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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesनिगरानी करने वाला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nigrani karne wala
"निगरानी करने वाला अधिकारी पूरी स्थिति पर नज़र रखे हुए था।"
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2 senses- 1
Keeping watch; observant, vigilant, or engaged in surveillance.
"The city's citizens lived under a highly surveillant network of automated cameras."
- 1
A person who oversees, watches over, or supervises others.
"The facility employed several surveillants to monitor inmate behavior around the clock."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French present participle 'surveillant' of 'surveiller', meaning 'to oversee or watch over', which stems from the Latin 'super-' (over) and 'vigilare' (to watch). It entered the English lexicon in the 19th century primarily as a formal or technical descriptor relating to surveillance and supervision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surveillant" is said worldwide
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surveillant
Transliteration: syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃
"Le surveillant a inspecté les couloirs de l'école."
überwachend
Transliteration: yːbɐˈvaxənt
"Eine überwachende Instanz kontrollierte die Sicherheitsdaten."
sorvegliante
Transliteration: sorveʎˈʎante
"Il sorvegliante ha notato un movimento insolito."
vigilante
Transliteration: biɣiˈlante
"El guardia se mantuvo vigilante durante toda la noche."
vigilante
Transliteration: vi.ʒiˈlɐ̃.tʃi
"O vigilante monitorava as câmeras de segurança."
निगरानी करने वाला
Transliteration: nigrani karne wala
"निगरानी करने वाला अधिकारी पूरी स्थिति पर नज़र रखे हुए था।"
监视的
Transliteration: jiānshì de
"这座城市建立了一个监视系统。"
감시하는
Transliteration: gamsihaneun
"그들은 감시하는 눈길을 피할 수 없었다."
監視の
Transliteration: kanshino
"監視の目が街全体に向けられている。"
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