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vigilancia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alertness noun The quality of being alert or on the alert.
  • observation noun The act of watching something carefully.
  • oversight noun A mistake made by failing to notice or consider something.
  • 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.

Senses

vigilancia is used for these senses in English:

  • alertness The quality of being alert or on the alert.
  • observation The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
  • oversight Supervision or management.
  • policing Monitoring or regulation.
  • surveillance Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.

observation — full definition

  1. noun The act of watching something carefully.
  2. noun A remark based on something noticed.

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