German Conversation · Level 109
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German word
Überwachung
Pronunciation
IPA/yːbɐˈvaxʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounsurveillance
Example
Die Polizei hat die Überwachung in diesem Gebiet erhöht.
The police have increased surveillance in this area.
More examples
Die Diskussion dreht sich um die Rechtmäßigkeit flächendeckender Überwachung.
The discussion revolves around the legality of blanket surveillance.
Core concept
An authority or monitoring system follows events over time and checks that they remain within control.
Common phrases
polizeiliche Überwachung
police surveillance
flächendeckende Überwachung
blanket surveillance
Überwachung per GPS
surveillance via GPS
Similar words
Beobachtung: Careful watching to notice and document changes in a subject.
Kontrolle: Assessment of whether conduct or results meet established standards.
Aufsicht: Responsible watching of people or places to preserve safety and order.
Überprüfung: Close examination to establish whether something is correct or faulty.
Definition in German
Nominalform zu überwachen; fortlaufende Beobachtung und Kontrolle einer Person, eines Ortes oder eines Vorgangs, oft durch Behörden oder technische Mittel.
Word origin
Überwachung is the noun formed from überwachen by adding -ung; überwachen contains über- and the verb wachen, meaning to keep watch.
Usage tips
- In technical contexts, Überwachung often means monitoring, while in official or security contexts it commonly means surveillance.
Other meanings
- supervisionnoun
Opposites
- Freiheitfreedomnoun
Related words
- Überwachungssystemsurveillance systemnoun
- Überwachungsbehördesurveillance authoritynoun