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guardacostas
el guardacostas, la guardacostas
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).
1. (person)
a. coast guard
Los guardacostas realizaron un salvamento marítimo verdaderamente difícil con gran riesgo para sus vidas.The coast guards conducted a really difficult sea rescue at great risk to their lives.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (boat)
a. coastguard vessel
Por suerte, cuando hicimos la llamada de socorro, el guardacostas no estaba lejos de nuestra embarcación.Fortunately, when we made the distress call, the coastguard vessel wasn't far from our boat.
b. revenue cutter (historical)
El guardacostas patrullaba continuamente el litoral para evitar el contrabando de whisky.The revenue cutter continually patrolled the coast to prevent whisky smuggling.
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