verb

bevaka

guard · monitor

Att hålla uppsikt över något eller någon för att se vad som händer och kontrollera att allt är som det ska.

Bevaka (Swedish) — to monitor, watch, or keep an eye on something

To observe or keep watch over a person, event, situation, or place for a specific purpose.
Often used in contexts such as security, media coverage, or maintaining surveillance.
Can also mean to track the progress or developments of something carefully.

Polisen bevakar platsen — The police are monitoring the site.
Journalisten bevakar nyheterna — The journalist is covering or following the news.

Övervaka: To supervise or monitor often with a more formal or systematic approach (e.g., surveillance cameras).
Vakna över: More literally to "watch over" someone for protection or care.
Följa: To follow (an event, progress, or story) but less about active guarding or surveillance and more about paying attention or tracking.

In summary, bevaka implies active watching or monitoring, typically for protection, control, or information gathering.

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Polisen ska bevaka huset i natt.verb

The police will guard the house tonight.

Journalisterna bevakade evenemanget hela dagen.verb

The journalists monitored the event all day.

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