observarob.ser.var [observ′ar]vtd+vpr1 to observe, watch, look at.
2 to notice, perceive:
você observou que gente estranha? / did you notice the strange characters?
3 to obey, comply, follow (a rule).
4 to remark, advise:
ele observou que eu deveria consultar um médico / he remarked that I should see a doctor.
5 observar-se to observe oneself.
Expressõesobservar a criança to keep an eye on the child.