überwachen
Translation
to monitor, to supervise, to watch over, to surveil
Examples
Die Polizei überwacht das Gebäude.
The police are monitoring the building.
Ein Lehrer überwacht die Prüfung.
A teacher is supervising the exam.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to monitor/supervise sb./sth. The police are monitoring the suspect.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beobachten (to observe), kontrollieren (to control)
Etymology
Composed of 'über-' (over) and 'wachen' (to watch). The literal sense is 'to watch over'.
Memory Tips
Picture a security camera mounted 'over' an area, 'watching' everything. That's 'überwachen'.