guardia

masc./fem.

noun

1. guard, security guard
person who keeps watch
Common combinations
- guardia de seguridad — security guard
- guardia armado — armed guard
- El guardia abrió la puerta.The guard opened the door.
- Pregunté a una guardia por la salida.I asked a female guard where the exit was.
- Los guardias vigilan la entrada.The guards watch the entrance.
2. watch, duty
period when someone is assigned to keep watch
Common combinations
- turno de guardia — duty shift
- servicio de guardia — guard duty
- Mi padre está de guardia este fin de semana.My father is on duty this weekend.
- Dos soldados hicieron guardia junto a la puerta.Two soldiers stood guard by the door.
- La guardia terminó al amanecer.The watch ended at dawn.
3. emergency department
Latin America · hospital service for urgent medical care
Common combinations
- guardia médica — medical emergency department
- servicio de guardia — emergency service
- Fui a la guardia porque tenía fiebre.I went to the emergency department because I had a fever.
- La guardia atiende toda la noche.The emergency department is open all night.
- En la guardia me hicieron una radiografía.They took an X-ray at the emergency department.
4. guard, defensive stance
position used to defend oneself in a fight
Common combinations
- guardia alta — high guard
- guardia baja — low guard
- El boxeador mantuvo la guardia alta.The boxer kept his guard up.
- El entrenador le pidió que cerrara la guardia.The coach asked him to tighten his guard.
- Durante el combate, cambió de guardia.During the fight, he switched stances.

Same root

guardarguardián

Phrases with this word

estar de guardiahacer guardiamontar guardiabajar la guardiaponerse en guardia