vigilance

vig·i·lance

 (vĭj′ə-ləns)
n.
Alert watchfulness.
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vigilance

(ˈvɪdʒɪləns)
n
1. the fact, quality, or condition of being vigilant
2. (Pathology) the abnormal state or condition of being unable to sleep
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vig•i•lance

(ˈvɪdʒ ə ləns)

n.
the state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness.
[1560–70; < Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vigilance - the process of paying close and continuous attentionvigilance - the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
jealousy - zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
2.vigilance - vigilant attentivenessvigilance - vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention
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vigilance

noun watchfulness, alertness, caution, observance, circumspection, attentiveness, carefulness Drugs are a problem that requires constant vigilance.
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vigilance

noun
1. The act of carefully watching:
Idiom: watch and ward.
2. The condition of being alert:
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Translations
يَقْظَه، حَذَر
vigilància
bdělostostražitost
vagtsomhed
WachsamkeitVigilanz
επαγρύπνηση
vigilancia
tarkkaavaisuusvalppaus
vigilance
árvekni
vigilanza
vigilantia
modrība
waaksheidwaakzaamheid
vaktsomhet
czujność
vigilenţă
bedlivosť
tetikte olmauyanıklık
警惕警戒

vigilance

[ˈvɪdʒɪləns]
A. Nvigilancia f
to escape sb's vigilanceburlar la vigilancia de algn
to relax one's vigilancedisminuir la vigilancia, bajar la guardia
B. CPD vigilance committee N (US) → comité m de autodefensa
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vigilance

[ˈvɪdʒɪləns] nvigilance fvigilance committee ncomité m d'autodéfense
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vigilance

nWachsamkeit f; no move escaped their vigilancekeine Bewegung entging ihrem wachsamen Auge
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vigilance

[ˈvɪdʒɪlns] nvigilanza
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vigilance

(ˈvidʒiləns) noun
watchfulness or readiness for danger. He watched her with the vigilance of a hawk.
ˈvigilant adjective
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vig·i·lance

n. vigilancia, estado alerta o de atención.
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