How to Say "to oversee" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to oversee” is “vigilar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
a project or task
Examples
La agencia está vigilando de cerca la calidad del agua.
The agency is closely monitoring the water quality.
El director tiene que vigilar que todos los empleados cumplan las normas.
The director has to supervise that all employees follow the rules.
Using 'Que'
When 'vigilar' refers to making sure something happens, it often uses 'que' followed by the verb that describes the action being checked: 'vigilar que + verb'.
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