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See the entry forcustodia.
Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation ofcustodiar.
custodia
-guard
Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofcustodiar.

custodia

la custodia(
koos
-
toh
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dyah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. safekeeping
El tesorero se hará cargo de la custodia de los documentos financieros.The treasurer will deal with the safekeeping of the financial documents.
b. safe-keeping
Me confiaron la custodia de las joyas de la familia.I was entrusted with the safe-keeping of the family jewels.
a. custody
Nos divorciamos y ahora estamos lidiando por obtener la custodia de nuestro hijo.We divorced and are now fighting for the custody of our son.
a. custody
Los sospechosos de romper la vidriera están bajo custodia policial.Those suspected of breaking the shop window are under police custody.
a. guard
Algunas de las custodias cambian cigarrillos por dinero con los presos.Some of the guards trade cigarettes for money with the inmates.
5. (bodyguards)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
a. escort
La custodia del empresario se tiroteó con cuatro delincuentes que planeaban secuestrarlo.The businessman's escort fired at four criminals who were planning on kidnapping him.
a. monstrance
El sacerdote bendijo la hostia y la colocó en la custodia.The priest consecrated the host and placed it in the monstrance.
7. (place to store luggage)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. checkroom
¡Tomé el avión y me olvidé que había dejado las maletas en la custodia!I got on the plane and forgot I had left my bags in the checkroom!
b. luggage check
Dejemos el equipaje en custodia y salgamos a caminar por la estación de tren.Let's leave our luggage in the luggage check and go walk around the train station.
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