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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperviser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sy.pɛʁ.vi.ze
"Le directeur doit superviser le projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To supervise, direct, or manage a person, group, or work process to ensure it is done correctly.
"The committee was appointed to oversee the construction of the new community center." - 2
To watch over or survey a process or activity to ensure compliance and quality.
"She was hired to oversee the daily operations of the manufacturing plant."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English ofersēon, meaning 'to look down upon, survey, or observe', combining ofer (over) and sēon (to see). Over time, the meaning evolved from merely viewing from a higher vantage point to supervising, managing, and directing work or operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oversee" is said worldwide
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superviser
Transliteration: sy.pɛʁ.vi.ze
"Le directeur doit superviser le projet."
beaufsichtigen
Transliteration: bəˈaʊfˌzɪçtɪɡən
"Er wurde beauftragt, die Arbeiten zu beaufsichtigen."
supervisionare
Transliteration: su.per.vi.zoˈna.re
"Il manager deve supervisionare il team."
supervisar
Transliteration: su.peɾ.βiˈsaɾ
"Ella se encarga de supervisar las operaciones."
supervisionar
Transliteration: su.peɾ.vi.ziˈnaɾ
"O gerente vai supervisionar a produção."
देखरेख करना
Transliteration: dekh-rekh karna
"प्रबंधक को इस परियोजना की देखरेख करनी है।"
监督
Transliteration: jiān dū
"经理负责监督整个项目。"
감독하다
Transliteration: gamdok-hada
"그는 건설 현장을 감독합니다."
監督する
Transliteration: kantoku suru
"彼は新しいプロジェクトを監督する予定です。"
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