überwachen

v/t (untr., hat) (beaufsichtigen) supervise; polizeilich: keep under surveillance; MED., wissenschaftlich: observe; TV, FUNK. monitor; EDV monitor; den Verkehr / Kassenraum überwachen monitor the traffic / counter hall; die Tankstelle wird mit Videokameras überwacht (video) surveillance cameras are used to monitor the petrol (Am. gas) station

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to supervise; to watch; to check up on; to oversee; to audit; to control; to verify; to look after; to monitor; to superintend

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über|wạ|chen [yːbɐ'vaxn] ptp überwa\#cht

vt insep

(= kontrollieren) to supervise; (= beobachten) to keep a watch on, to observe; Verdächtigen to keep under surveillance, to keep a watch on, to watch; (auf Monitor, mit Radar, fig) to monitor

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1) (to supervise: He oversees production at the factory.) oversee

2) (to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) police

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[y:bɐˈva:xn̩]

vt

1. (heimlich kontrollieren)

▪ jdn/etw \überwachen to keep sb/sth under surveillance, to keep a watch on [or to watch] sb/sth

jdn/etw rund um die Uhr \überwachen to keep sb/sth under 24-hour surveillance

jdn/etw genau \überwachen to keep a careful eye on sb/sth

jds Telefon \überwachen to monitor sb's calls, to bug sb's telephone

2. (durch Kontrollen sicherstellen)

▪ etw \überwachen to supervise sth; Kamera to monitor sth

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transitives Verb watch, keep under surveillance <suspect, agent, area, etc.>; supervise <factory, workers, process>; control <traffic>; monitor <progress, production process, experiment, patient>

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überwachen v/t (untrennb, hat) (beaufsichtigen) supervise; polizeilich: keep under surveillance; MED, wissenschaftlich: observe; TV, RADIO monitor; IT monitor;

den Verkehr/Kassenraum überwachen monitor the traffic/counter hall;

die Tankstelle wird mit Videokameras überwacht (video) surveillance cameras are used to monitor the petrol (US gas) station

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transitives Verb watch, keep under surveillance <suspect, agent, area, etc.>; supervise <factory, workers, process>; control <traffic>; monitor <progress, production process, experiment, patient>

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v.

to monitor v.

to observe v.

to overlook v.

to oversee v.

(§ p.,p.p.: oversaw, overseen)

to watch v.