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guardia

/ˈɡwaɾdja/, [ˈɡwaɾ.ð̞ja]

guard

Noun guardia m (plural guardias)

  1. custodian, warden (male)
  2. (military) guard, guardsman
    Los guardias no me dejan pasar a ver a mi hermano.
    The guards are not letting me through to see my brother.

Noun guardia f (plural guardias)

  1. watch, guard, guarding, guard duty, sentry duty
  2. (military) guard (unit or squad)
  3. custody
  4. shift (in certain professions such as for medical staff)
  5. (martial arts) guard (ground grappling position)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Llame usted a un guardia.

    Call a policeman.

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

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

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  • Estoy de guardia ahora.

    I am on duty now.

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  • Ante el peligro me pongo en guardia.

    I put myself on guard against the danger.

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  • 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.

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  • Pregunte al guardia dónde está la plaza de Santiago.

    Ask the policeman where St. James Square is.

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  • La guardia de los Normandos es infranqueable.

    The Norman's guard is impassable.

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  • La guardia suiza protege al Papa.

    The Swiss Guards protect the pope.

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

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

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  • El policía está de guardia.

    The policeman is on duty.

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