Spanish Conversation · Level 98
59 words
Spanish word
vigilante
Pronunciation
IPA/bixiˈlante/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)security guard
Example
El vigilante vigila la entrada.
The security guard watches the entrance.
More examples
El vigilante patrulla el aparcamiento por la noche.
The security guard patrols the parking lot at night.
Core concept
Security guard patrolling a store interior.
Common phrases
vigilante de seguridad
security guard
contratar a un vigilante
hire a security guard
empresa de vigilantes
security company
Similar words
guardia: Stands at a building or venue to protect the premises and people.
portero: Controls entry at a doorway or club entrance, checking and admitting visitors.
vigilador: Patrols areas to detect hazards or suspicious activity and report incidents.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que realiza la vigilancia de un edificio, una tienda o un evento y controla quién entra y sale.
Word origin
The Spanish noun vigilante derives from Latin vigilans 'keeping watch', from the verb vigilare, and denotes a person assigned to guard entrances, premises, or events.
Usage tips
- Unlike English 'vigilante', Spanish vigilante usually refers to a paid security guard rather than someone who takes the law into their own hands.
Other meanings
- lookoutnoun
Opposites
- intrusointrudernoun
- delincuentecriminalnoun
Related words
- vigilanciasurveillancenoun
- vigiladorlookoutnoun