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La palabra del día: vigilar

La palabra del día: vigilar

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vigilar - to guard, to keep an eye on, to oversee

vigilar en SpanishDict

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¿Puedes vigilar a mi hijo hasta que cumpla 18 años? Te aseguro que es muy obediente y tranquilo como un ángel.

Can you keep an eye on my son until he is 18 years old? I assure you that he's very obedient and quiet as an angel.

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updated Dec 15, 2009
posted by Issabela
You're fibbing this close to Christmas? The word "He" is a dead giveaway. We're talking snails and puppy dog tails here; not sugar and spice. - 0074b507, Dec 14, 2009
Jejeje... I know, but I had to mention the sex of the little monster. - Issabela, Dec 14, 2009

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Siempre, siempre, siempre, vigilar la pelota.

Always, always, always, keep an eye on the ball.

updated Dec 15, 2009
edited by aloshek
posted by aloshek
Cute! - --Mariana--, Dec 14, 2009
this is myyyyyyyycat!!! - 00494d19, Dec 15, 2009
It isn't really, is it? You're just saying it looks like your cat, right? - aloshek, Dec 15, 2009
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El trabajo de un padre es para vigilar a su hija hasta que finalmente se la encomendar al otro.

The work of a father is to watch over his daughter, until finally he entrusts her to another.

updated Dec 14, 2009
posted by Goyo
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Voy a vigilar por mis calcetines. Nadie va a robar mis calcetines. mad

I'm going to keep a watchful eye on my socks. Nobody's going to steal my socks.

updated Dec 14, 2009
edited by jeezzle
posted by jeezzle
Bad socks day, huh? ;)) - Issabela, Dec 14, 2009
sin "por" - 00494d19, Dec 14, 2009
The dictionary on our site lists Vigilar por algo = to keep watch over something. That's where I got the por from. - jeezzle, Dec 14, 2009
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Es muy difícil conducir un camión. Hay botones, indicadores, el volante, el embrague, los frenos, etc. Afortunadamente no tiene que vigilar todo eso a la vez.

updated Dec 14, 2009
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
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Estos días tenga que vigilar su dinero. Nadie te lo vigilará para tí.

These days you have to watch your money. Nobody will watch it for you.

(Did I get the last phrase correct?)

updated Dec 14, 2009
edited by DR1960
posted by DR1960
tiene(s) que vigilar - Eddy, Dec 14, 2009
te lo vigilará - Eddy, Dec 14, 2009
or your socks - nizhoni1, Dec 14, 2009
Estos días - ken2wieland, Dec 14, 2009
especially your socks! - kattya, Dec 14, 2009
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Today's word and sentence: ¿Puedes vigilar mis maletas mientras voy al baño? - Can you watch over my luggage while I go to the bathroom?

Díos mio! Alguien de TSA piensa que estás terorista.

updated Dec 14, 2009
posted by AnaBailarina
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Han occurido muchos robos aqui! Por eso tenemos que vigilar el recinto! Bueno officiales, a trabajar!

A lot of robberies have occured here in this location. Therefore we have to surveil the area. Allright officers, lets get to work!

updated Dec 14, 2009
posted by 002262dd
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In my prayers I ask God to watch over you.

En mis rezos pido que Dios vigile usted.

updated Dec 14, 2009
posted by gloriadean
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Mi trabajo es de vigilar muchas cosas:proteger mi ganado y para cuidar de a mis pacientas.

My job is to watch over many things:to guard my livestock and to look after my patients.

updated Dec 14, 2009
edited by Eddy
posted by nizhoni1
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Es importante vigalar su familia y sus amigos cercanos.

It is important to watch over your family and close friends.

updated Dec 14, 2009
posted by sunshinzmommie
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Me gusta vigilar SpanishDict.com por la palabra del día.

I like to keep an eye on SpanishDict.com for the word of the day.

updated Dec 15, 2009
posted by Lrtward
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Por favor, vigile esta botella de nieve. No quiero que nada la pase.

Please, watch this bottle of snow. I don't want anything to happen to it.

(corrections welcome)

updated Dec 14, 2009
posted by Lrtward
Te traje la bottela en mi casa para vigilarla para ti. Alguien me la robó la nieve y reemplazó la con agua. Lo siento mucho! Te fallé! - 002262dd, Dec 14, 2009
No te preocupes, Joe. Hiciste lo mejor que pudieras. Grácias :) - Lrtward, Dec 14, 2009
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Tengo un par minutos libre -- así aquí es una pequeña cuenta que usa la palabra "vigilar".


  • Una buena amiga de mio me pediste a vamos al lago para hacemos algunos mirando los pájaros.
  • "Por supuesto." dije. "Yo sé un sito donde podemos ver un Peregrine Falcón."

  • Mi amiga dijo, - "Verdad! Es un pájaro muy raro."

    -" Sí." - dije -

  • Llegamos al lago a las diez en la manaña. "Necesitamos vamos a pie enseguida para llegaremos al sito antes once." dije, y continuo "Cuando llegaremos en positión debemos mantenar quieto y silencio, y vigilamos en el único árbol muerto que de pie en una area de tierra plano."

  • Es fue sólo déspues nosotros estaba en positión por cinco minutos, ni uno Peregrine Falcón vino, pero dos vinieron y aterrizado en el árbol muerto. Nosotros miramos los falcónes por un media hora.

  • Déspues eso fuimos a un otra sito donde pudimos ver unos águilas de cabezas blancas.



I have a couple of free minutes -- so here is a small story that uses the word "vigilar".


  • A good friend of mine asked me to go to the lake to do some bird watching. "Of course." I said, "I know a place where we can see a Peregrine Falcon."

  • My friend she said, "Honestly! That is a very rare bird."

  • "Yep." I said.

  • We got to the lake at ten in the morning. - We need to go on foot to reach the site right away before eleven. - I said, and continued - Once in position we must keep still and silent, and keep a eye on the only dead tree standing in a area on flat ground."

  • It was only after we were in position for five minutes, not one Peregrine Falcon came, but two came and landed on the dead tree. We watched the falcons for half an hour.

  • After that we went to a site where we could see some Bald Eagles.

updated Dec 15, 2009
posted by Daniel
Wow -- now that I have re-read my Spanish I see several mistakes. Anyone else see them? - Daniel, Dec 14, 2009
Necesitamos vamos - you don't need to conjugate ir. It was a lovely story though. - Lrtward, Dec 14, 2009
I see more mistakes than that. Thank you. - Daniel, Dec 15, 2009
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Es importante vigalar su familia y sus amigos cercanos.

sunshine,, yo creo que es más importante vigilar a tus enemigos, y cuánto más de cerca mejorwink

updated Dec 15, 2009
posted by 00494d19
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En una familia con quatro hijas, necessitas vigilar todas tus cosas: los lápices de color, las discos compactos, incluso los zapatos nuevos.

In a family with four daughters, you have to watch all your belongings: your coloring pencils, your CDs, even your new shoes.

updated Dec 15, 2009
posted by kattya
cuatro, necesitas - 00494d19, Dec 15, 2009