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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.)
"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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