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How to Say "supervises" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsupervisesis dirigeB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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verbB1
a process or activity
A conductor standing on a small podium, holding a baton and making a sweeping gesture, actively directing an unseen orchestra.

Examples

El famoso cineasta siempre dirige sus propias películas.

The famous filmmaker always directs his own movies.

El policía dirige el tráfico con un silbato.

The police officer directs traffic with a whistle.

Action vs. Position

When talking about directing physical movement (like traffic), 'dirige' is used to describe the ongoing action, not the person's job title.

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