Polyglot Dictionary

velar

/beˈlaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
velo
preterite (yo)
velé
past participle
velado

Meaning

  1. to watch over

    • Velaba el sueño del niño.

      She watched over the child's sleep.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

vigilar

velar is slightly more about vigilant, caring watch, like keeping watch overnight at a wake, "velar a un difunto"; vigilar is more general surveillance or watching.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

velar

velar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to watch over."

Portuguese

vigiar

vigiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to watch over."

Practice

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