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monitorear

to monitor

verb moh-nee-toh-reh-AHR Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: From English monitor, adopted into Spanish as a regular -ar verb.

Usage Note

Monitorear is widely used in Latin America as a regular -ar verb meaning to track, watch, or continuously observe — monitorear la presión arterial (to monitor blood pressure). In Spain, monitorizar is preferred, but monitorear is standard across most of Latin America and increasingly accepted everywhere.

Examples

"El médico debe monitorear los signos vitales."

Natural Translation

The doctor must monitor the vital signs.

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