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"Surveillance" is a noun which is often translated as "la vigilancia", and "vigilance" is a noun which is also often translated as "la vigilancia". Learn more about the difference between "surveillance" and "vigilance" below.
surveillance(
suhr
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vey
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lihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la vigilancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The police kept the criminal under surveillance while he was in prison.La policía mantenía al criminal bajo vigilancia mientras estaba en la carcel.
vigilance(
vih
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juh
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lihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la vigilancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The vigilance of the neighbors have kept the residents safe for many years.La vigilancia de los vecinos ha protegido a los residentes durante años.
