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Sentence #3180670

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 patgfisher patgfisher April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 at 8:54:52 AM UTC link Permalink

Annotation:

keep an eye out for something/someone (idiom) means to watch with special attention for something/someone.

Inego Inego April 16, 2014, edited April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 at 9:10:47 AM UTC, edited April 16, 2014 at 9:11:23 AM UTC link Permalink

Watch for someone — does it mean here that
1) pay attention so that that person doesn't do anything bad,
or
2) wait until that person appears
or
3) take care of that person
?

patgfisher patgfisher April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 at 12:21:45 PM UTC link Permalink

It could not mean 1) or 3) but could mean 2).

The implication is that the appearance of the postman is important to the speaker as they are probably awaiting a letter, parcel etc. You could add something like "and let me know when you see him" to the end of the sentence.

Inego Inego April 16, 2014, edited April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 at 12:22:37 PM UTC, edited April 16, 2014 at 12:33:15 PM UTC link Permalink

Thanks, now I can translate it to Russian.
Edit: It was quite tough to do!

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Could you keep an eye out for the postman?

added by patgfisher, April 16, 2014
➜ #3180842Не мог бы ты проследить, когда появится почтальон?

linked by Inego, April 16, 2014
➜ #5252199Postacı için tetikte olur musun?

linked by duran, July 4, 2016