- celar
- v.1 to fulfill the duties of an office with care.2 to keep a watchful eye on.3 to cover, to conceal.4 to feel jealous, to have jealousy.5 to feel jealous for, to be jealous with.* * *celar► verbo transitivo1 (la ley) to observe closely, abide strictly by2 (vigilar) to watch over■ celo la conducta de mi hijo I watch over my son's behaviour► verbo intransitivo1 to watch (por/sobre, over)————————celar► verbo transitivo1 formal (encubrir, ocultar) to hide, conceal■ pienso que me ha celado algo I think he's hiding something from me* * *I1.VT (=vigilar) [+ paciente, seguridad] to watch over; [en un examen] to invigilate
celar la justicia — to see that justice is done
2.VIIIcelar por o sobre algo — to watch over sth
VT (=ocultar) to conceal, hide* * *celar [A1 ]vt1 ‹mujer/marido› to keep a watchful eye onel marido la celaba her husband kept a watchful o jealous eye on her2 (ocultar) to conceal■ celarvicelar DE algn to be jealous OF sb* * *celar♦ vt1. [encubrir] to hide, to conceal2. [vigilar] to make sure, to ensure;celar que algo se cumpla to make sure o ensure that sth is done♦ vicelar por o [m5]sobre to watch out for, to take care of* * *celarv/t1 watch over2 (ocultar) conceal
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.