velar [ˈviːləʳ]
velar
adjective
1velar (anatomy & linguistics)
intransitive verb
1(cuidar)
- velar por -> to look after, to watch over
2to stay awake (no dormir)
transitive verb
3to keep a vigil over (de noche) (muerto); to sit up with (enfermo)
4to mask, to veil (ocultar)
5to damage by exposure to sunlight (photography)
velarse
pronomial verb1to be damaged by exposure to sunlight (photography)
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velar [vay-lar’]
verb neuter
1To watch (vigilar), to be watchful, to wake. (n)
2To watch, to keep guard by night. (n)
3To watch, to be attentive, to be vigilant. (n)
4To appear above the water, as rocks. (Nautical) (n)
5To assist by turns before the holy sacrament when it is manifested. (n)
verb transitive
6To guard, to watch, to keep.
7To throw a piece of white gauze over a married couple, after the nuptial benediction has been given.
8To observe attentively.
9To cover, to hide. (Poetry)
10To watch with the sick or deceased at night.
velar
verbo:intransitivo
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Verb Conjugation for "velar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | velo | velé | velaba | velaré | vele |
| Tú | velas | velaste | velabas | velarás | veles |
| Ella/Él/Usted | vela | veló | velaba | velará | vele |
| Nosotros | velamos | velamos | velábamos | velaremos | velemos |
| Vosotros | veláis | velasteis | velabais | velaréis | veléis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | velan | velaron | velaban | velarán | velen |
