überwachen
Translation
to monitor, to supervise, to watch over
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 cameras monitor the entrance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beobachten (to observe), kontrollieren (to control, to check)
Etymology
Comes from über- ('over') + wachen ('to watch'). It literally means 'to watch over'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a security camera 'watching' (wachen) 'over' (über) a room.