guard

guard
1. verb
1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) guardar, proteger, defender
2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) vigilar

2. noun
1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guarda
2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guarda
3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) jefe de tren
4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vigilancia, protección
•
- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard
guard1 n guardia
a security guard un guardia de seguridad
to be on guard estar de guardia
to stand guard montar guardia
guard2 vb vigilar / proteger
soldiers guard the prison unos soldados vigilan la cárcel
guard
tr[gɑːd]
noun
1 (sentry, soldier) guardia nombre masulino o femenino; (security guard) guarda nombre masulino o femenino, guarda jurado,-a, guarda de seguridad; (prison officer) carcelero,-a
2 (group of sentries) guardia
3 (duty) guardia
4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (on train) jefe,-a de tren
5 (on machine) dispositivo de seguridad; (on gun) seguro
6 (position) guardia
transitive verb
1 (watch over - building, prisioner) vigilar, custodiar; (protect - person, reputation) proteger; (keep - secret) guardar
■ a dog guarded the house un perro vigilaba la casa
2 (control - tongue) cuidar, controlar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be off one's guard estar desprevenido,-a
to be on guard estar de guardia
to be on one's guard estar en guardia, estar en alerta
the changing of the guard el relevo de la guardia
to keep guard over something / stand guard over something montar (la) guardia ante algo, vigilar algo
guard dog perro guardián
guard duty guardia
guard's van furgón nombre masculino de cola
guard ['gɑrd] vt
1) defend, protect: defender, proteger
2) : guardar, vigilar, custodiar
to guard the frontier: vigilar la frontera
she guarded my secret well: guardó bien mi secreto
guard vi
to guard against : protegerse contra, evitar
guard n
1) watchman: guarda mf
security guard: guarda de seguridad
2) vigilance: guardia f, vigilancia f
to be on guard: estar en guardia
to let one's guard down: bajar la guardia
3) safeguard: salvaguardia f, dispositivo m de seguridad (en una máquina)
4) precaution: precaución f, protección f
guard
n.
• atalaya s.f.
• atalayador, -ora s.m.,f.
• centinela s.f.
• custodia s.f.
• custodio s.m.
• defensa s.f.
• guarda s.f.
• guardia s.f.
• plantón s.m.
• protector s.m.
• resguardo s.m.
• revisor s.m.
• vigilante s.m.,f.
• vigilia s.f.
v.
• atalayar v.
• convoyar v.
• custodiar v.
• defender v.
• escoltar v.
• guardar v.
• guarecer v.
• prevenir v.
(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-
fut: -vendr-•)
• proteger v.
• recaudar v.
• velar v.
• vigilar v.

I gɑːrd, gɑːd
transitive verb
a) (watch over) \<\<building/vehicle/prisoner\>\> vigilar, custodiar; \<\<person/reputation\>\> proteger*; \<\<secret\>\> guardar

to guard something/somebody AGAINST something/somebody o FROM something — proteger* algo/a alguien de or contra alguien/algo

b) (AmE Sport) marcar*
Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) c (sentry, soldier) guardia mf

the Guards — (in UK) regimiento m de la Guardia Real

bank/security guard — guarda mf jurado/de seguridad

prison guard — (AmE) carcelero, -ra m,f, oficial mf de prisiones

b) (squad) (no pl) guardia f
c) c (Sport) (in US football) defensa mf; (in basketball) escolta mf
2) u (surveillance) guardia f

to be on guard — estar* de guardia; (before n)

guard duty — guardia f, posta f (AmC)

3) u (in boxing, fencing) guardia f

to be on/off (one's) guard — estar* alerta or en guardia/estar* desprevenido

to lower o drop one's guard — bajar la guardia

4) c
a) (fire guard) guardallama(s) m
b) (on machinery) cubierta f (or dispositivo m etc) de seguridad
5) c (BrE Rail) jefe, -fa m,f de tren
[ɡɑːd]
1. N
1) (=soldier) guardia mf ; (=sentry) centinela mf ; (=squad of soldiers) guardia f ; (=escort) escolta f

to change (the) guard — relevar la guardia

he's one of the old guard — pertenece a la vieja guardia

advance 4.
2) (Mil) (also: guard duty) (=watch) guardia f ; (fig) (=watchfulness) vigilancia f

• to drop one's guard — bajar la guardia, descuidarse

• to keep guard — vigilar

to keep guard over sth/sb — (Mil) (also fig) vigilar algo/a algn

• to lower one's guard — bajar la guardia, descuidarse

• to mount guard — montar guardia

• to be off one's guard — estar desprevenido

to catch sb off his guard — coger or agarrar a algn desprevenido or (LAm) de imprevisto

• to be on guard — estar de guardia

to be on one's guard — (fig) estar en guardia (against contra)

to put sb on his guard — poner a algn en guardia, prevenir a algn (against contra)

• to stand guard over sth — montar guardia sobre algo

• to be under guard — estar vigilado

to keep sb under guard — vigilar a algn

3) (=security guard) guardia mf de seguridad
4) (esp US) (=prison guard) carcelero(-a) m / f
5) (Brit) (Rail) jefe m de tren
6) (Sport) defensa mf
7) (Fencing) guardia f

on guard! — ¡en guardia!

8) (=safety device) (on machine) salvaguardia f , resguardo m ; [of sword] guarda f , guarnición f ; (also: fireguard) guardafuego m ; (=protection) protección f

he wears goggles as a guard against accidents — lleva unas gafas especiales como protección contra accidentes

2.
VT [+ prisoner, treasure] vigilar, custodiar; (while travelling) escoltar; [+ secret] guardar; (=protect) [+ place] guardar, proteger (against, from de); [+ person] proteger (against, from de)

a closely guarded secret — un secreto muy bien guardado

3.
CPD

guard dog N — perro m guardián or de guarda

guard duty N — turno m de guardia

to be on guard duty — estar de guardia, hacer el turno de guardia

guard of honour N — (Brit) guardia f de honor

guard's van N — (Brit) (Rail) furgón m

* * *

I [gɑːrd, gɑːd]
transitive verb
a) (watch over) \<\<building/vehicle/prisoner\>\> vigilar, custodiar; \<\<person/reputation\>\> proteger*; \<\<secret\>\> guardar

to guard something/somebody AGAINST something/somebody o FROM something — proteger* algo/a alguien de or contra alguien/algo

b) (AmE Sport) marcar*
Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) c (sentry, soldier) guardia mf

the Guards — (in UK) regimiento m de la Guardia Real

bank/security guard — guarda mf jurado/de seguridad

prison guard — (AmE) carcelero, -ra m,f, oficial mf de prisiones

b) (squad) (no pl) guardia f
c) c (Sport) (in US football) defensa mf; (in basketball) escolta mf
2) u (surveillance) guardia f

to be on guard — estar* de guardia; (before n)

guard duty — guardia f, posta f (AmC)

3) u (in boxing, fencing) guardia f

to be on/off (one's) guard — estar* alerta or en guardia/estar* desprevenido

to lower o drop one's guard — bajar la guardia

4) c
a) (fire guard) guardallama(s) m
b) (on machinery) cubierta f (or dispositivo m etc) de seguridad
5) c (BrE Rail) jefe, -fa m,f de tren

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