obsen

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German

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔɔpsn̩]
  • Hyphenation: ob‧sen
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Verb

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  1. (jargon) to keep (somebody, something) under surveillance, to surveil
    • 2012 January 28th, Das Prinzip der freien Jagd, in Braunschweiger Zeitung:
      Eine einstündige Observation von zwei Jugendlichen zwischen Jasperallee und Allerstraße läuft ins Leere. Vier Füße sind draußen gewesen und haben die beiden beobachtet. Doch an Autos waren sie nicht interessiert. „Das ist ganz normal, manchmal obsen wir auch die ganze Nacht lang, ohne dass etwas dabei herauskommt“, erzählt der Fuß der Alma 5, Lalü.
      An hour-long surveillance of two adolescents between [the streets] Jasperallee and Allerstraße is to no avail. Four [agents on] feet have been out and observed both. But they weren′t interessted in [stealing] cars. “That′s totally normal, sometimes we surveil all night long to no avail” says the [agent on] foot of the [unit] Alma 5, Lalü.

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Synonyms