French Dictionary

French-English translation of surveiller

1 surveiller Verb, transitive

(a) to watch, keep an eye on belongings, children, watch over a patient

(b) to keep watch on, keep a prisoner under surveillance; to watch, keep watch on a person's movements, a building; ~ qch par satellite to keep sth under satellite surveillance, monitor sth by satellite

(c) to supervise pupils, workers, invigilate an exam

Present: je surveille, tu surveilles, il/elle surveille, nous surveillons, vous surveillez, ils/elles surveillent
Imperfect: je surveillais, tu surveillais, il/elle surveillait, nous surveillions, vous surveilliez, ils/elles surveillaient
Future: je surveillerai, tu surveilleras, il/elle surveillera, nous surveillerons, vous surveillerez, ils/elles surveilleront
Perfect: j' ai surveillé, tu as surveillé, il/elle a surveillé, nous avons surveillé, vous avez surveillé, ils/elles ont surveillé
Present subjunctive: je surveille, tu surveilles, il/elle surveille, nous surveillions, vous surveilliez, ils/elles surveillent

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2 se surveiller Verb, pronominal

(a) to watch oneself

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French-English translation of surveiller