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vigilado

watched, under surveillance

adjective beh-hee-LAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Vigilado is the past participle of vigilar (to watch, to monitor) used as an adjective. It describes a person, place, or object under observation — commonly in security, police, or prison contexts (libertad vigilada, probation). The feminine form is vigilada and the plural vigilados/vigiladas; agreement with the noun it modifies is required.

Examples

"El edificio está vigilado las veinticuatro horas."

Natural Translation

The building is watched twenty-four hours a day.

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