vigil
US /ˈvɪdʒ.əl/
UK /ˈvɪdʒ.əl/
1.
vigilia, vela
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray
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The family kept a bedside vigil throughout the night.
La familia mantuvo una vigilia junto a la cama durante toda la noche.
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They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
Realizaron una vigilia con velas por las víctimas.