ils surveillent

watch, keep an eye on, monitor

s y ʁ . v ɛ j → surveiller
surveill to watch, to keep an eye on + ent 3rd person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #27,826
watch, keep an eye on, monitor
FR: Les parents surveillent les enfants.
EN: The parents watch the children.
Conjugation of surveiller
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First surveille —
Second surveilles surveillez
Third surveille surveillent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First surveille —
Second surveilles —
Third surveille surveillent

Ils me surveillent.

They are watching me.

Ils nous surveillent.

They are watching us.

Ils me surveillent, putain !

They're watching me, for fuck's sake!

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Luo et Fan la surveillent.

Luo and Fan are watching her.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

J'ai des gens qui surveillent partout autour.

I have people watching all around.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Les dragons surveillent les monstres des abysses.

The dragons keep watch over the monsters of the deep.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Non, ils surveillent ce que lisent les gens.

No, they monitor what people read.

Ils te surveillent.

They're watching you.

— Matrix (1999)

Vos gardiens de sécurité me surveillent depuis mon arrivée.

Your security guards have been watching me since my arrival.

— Black Panther (2018)

Ils surveillent de près.

They’re keeping a close eye on things.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Les chefs de partie surveillent les chefs de table.

The section leaders supervise the table leaders.

Avant leur mariage, c'est les parents qui les surveillent.

Before they get married, their parents keep an eye on them.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Les autorités le surveillent de près.

The authorities are monitoring him closely.

— War Machine (2026)

Vos hommes surveillent la maison des Yu ?

Are your men watching the Yu house?

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Les journalistes nous surveillent.

The journalists are watching us.

— Memories of Murder (2003)