Regarder
Example: Je regarde souvent des films français le week-end.
Definition
"Regarder" means to direct one's eyes toward something in order to see or observe it carefully. It involves paying attention visually, as in the example phrase, where one watches French films often on weekends.
Etymology
The word "regarder" comes from Old French, derived from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'garder' meaning 'to guard' or 'to keep watch.' Essentially, it originally meant 'to look again' or 'to keep watch.' Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'regard'?
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"Regarder" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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