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guardia

el guardia, la guardia(
gwahr
-
dyah
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. guard
Los guardias del castillo le impidieron llegar a los aposentos del rey.The castle guards prevented him from reaching the king's rooms.
a. police officer
Había una pareja de guardias patrullando la calle.There were two police officers patrolling the street.
b. policeman (masculine)
Nos perdimos y le preguntamos a un guardia.We got lost and asked a policeman for directions.
c. policewoman (feminine)
Una guardia acompañó a la chica a la comisaría y le tomó declaración.A policewoman accompanied the girl to the police station and took her statement.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. guard
Los paparazzi montan guardia constantemente en la puerta de su casa.The paparazzi constantly stand guard outside their house.
b. guard duty (soldier)
Hay siempre dos soldados de guardia en la entrada del cuartel.There are always two soldiers on guard duty at the barracks gate.
c. watch (ship officer)
El oficial de guardia en el puente del barco vio la bengala y dio la alarma.The officer on watch on the bridge of the ship saw the flare and called the alarm.
a. shift (doctor or employee)
Esta semana tengo las guardias de día.This week my shifts are during the day.
a. guard
En el segundo asalto, bajó la guardia y fue noqueado.He lowered his guard and was knocked out in the second round.
b. garde (fencing)
"¡En guardia!", gritó, al tiempo que se abalanzaba sobre mí."En garde!," she shouted while lunging at me.
a. guard
Con esa gente no puedes bajar nunca la guardia.You can never lower your guard with those people.
a. guard
Vimos el cambio de guardia de la reina en el Palacio de Buckingham.We saw the changing of the queen's guard at Buckingham Palace.
8. (hospital area)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
a. emergency room
Marisa fue llevada de urgencia a la guardia con un fuerte dolor en el pecho.Marisa was rushed to the emergency room with a strong chest pain.
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