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watched passage

[/wɔtʃt ˈpæsɪdʒ/]
noun phrasepl: watched passages
passagem vigiada
1. A corridor, hallway, or route that is monitored or observed, typically for security, safety, or administrative purposes
Security cameras monitor the watched passage to the executive offices.
Câmeras de segurança monitoram a passagem vigiada para os escritórios executivos.
2. In a literary or historical context, a text or section that has been carefully studied or scrutinized
The scholar analyzed the watched passage from the ancient manuscript.
O estudioso analisou a passagem vigiada do manuscrito antigo.
Synonyms
monitored passageobserved corridorguarded passagesurveilled passage
Antonyms
unmonitored passageunwatched corridorunsupervised passage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passagem vigiada
Standard usage in business and security contexts
Portugal
passagem vigiada
Same usage as Brazil; also 'passagem observada' in literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

under surveillance
under observation
keep a close eye on
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