velar

ensure

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 verb
1to be damaged by exposure to sunlight (photography)

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:transitivo
1 [+enfermo] to sit up with; [+muerto] to keep vigil over
2 (Mil) to watch; keep watch over
3 (Latinoamérica) (codiciar) to look covetously at
verbo:intransitivo
1 (anticuado) (permanecer despierto) to stay awake; go without sleep
he pasado la noche velando
2
velar por algo/algn (cuidar) to look after sth/sb; velaba por la salud de sus hijos she looked after her children's health; nadie vela por mis intereses nobody watches over my interests; tendremos que velar por que esto no se repita we'll have to see to it ensure that this doesn't happen again;o
3 (Religión) to keep vigil
4 [+arrecife] to appear
velar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Fotografía) to fog
2 (literario) (cubrir con un velo) to veil
3 (literario) (ocultar) to conceal
verbo:pronominal
velarse
1 (Fotografía) to fog
2 (literario) (cubrirse con un velo) to veil o.s.
velar
adjetivo
(Lingüística) velar

Verb Conjugation for "velar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo velo velé velaba velaré vele
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
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