vigilar

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vigilar
transitive verb
1to guard (preso, banco); to keep an eye on (niño, bolso); to watch over (enfermo); to oversee (proceso)
  • vigila que nadie toque esto -> make sure no-one touches this
  • me vigilan desde hace días -> they've been watching me for days
intransitive verb
2to keep watch
  • vigilar por algo -> to (keep a) watch over something

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vigilar [ve-he-lar’]
verb neuter
1To watch over (velar por), to keep guard, to look after (cuidar), to tend (máquina); to guard (frontera). (n)
  • Vigilar a los niños para que no se hagan daño -> to see that children come to no harm

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vigilar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+niño, enfermo, equipaje, máquina] to keep an eye on; watch
vigila a los niños para que no se hagan daño keep an eye on watch the children to see they don't get hurt;o vigila el arroz para que no se pegue keep an eye on the rice to make sure it doesn't stick
2 [+trabajo] to supervise
3 [+presos] to guard; [+frontera] to guard; police
vigilaban de cerca al sospechoso they kept a close watch on the suspect
verbo:intransitivo
to keep watch
tú vigila fuera mientras yo me escondo you keep a lookout keep watch outside while I hide;o vigilar por algo to watch over sth; su misión es vigilar por la seguridad del Estado his task is to watch over national security

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Verb Conjugation for "vigilar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo vigilo vigilé vigilaba vigilaré vigile
Tú vigilas vigilaste vigilabas vigilarás vigiles
Ella/Él/Usted vigila vigiló vigilaba vigilará vigile
Nosotros vigilamos vigilamos vigilábamos vigilaremos vigilemos
Vosotros vigiláis vigilasteis vigilabais vigilaréis vigiléis
Ellos/Ustedes vigilan vigilaron vigilaban vigilarán vigilen
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