guard

∗ ≈

el guardia

∗ noun

guard
[gɑːd]
sustantivo
1(readiness)
  • to be on one's guard -> estar en guardia
  • to put somebody on his guard -> poner en guardia a alguien
  • to put somebody off his guard -> desarmar a alguien
  • to catch somebody off his guard -> agarrar or coger a alguien desprevenido (español de España)
2(supervision)
  • under guard -> bajo custodia
  • to be on guard duty -> estar de guardia
  • guard dog -> perro (m) guardián
3guardia (sustantivo masculino) (sentry); jefe (m) de tren (on train) (británico); funcionario(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de prisiones, guardián(ana) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (in prison) (Estados Unidos); guardia (f) (militar) (body of sentries)
  • guard of honor -> guardia de honor
  • guard's van -> furgón (m) de cola (on train) (británico)
4protección (f) (device) (on machine)
  • as a guard against… -> como protección contra…
5escolta (sustantivo masculino) (in basketball)
verbo transitivo
6guardar (protect)
  • a closely guarded secret -> un secreto muy bien guardado
7vigilar (supervise)

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guard [gard]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Guardar, tener cuidado y vigilancia en defensa y seguridad de alguna cosa (watch over). (n)
2Guardar, defender, proteger, conservar (guard, protect). (n)
3Prevenirse, estar prevenido; estar sobre sí; conservar. (n)
4Guarnecer, adornar vestidos. (Antiguo) (n)
5Guardarse, ponerse en estado de defensa. (n)
sustantivo
1Guarda, guardia; protección, custodia o defensa; reunión de gente para custodiar o defender algo o a alguien.
2Precaución, prevención, cautela.
3Posición o estado de defensa.
4Guarnición de un vestido o de una espada; guarda, un expediente o medio cualquiera que sirve de protección o seguridad;
verbo
5g.
  • Dust- guardapolvo -> Watch- cordón para afianzar un reloj de bolsillo
6Conductor de ferrocarril o mayoral de diligencia.
  • To be on one’s estar sobre sí; guardarse -> To be off one’s estar desprevenido
  • To mount montar la guardia -> To relieve the relevar la guardia
  • To come off salir de guardia -> Advanced guardia avanzada
  • Rear- retaguardia -> Van- vanguardia
  • On alerta. Guard-chamber -> V
  • Guard-rail -> (F.C.) Contracarril
  • Guard-room -> (a) Cuarto de guardia
  • Guard-ship -> navío de guardia, de ronda o de estación; buque de guerra puesto en un puerto para su defensa
GUARD-ROOM.(Mar.) Barandilla. (b) Calabozo.

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guard [ɡɑːd]
noun
1 (soldier) guardia; (m) (sentry) centinela; (m) (squad of soldiers) guardia; (f) (escort) escolta; (f)
to change (the) guard relevar la guardia; he's one of the old guard pertenece a la vieja guardia
advance
2 (Mil) (also guard duty) (watch) guardia; (f) (watchfulness) vigilancia; (f)
to drop one's guarddrop bajar la guardia; descuidarse
to keep guardkeep vigilar
to keep guard over sth/sb (Mil) also vigilar algo/a algn
to lower one's guardlower bajar la guardia; descuidarse
to mount guardmount montar guardia
to be off one's guardoff estar desprevenido
to catch sb off his guard coger agarrar a algn desprevenido de imprevisto;oror (LAm)
to be on guardon estar de guardia
to be on one's guard estar en guardia;against contra; to put sb on his guard poner a algn en guardia; prevenir a algn;against contra;
to stand guard over sthstand montar guardia sobre algo
to be under guardunder estar vigilado
to keep sb under guard vigilar a algn
3 (security guard) guardia de seguridad; (m)
4 especially (US) (prison guard) carceleroacarcelera;a carcelera (m) (f)
5 (Britain) (Ferro) jefe de tren; (m)
6 (Dep) defensa; (m)
7 (Fencing) guardia; (f)
on guard! ¡en guardia!
8 (safety device) (on machine) salvaguardia; (f) resguardo; (m) [of sword] guarda; (f) guarnición; (f)(also fireguard) guardafuego; (m) (protection) protección; (f)
he wears goggles as a guard against accidents lleva unas gafas especiales como protección contra accidentes
verb:transitive
[+prisoner, treasure] vigilar; custodiar; (while travelling) escoltar; [+secret] guardar; (protect) [+place] guardar; proteger;against, from de; [+person] proteger;against, from de;
a closely guarded secret un secreto muy bien guardado
modifier
guard dog (n) perro guardián de guarda; (m)or
guard of honour (n) (Britain) guardia de honor; (f)
A guard of honour which was ready to greet him was instructed not to come on to the airport apron
guard's van (n) (Britain) (Ferro) furgón; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "guard"

Imperative
  • guard
  • you guard
  • he/she guards
  • we guard
  • you guard
  • they guard
Preterite
  • I guarded
  • you guarded
  • he/she guarded
  • we guarded
  • you guarded
  • they guarded
Present Continuous
  • I am guarding
  • you are guarding
  • he/she is guarding
  • we are guarding
  • you are guarding
  • they are guarding
Present Perfect
  • I have guarded
  • you have guarded
  • he/she has guarded
  • we have guarded
  • you have guarded
  • they have guarded
Past Continuous
  • I was guarding
  • you were guarding
  • he/she was guarding
  • we were guarding
  • you were guarding
  • they were guarding
Past Perfect
  • I had guarded
  • you had guarded
  • he/she had guarded
  • we had guarded
  • you had guarded
  • they had guarded
Future
  • I will guard
  • you will guard
  • he/she will guard
  • we will guard
  • you will guard
  • they will guard
Future Perfect
  • I will have guarded
  • you will have guarded
  • he/she will have guarded
  • we will have guarded
  • you will have guarded
  • they will have guarded
Future Continuous
  • I will be guarding
  • you will be guarding
  • he/she will be guarding
  • we will be guarding
  • you will be guarding
  • they will be guarding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been guarding
  • you have been guarding
  • he/she has been guarding
  • we have been guarding
  • you have been guarding
  • they have been guarding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been guarding
  • you will have been guarding
  • he/she will have been guarding
  • we will have been guarding
  • you will have been guarding
  • they will have been guarding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been guarding
  • you had been guarding
  • he/she had been guarding
  • we had been guarding
  • you had been guarding
  • they had been guarding
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