in de gaten houden

Significat (anglès)

1. (transitive) to keep an eye on
2. (transitive) to remember, to keep in mind

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɪn də ˈɣaː.tə(n) ˈɦɑu̯.də(n)/

Etimologia (anglès)

Literally, “to keep in the holes” (referring to the eyes, or perhaps to backsights).

Sents

Wij hebben verloren op communicatievlak en dat moeten wij goed in de gaten houden .

We have lost at the level of communication and I believe that we need to take particular care here.