Danish-English translations for vagtsom

• shy
  He is very shy with strangers.
  By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.
  It is just shy of a mile from here to their house.
• vigilant
  We are responsible, and therefore any human rights report must say that the European Union should be exacting and vigilant and must comply with UN Security Council resolutions. Vi er ansvarlige, og derfor må en hvilken som helst menneskerettighedsbetænkning sige, at EU bør være streng og vagtsom og i overensstemmelse med FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolutioner.
  That is why, in spite of supporting this report, it is important to remain vigilant on all the initiatives taken by the Commission to deal effectively and in a broader way with the problem. Derfor, til trods for vores støtte til denne betænkning, er det vigtig at forblive vagtsom over for alle Kommissionens initiativer med henblik på at klare problemet effektivt og mere bredt.
  There have been instances in the past where we could have been accused of complicity with forced return: it is absolutely illegal in international law and the Commission must be vigilant on that. Der har tidligere været tilfælde, hvor vi kunne være beskyldt for meddelagtighed ved tvungen hjemsendelse. Det er absolut ulovligt i folkeretten, og Kommissionen må være vagtsom på dette punkt.
• watchful
  The Union must remain watchful and see that this situation is put right. Unionen må forblive vagtsom og overvåge, at tingene korrigeres ordentligt.
  Yes, we certainly will be, but I add, as so often, a determined yes, but above all a watchful yes. Ja, det vil vi bestemt være, men jeg tilføjer som så ofte før: fast besluttet ja, men frem for alt vagtsom.
  The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip.

Related words

• vagt
• vagtel
• vagthund
• kystvagt
• livvagt
• skildvagt
• vagtpost
• nattevagt
• aftenvagt