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guardia

=

guard

noun

guardia
feminine noun
1. guard (conjunto de personas)
  • la vieja guardia -> the old guard
  • guardia Civil -> Civil Guard, = armed Spanish police force who patrol rural areas and highways, guard public buildings in cities and police borders and coasts
2. watch, guard (vigilancia)
  • en guardia -> on guard
  • montar (la) guardia -> to mount guard
  • aflojar o bajar la guardia -> to lower o drop one's guard
3. duty (turno)
  • estar de guardia -> to be on duty
masculine or feminine noun
4. policeman, (f) policewoman (persona)
  • guardia civil -> civil guard
  • guardia municipal -> (local) policeman, (f) (local) policewoman
  • guardia de seguridad -> security guard
  • guardia de tráfico -> traffic policeman, (f) traffic policewoman
masculine noun
also:
  • guardia marina -> = sea cadet in final two years of training

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guardia [goo-ar'-de-ah]
noun
1. Guard, a body of soldiers or armed men to watch by way of defence (defensa). (f)
  • Cuerpo de guardia -> guard-room
2. Watch. (Nautical) (f)
  • Estar de guardia -> to be on duty
  • Montar la guardia -> to mount guard
  • Salir de guardia -> to come off guard
noun
3. Soldier belonging to the guards. (f)
  • Guardia marina -> midshipman
  • Guardia de circulacion -> traffic policeman
  • Guardia forestal -> game warden
(Mil.)

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"guardia" in the Answers forum
Q: El guardia de seguridad quería ser médico en su juventud.
A: llegar a ser (algo)=to become (something) or lograr (just alternate suggestions in case you don't want to be repetitive.)
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