Polyglot Dictionary

vigilar

/bixiˈlaɾ/

verb B1

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)
vigilo
preterite (yo)
vigilé
past participle
vigilado

Meaning

  1. to watch over

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

velar

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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