salvaguardar
/salβaɣwaɾˈðaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- salvaguardo
- preterite (yo)
- salvaguardé
- past participle
- salvaguardado
Meaning
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to safeguard
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Hay que salvaguardar los derechos.
Rights must be safeguarded.
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Portuguese
salvaguardar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to safeguard."
Practice
1 What does salvaguardar mean?
to safeguard
2 Fill the gap: Hay que ___ los derechos.
Full sentence: Hay que salvaguardar los derechos. (Rights must be safeguarded.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches salvaguardar?
salvaguardar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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