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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWachsamkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vakh-zam-kyte
"Höchste Wachsamkeit ist in diesem Gebiet geboten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
"Security personnel maintained constant vigilance during the international summit." - 2
State of being alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger.
"Her continued vigilance prevented a major operational error."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vigilantia', stemming from 'vigil' meaning awake or watchful. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, preserving its core sense of state-of-the-art mental alertness and close attention to potential dangers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vigilance" is said worldwide
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vigilance
Transliteration: vee-zhee-lahns
"La vigilance est de mise lors de la traversée."
Wachsamkeit
Transliteration: vakh-zam-kyte
"Höchste Wachsamkeit ist in diesem Gebiet geboten."
vigilanza
Transliteration: vee-gee-lahn-tsah
"La vigilanza delle autorità ha evitato il pericolo."
vigilancia
Transliteration: bee-hee-lahn-syah
"La vigilancia constante es necesaria en el laboratorio."
vigilância
Transliteration: vee-gee-lahn-syah
"A vigilância dos guardas evitou o roubo."
सतर्कता
Transliteration: satarkata
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सीमा पर सैनिकों की सतर्कता बहुत आवश्यक है।"
警惕
Transliteration: jǐngtì
Script: 中文汉字
"我们需要保持高度的警惕。"
경계
Transliteration: gyeong-gye
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 지속적인 경계를 유지해야 한다."
警戒
Transliteration: keikai
Script: 日本語
"厳重な警戒態勢が敷かれている。"
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