vigil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

vigil in the PONS Dictionary

vigil Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep vigil
mantenerse alerta
to hold a vigil
velar
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The vigil is rewarded by the sounds of digging and eventually a hand pushing aside a flagstone.
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In death, the brothers ghosts maintain their vigil, and attempt to stop anyone (alive or dead) from discovering the whereabouts of the crown.
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During the incident the five evicted monks maintained a vigil outside the monastery sleeping in their car.
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An online prayer circle is often a vigil set up by a participant in honor of someone close to that participant.
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A vigil held the week after his death drew representatives from both communities.
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The organization employed prayer vigils as a technique to call attention to issues.
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It is reputed for strict and vigil conductance of various examinations.
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The performance of the "vrata" involves a fast followed by a vigil.
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People fast throughout the day and a vigil is kept at night when the deity is worshipped.
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He takes the mare into his house and sits vigil with her.
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