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supraveghea

to supervise /su.pra.veˈɡe̯a/

verb#3308 most common

Also: to watch over, to monitor, to oversee

Example sentences

Mama supraveghează copilul.
Mom watches over the child.
Profesorul supraveghează elevii la examen.
The teacher supervises the students during the exam.
Poliția supraveghează strada cu camere video.
The police monitor the street with video cameras.
Trebuie să supraveghezi copiii cât timp înoată în piscină.
You must watch the children while they swim in the pool.
Guvernul a decis să supravegheze mai atent tranzacțiile financiare suspecte.
The government decided to monitor suspicious financial transactions more closely.
Deși fusese avertizat, directorul a continuat să supravegheze angajații fără să respecte legislația privind protecția datelor.
Although he had been warned, the director kept monitoring the employees without respecting data protection law.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgsupraveghezsupraveghiivoi supraveghea
2sgsupraveghezisupraveghiașivei supraveghea
3sgsupravegheazăsupraveghieva supraveghea
1plsupraveghemsupraveghearămvom supraveghea
2plsupravegheațisupraveghearățiveți supraveghea
3plsupravegheazăsupraveghiarăvor supraveghea

Word family

supravegheresupervision, surveillance
supraveghetorsupervisor, overseer; supervising
vegheato keep watch, to stay awake watching
vigilentvigilant, alert
priveghiwake, vigil (often over the dead)

Etymology

The verb combines the prefix supra-, meaning above or over, with veghea, meaning to watch or keep vigil. Veghea comes from Latin vigilare, to stay awake and watch. The compound reads literally as to watch over, and Romanian formed it directly from these native elements rather than borrowing a whole word.

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