supervision

CEFRB1

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of watching and directing work.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.

Examples

  • The shop is kept under police supervision.

  • Under supervision, he treats his clients better.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/
  • /ˌsʉːpəˈvɪʒən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Responsible oversight.

  2. The act or instance of supervising.

More examples

In context

  • Very young children should not be left to play without supervision.

  • Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.

  • Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The children play in the park only under the blank of their parents or a trusted adult.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin supervisiō.