atalayar
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atalayar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to watch over
El vigía atalayaba a los prisioneros desde una torre.The lookout watched over the prisoners from a tower.
b. to guard
La colina ofrecía un sitio estratégico desde el cual el grupo podría atalayar los movimientos de sus enemigos.The hill offered a vantage point from which the group could guard the movements of their enemies.
c. to observe
Uno de los soldados atalayaba el camino desde una posición ventajosa.One of the soldiers observed the road from a vantage point.
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