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watch over

[/wɒtʃ ˈoʊvər/]
verb (phrasal verb)
vigiar, cuidar de, zelar por
1. to supervise or monitor someone or something carefully; to keep guard over
She watches over her younger siblings while their parents are at work.
Ela cuida de seus irmãos mais jovens enquanto seus pais estão no trabalho.
2. to protect someone from harm or danger
The guardian angel watches over the child.
O anjo da guarda zela pela criança.
3. to observe or monitor a situation
The committee watches over the budget carefully.
A comissão vigia o orçamento cuidadosamente.
Synonyms
guardsupervisemonitorprotectlook afterkeep an eye oncare for
Antonyms
neglectignoreabandondisregard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidar de, vigiar
Most common usage in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
olhar por, tomar conta de
Colloquial variant
São Paulo
cuidar de, zelar por
More formal usage
Portugal
vigiar, cuidar de, velar por
Velar por is more literary

Related Idioms & Phrases

watch over someone like a hawk
watch over someone's shoulder
have someone watch over you
guardian watching over
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