vigilância — meaning in English
Portuguese → English · translate English → Portuguese instead
English meaning
- policing noun The activity of maintaining law and order, or of monitoring and enforcing rules.
- surveillance noun Close, ongoing observation of a person, group, or place, especially to gather information or watch for wrongdoing.
- vigilance noun Careful and continuous attention, especially to spot possible danger or trouble.
- watchdog noun A dog kept to guard property, or by extension, a person or group that monitors organisations for wrongdoing.
Senses
vigilância is used for these senses in English:
- policing Monitoring or regulation.
- surveillance Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
- watchdog (figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Portuguese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Portuguese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Portuguese
