Translation of Italian word "sorvegliare" to English
sorvegliare
/sorveʎˈʎare/
Meaning
VerbTo watch over carefully and continuously; to oversee or guard.
How to use
The Italian verb 'sorvegliare' means 'to supervise, to watch over, to guard' (To watch over carefully and continuously; to oversee or guard). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, to keep under close watch, guard attentively, or supervise children/places.
🇬🇧 English
to supervise, to watch over, to guard
Example
È necessario sorvegliare costantemente i bambini piccoli quando giocano vicino alla piscina.
It is necessary to constantly supervise young children when they play near the swimming pool.
Le telecamere a circuito chiuso servono a sorvegliare l'edificio ventiquattro ore su ventiquattro.
CCTV cameras serve to monitor the building twenty-four hours a day.
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- È necessario sorvegliare costantemente i bambini piccoli quando giocano vicino alla piscina.— It is necessary to constantly supervise young children when they play near the swimming pool.
- Le telecamere a circuito chiuso servono a sorvegliare l'edificio ventiquattro ore su ventiquattro.— CCTV cameras serve to monitor the building twenty-four hours a day.
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The Italian word "sorvegliare" means "to supervise, to watch over, to guard" in English.
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