noun🔗SharePerro guardiánA guard dog"The family's new German Shepherd puppy is a good watchdog. "El nuevo cachorro de pastor alemán de la familia es un buen perro guardián.animaljobpolicepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerro guardián, vigilanteAn individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically."The student council acted as a watchdog for the school, ensuring that rules were followed and student needs were met. "El consejo estudiantil actuó como un perro guardián para la escuela, asegurando que se siguieran las reglas y se satisficieran las necesidades de los estudiantes.politicsgovernmentmediaorganizationsocietylawbusinessmoraljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVigilar, supervisarTo perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn."The student council agreed to watchdog the cafeteria's food quality and report any issues to the principal. "El consejo estudiantil acordó vigilar la calidad de la comida de la cafetería e informar cualquier problema al director.governmentpoliticslawpolicesocietyorganizationjobfunctionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer reiniciado continuamente por un temporizador de vigilanciaTo be continuously reset by a watchdog timer."The computer program needs to watchdog the system's performance every 30 seconds to prevent it from freezing. "El programa de la computadora necesita ser reiniciado continuamente por un temporizador de vigilancia cada 30 segundos para evitar que se congele.computingtechnologyelectronicssystemmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
