atalaya

f.

1 watchtower (torre).

2 lookout post, observation tower, alarm-post, watchtower.

3 sentinel, guard.

4 vantage point.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: atalayar.

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atalaya

► nombre femenino

1 (torre) watchtower, lookout; (mirador) vantage point

► nombre masculino

1 (persona) watcher, lookout

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1. SF

1) (=torre) watchtower, observation post

2) (=posición estratégica) vantage point

2.

SM lookout, observer

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femenino

1) (torre) watchtower; (lugar) vantage point

2) atalaya masculino y femenino (persona) sentinel, lookout

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= lookout [look-out], watchtower.

Ex. Throughout the story references are made to Indian customs, such as the posting of a lookout for whales and enemies while others prepare food for winter storage = En toda la historia se hacen referencias a las costumbres indias, como, por ejemplo, la colocación de un vigía para detectar la presencia de ballenas y enemigos mientras que otros preparan comida para almacenarla para el invierno.

Ex. The report also includes a description of a watchtower on a neighboring hill which is probably of the same date.

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femenino

1) (torre) watchtower; (lugar) vantage point

2) atalaya masculino y femenino (persona) sentinel, lookout

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= lookout [look-out], watchtower.

Ex: Throughout the story references are made to Indian customs, such as the posting of a lookout for whales and enemies while others prepare food for winter storage = En toda la historia se hacen referencias a las costumbres indias, como, por ejemplo, la colocación de un vigía para detectar la presencia de ballenas y enemigos mientras que otros preparan comida para almacenarla para el invierno.

Ex: The report also includes a description of a watchtower on a neighboring hill which is probably of the same date.

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atalaya

feminine

A

1 (torre) watchtower

2 (lugar) vantage point, lookout

B

atalaya masculine and feminine (persona) sentinel, lookout

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atalaya

♦ nf

1. [torre] watchtower

2. [altura] vantage point

♦ nmf

[persona] lookout

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atalaya

I f watchtower

II m/f sentinel

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atalaya nf

1) : watchtower

2) : vantage point