What does vigilancia in Spanish mean?

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

The word vigilancia in Spanish means vigilance, watchfulness, surveillance, surveillance camera, guard house, supervising judge, security patrol, patrol car, patrol and surveillance unit, intensive care, customs surveillance, customs monitoring. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vigilancia

vigilance, watchfulness

nombre femenino (atención, cuidado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vigilancia de los padres impidió que el niño se lesionara.
The parent's vigilance (or: watchfulness) stopped the kid from getting hurt.

surveillance

nombre femenino (de seguridad, protección)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Montó una empresa de vigilancia y contrató a su amigo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The police department has set up surveillance all over the building in hopes of catching the criminal.

surveillance camera

(vídeo de seguridad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los ladrones taparon la cámara de vigilancia antes de robar las joyas.
The thieves covered the surveillance camera before stealing the jewelry.

guard house

locución nominal femenina (control ingreso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La función de la caseta de vigilancia es impedir el paso a personas no autorizadas.
The function of the guard house is to prevent unauthorized persons from entering.

supervising judge

locución nominal con flexión de género (en materia penal)

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

security patrol

(grupo de guardia)

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

patrol car

(AmL (vehículo de guardia)

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

patrol and surveillance unit

(del ejercito, de la policía)

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

intensive care

(instalación hospitalaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la unidad de vigilancia intensiva se encuentran los pacientes graves.

customs surveillance, customs monitoring

locución nominal femenina (inspección de mercancía)

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

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