guardia

/ˈɡwaɾdja/, [ˈɡwaɾ.ð̞ja]

guard


Examples
  • Llame usted a un guardia.

    Call a policeman.

  • El guardia creía que estaban bromeando hasta que vio sus armas.

    The guard thought they were joking until he saw their guns.

  • Estoy de guardia ahora.

    I am on duty now.

  • Ante el peligro me pongo en guardia.

    I put myself on guard against the danger.

  • Un prisionero está más obsesionado con la idea de escapar que su guardia con la idea de vigilarlo. Por eso, un prisionero siempre conseguirá escapar.

    A prisoner is more obsessed with the idea of escaping than his warden by the idea of watching over him. Thus, a prisoner will always manage to escape.

  • Pregunte al guardia dónde está la plaza de Santiago.

    Ask the policeman where St. James Square is.

  • La guardia de los Normandos es infranqueable.

    The Norman's guard is impassable.

  • La guardia suiza protege al Papa.

    The Swiss Guards protect the pope.

  • Los niños pisaron el césped y el guardia los regañó.

    The children trampled on the grass and the guard scolded them.

  • El policía está de guardia.

    The policeman is on duty.

  • La mayoría se sorprende al averiguar que la guardia de la prisión es una mujer.

    It surprises most people to find out that the prison warden is a woman.

  • La farmacia de guardia está abierta los domingos por la mañana.

    The duty chemist is open on Sunday morning.

  • Había un guardia sentado de piernas cruzadas.

    A watchman sat with his legs crossed.

  • Él entró en el banco disfrazado de guardia.

    He went into the bank in the disguise of a guard.

  • Me cogió con la guardia baja.

    He caught me off-guard.

  • Podría ser una trampa; no bajes tu guardia.

    It could be a trap; don't let your guard down.

  • Hay un guardia afuera.

    A guard is outside.

  • ¡En guardia!

    En garde!

  • ¿Quién está de guardia?

    Who is on duty?

  • ¿Quién está de guardia hoy?

    Who's on duty today?


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