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veille

/vɛj/
veillerverb

veille

/ve.je/
Emploi intransitif.
Translations
watch overPhrasal verb
Les parents veillent sur leurs enfants.
Parents watch over their children.
look afterPhrasal verb
Les parents veillent sur leurs enfants.
Parents look after their children.
Le responsable veille à ce que les consignes soient respectées.
The person in charge ensures that the instructions are followed.
make sure
Le responsable veille à ce que les consignes soient respectées.
The person in charge makes sure that the instructions are followed.
see toPhrasal verb
Le responsable veille à ce que les consignes soient respectées.
The person in charge sees to it that the instructions are followed.
be awake
À cette heure tardive, je ne sais pas s’il dort ou s’il veille.
At this late hour, I don’t know whether he is asleep or awake.
stay upPhrasal verb
Nous avons veillé jusqu’à l’aube pour terminer ce travail.
We stayed up until dawn to finish this work.
stay awake
Nous avons veillé jusqu’à l’aube pour terminer ce travail.
We stayed awake until dawn to finish this work.
keep watch
Pendant que le camp dormait, deux soldats veillaient.
While the camp slept, two soldiers kept watch.
stand guard
Pendant que le camp dormait, deux soldats veillaient.
While the camp slept, two soldiers stood guard.
Definitions
To be awake; not to be asleep.
À cette heure tardive, je ne sais pas s’il dort ou s’il veille.
To deliberately stay awake for all or part of the time normally devoted to sleep.
Nous avons veillé jusqu’à l’aube pour terminer ce travail.
To stay alert to stand guard or keep watch.
Pendant que le camp dormait, deux soldats veillaient.
To watch over someone or something attentively in order to protect or care for them.
Les parents veillent sur leurs enfants.
To take the necessary steps to ensure that something remains in good condition, functions properly, or is carried out.
Le responsable veille à ce que les consignes soient respectées.
Synonyms
soigner
s’occuper
assurer
garantir
pourvoir
vigiler
garder
surveiller
protéger
Antonyms
dormir
négliger
veillerverb

veille

/vɛje/
Emploi transitif direct.
Translations
sit up withPhrasal verb
Toute la nuit, elle a veillé son père malade.
She sat up with her sick father all night.
watch overPhrasal verb
Toute la nuit, elle a veillé son père malade.
She watched over her sick father all night.
keep vigil over
La famille s’est réunie pour veiller le défunt.
The family gathered to keep vigil over the deceased.
watch overPhrasal verb
La famille s’est réunie pour veiller le défunt.
The family gathered to watch over the deceased.
Le gardien veille le feu afin qu’il ne s’éteigne pas.
The guard tends the fire so that it does not go out.
Le gardien veille le feu afin qu’il ne s’éteigne pas.
The guard watches the fire so that it does not go out.
Definitions
To remain with a sick person to watch over them and assist them, especially during the night.
Toute la nuit, elle a veillé son père malade.
To keep vigil beside a deceased person before their funeral, out of respect or to pray.
La famille s’est réunie pour veiller le défunt.
To watch something closely to guard it or prevent an incident.
Le gardien veille le feu afin qu’il ne s’éteigne pas.
Synonyms
garder
surveiller
Antonyms
abandonner
délaisser
négliger
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