Polyglot Dictionary

guarda

/ˈɡwaɾða/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
guardas

Meaning

  1. guard

    • El guarda cerró el parque.

      The guard closed the park.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

vigilante

vigilante is more security-focused, like a security guard; guarda is more general, like a park ranger or a keeper.

guardia

guardia is more official or uniformed, like a police or civil guard; guarda is more general, like a park ranger or a keeper.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

guarda

guarda is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "guard."

Practice

1 What does guarda mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ cerró el parque.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches guarda?

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