monitor
To watch over; to guardTo watch over; to guard.
» They monitored the enemy's radio communications.
Вони слідкували за радіорозмовами ворога.
Meaning
1 sensesTo watch over; to guard.
überwachen, abhören, überprüfen
отсле́живатьotsléživatʹ, отследи́тьotsledítʹ, следи́тьsledítʹ
контролюва́тиkontroljuváty, проконтролюва́тиprokontroljuváty, відсте́жуватиvidstéžuvaty
- keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
- check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
Examples
152 sentencesThey monitored the enemy's radio communications.
Вони слідкували за радіорозмовами ворога. — Squaw
We're monitoring the attack closely.
Tom is hooked up to monitors.
In order to serve you better, your call may be monitored.
Tom is being monitored.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin monitor (“warner”), from perfect passive participle monitus (“warning”), from vFrom Latin monitor (“warner”), from perfect passive participle monitus (“warning”), from verb monere (“to warn, admonish, remind”). Warship sense is from USS Monitor, the first ship of this type.
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Forms
monitors, monitoring, monitored, monitoredSynonyms
3 synonyms- keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance:supervise
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle