observation

observación

Acción de mirar algo con atención para conocerlo o comprobar qué ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: Watching something carefully to learn about it or check what happens.

• The patient is under observation.
• Careful observation helped her understand the birds.
• We learned about their behaviour through direct observation.

Cómo se usa: under observation (Doctors kept him under observation overnight.)

Sinónimos: watching, monitoring

Expresiones frecuentes: close observation, under observation, direct observation

observación

Algo que descubres al mirar, escuchar o usar otros sentidos.

En inglés sencillo: Something you notice by looking, listening, or using your other senses.

• Write your observations in a notebook.
• She made an interesting observation about the birds.
• Do these observations support your idea?

Cómo se usa: an observation about something (He made an observation about the colour of the leaves.)

Sinónimos: finding

Expresiones frecuentes: make an observation, record an observation, scientific observation

evaluación por observación

Valoración del trabajo de alguien basada en verlo trabajar.

En inglés sencillo: An assessment of someone’s work made by watching them do it.

• My lesson observation is on Friday.
• The teacher received helpful feedback after her observation.
• A classroom observation can show how pupils learn.

Sinónimos: assessment

Expresiones frecuentes: lesson observation, classroom observation, formal observation