What does surveillant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word surveillant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use surveillant in French.

The word surveillant in French means guard, warder, warden, monitor, supervisor, survey, watch, follow, monitor, watch, supervise, oversee, monitor, watch your figure, watch your weight, watch yourself, lifeguard qualification, boarding school prefect, lifeguard, prison guard, prison warden. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word surveillant

guard, warder, warden

(gardien spécialisé) (prison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il travaille comme surveillant à la prison.
He works as a prison guard.

monitor, supervisor

([qqn] en charge de la discipline) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élèves craignent le surveillant du lycée.
Students at the high school fear the monitor.

survey, watch, follow, monitor

verbe transitif (épier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les policiers surveillent cet individu louche.
The police are watching this shifty individual.

watch

verbe transitif (veiller avec attention)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle surveille toujours ses enfants quand ils sont dans la rue.
She always watches her children when they are in the street.

supervise, oversee, monitor

verbe transitif (superviser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chef surveille le bon déroulement des opérations.
The boss monitors the smooth running of the operation.

watch your figure, watch your weight

verbe pronominal (faire attention à sa ligne) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je me surveille sinon je grossis en un rien de temps !
I'm watching my figure, otherwise I put on weight in no time!

watch yourself

verbe pronominal (faire attention à ses paroles, sa tenue) (figurative)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il faut que je me surveille si je ne veux pas dire de bêtises devant mon patron.

lifeguard qualification

nom masculin (brevet de sauvetage et secourisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec son brevet de surveillant de baignade, il va pouvoir trouver un travail d'été plus facilement.

boarding school prefect

(chargé du contrôle d'élèves internes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lifeguard

(sauveteur supervisant les baignades) (at pool, beach)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prison guard

(gardien de prison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est surveillant de prison depuis de nombreuses années.

prison warden

(gardien de prison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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