guarda-costas
/ɡwaɾdɐˈkɔstɐs/
o
noun
B1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os guarda-costas
Meaning
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bodyguard
Built from guarda (guards (from guardar)) + costas (back).
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O guarda-costas seguiu o cantor.
The bodyguard followed the singer.
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Made of
- guarda guards (from guardar)
- costas back
Similar words
Close synonyms for "escort, bodyguard."
Similar in other languages
Spanish
guardaespaldas is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "bodyguard."
Practice
1 What does guarda-costas mean?
bodyguard
2 Fill the gap: O guarda-___ seguiu o cantor.
Full sentence: O guarda-costas seguiu o cantor. (The bodyguard followed the singer.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches guarda-costas?
guarda-costas: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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