people ADJECTIVE ▪ known ▪ a medieval map of the known ~ ▪ entire , whole …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WATCH — I. noun 1 instrument for telling the time ADJECTIVE ▪ digital ▪ analogue/analog , mechanical ( esp. AmE ) ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WORLD — See ↑ AREA 9, ↑ WORLD 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ all over the world • ↑ be (sitting) on top …
Longman Activator English vocab
WORLD — INDEX: 1. the world 2. things that affect or happen everywhere in the world RELATED WORDS an area of the …
Longman Activator English vocab
WATCH — INDEX: 1. to watch someone or something 2. to watch someone or something continuously 3. to watch to make sure …
Longman Activator English vocab
WATCH — n. 25B6; verb she watched him as he spoke : OBSERVE, view, look at, eye, gaze at, stare at, gape …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GO — n. 25B6; verb he's gone into town : MOVE, proceed, make one's way, advance, progress, pass; walk, travel, journey; poetic/literary …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORLD — n. 1 earth, planet, sphere, globe, Terra; universe, cosmos, existence, creation, life Do you believe the world is round? Buckland …
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