World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessupervisar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: supeɾbiˈsaɾ
"El gerente supervisará el nuevo proyecto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To oversee and direct the execution of a task or the work of others.
"The manager will supervise the new project to ensure it meets all deadlines." - 2
To watch over and be responsible for someone or something.
"Teachers supervise students during the examination to prevent cheating."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin verb 'supervidere', meaning 'to oversee', composed of Latin 'super-' (over) and 'videre' (to see). Entered English in the late 16th century via Anglo-French and ecclesiastical administrative language to denote the direct oversight of work or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supervise" is said worldwide
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superviser
Transliteration: syuʁvi.ze
"Le directeur va superviser le projet."
überwachen
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌvaχn
"Der Manager wird das Projekt überwachen."
supervisionare
Transliteration: superviʣioˈnaːre
"Il supervisore controllerà il progetto."
supervisar
Transliteration: supeɾbiˈsaɾ
"El gerente supervisará el nuevo proyecto."
supervisionar
Transliteration: supɛʁviˈzɐ̃ʁ
"O gerente vai supervisionar o projeto."
निगरानी करना
Transliteration: nigraani karna
"प्रबंधक परियोजना की निगरानी करेगा।"
监督
Transliteration: jiāndū
"经理将监督这个项目。"
감독하다
Transliteration: gamdokhada
"관리자가 프로젝트를 감독할 것입니다."
監督する
Transliteration: kantoku suru
"マネージャーはプロジェクトを監督します。"
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