guarded [ˈɡɑːdɪd]
guarded(
gar
-
dihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. cauto
Melanie was guarded in her reply and I could see she was nervous.Melanie fue cauta en su respuesta y vi que estaba nerviosa.
b. cauteloso
Her guarded reply did not give me grounds for optimism.Su respuesta cautelosa no me dio motivos para ser optimista.
c. comedido
Not wishing to inflame the situation further, the president's words were guarded.El presidente no quería exacerbar la situación así que sus palabras fueron comedidas.
d. moderado
People welcomed the news with guarded optimism.El pueblo recibió la noticia con un optimismo moderado.
guarded
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (cautious)
a. cauteloso(a), cauto(a)
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Word Roots
Hover on a tile to learn new words with the same root.
Loading roots
Examples
Explore SpanishDict
We've combined the most accurate English to Spanish translations, dictionary, verb conjugations, and Spanish to English translators into one very powerful search box.
Learn Spanish with Fluencia
Try Fluencia, the new Spanish learning program from SpanishDict.
- Fun and interactive
- Highly effective
- Easy to use
- Works on any device
