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vigiar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • oversee verb To supervise or take responsibility for a person, project, or process.
  • sentinel noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
  • surveil verb To keep someone or something under surveillance.
  • watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.

Senses

vigiar is used for these senses in English:

  • sentinel (transitive) To watch over as a guard.
  • surveil (transitive, US) To keep someone or something under surveillance.
  • watch (transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.

oversee — full definition

  1. verb To supervise or take responsibility for a person, project, or process.
  2. verb To inspect or examine something closely.

sentinel — full definition

  1. noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
  2. noun A sign that warns of a risk, such as an early symptom of a disease.

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