Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with observer in British Collocation
observer
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/əbˈzɜː(r)və(r)/
with no special interest or involvement
casual
passive
But the Empress was more than just a passive observer.
impartial
disinterested
dispassionate
external
impartial
independent
neutral
objective
outside
unbiased
What seems criminality on a grand scale to the impartial observer was to the British simply a matter of getting on with the job.
clever
acute
astute
intelligent
keen
perceptive
shrewd
Astute observers have commented on the strangely close relationship between corporate culture and counterculture.
with a particular attitude
cynical
sympathetic
Other more cynical observers have accused Bush of trying to buy votes in the UN to gain more support for the war against Iraq.
experienced or trained
experienced
expert
informed
seasoned
trained
He is a seasoned observer of the international scene who has worked in 59 countries.
not experienced or trained
inexperienced
novice
untrained
When an experienced surgeon operates he or she is using many small ‘tricks’, which may not be obvious to the inexperienced observer.
type of observer
climatological
election
industry
meteorological
military
Germany also provides military observers for UN peacekeeping missions.