oversee

Signification (Anglais)

1. (literally, transitive) To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
3. (transitive) To inspect, examine
4. (obsolete, transitive) To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
5. (transitive) To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Concepts

surveiller

superviser

vérifier

diriger

encadrer

gérer

veiller

chapeauter

👒

accompagner

surveillent

chaperonner

contrôler

Synonymes

supervise

superintend

control

manage

watch

⌚

monitor

inspect

review

rule

examine

spy on

watch over

regulate

direct

invigilate

collate

audit

check

govern

look after

observe

moderate

supervision

take care of

verify

overlook

reign

settle

size up

spy

straighten up

surveillance

take care

ward

watch out

be attentive

be attentive to

ride herd on

see over

take charge of

observe carefully

adjust

look ofter

administer

arrange

care for

censor

circumspect

conduct

expurgate

fix

guard

💂

heed

in charge of

keep an eye on

keep tabs on

look

look over

mind

muster

office

🏢

organise

overseer

oversight

pay attention

pay attention to

protect

put in order

Traductions

beaufsichtigen

überwachen

supervisar

controlar

overzien

vigilar

yönetmek

kontrollieren

controleren

überblicken

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: overseen

Hérité de ancien anglais: ofersēon

In summary

From Middle English overseen, ouverseen, from Old English ofersēon (“to observe, oversee; to overlook, neglect”), equivalent to over- + see.