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guarded

/ˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ˈɡɑɹdɪd/

Meanings
verb

Guardar, proteger, defender

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

Examples :

"The security guard guarded the school entrance all day, preventing unauthorized people from entering. "
El guardia de seguridad custodió la entrada de la escuela todo el día, impidiendo la entrada de personas no autorizadas.
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Related Words

Illustration favourable

favourable adjective

/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

Favorable, propicio

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

El candidato que vestía el traje de negocios causó una impresión favorable.

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supervised verb

/ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/ /ˈsjuːpərvaɪzd/

Supervisar, dirigir

"Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction."

Sin alguien que los supervise, el grupo carecerá de dirección.

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flowerbeds noun

/ˈflaʊərˌbɛdz/ /ˈflaʊɚˌbɛdz/

Parterres

"The gardener planted tulips in the flowerbeds by the front porch. "

El jardinero plantó tulipanes en los parterres junto al porche delantero.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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restrained verb

/rɪˈstreɪnd/ /riˈstreɪnd/

Restringir, refrenar

"The teacher restrained the arguing students by asking them to calmly explain their sides. "

El profesor refrenó a los estudiantes que discutían pidiéndoles que explicaran con calma sus posturas.

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

Experiencia

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Fue una experiencia que no olvidaría pronto.

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ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

Planta ornamental

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

El jardín de mi abuela tiene muchas plantas ornamentales hermosas.

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parterres noun

/ˈpɑːrtərz/ /ˈpɑːrteɪərz/

Parterre, macizo de flores

"The gardener meticulously arranged colorful petunias in the raised parterres near the entrance of the park. "

El jardinero dispuso meticulosamente petunias coloridas en los parterres elevados cerca de la entrada del parque.

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babysitter noun

/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/

Niñera

""My parents went to a party, so we hired a babysitter to stay with my younger brother and me." "

Mis padres fueron a una fiesta, así que contratamos a una niñera para que se quedara con mi hermano menor y conmigo.

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unauthorized adjective

/ʌnˈɔθəˌraɪzd/ /ʌnˈɑθəˌraɪzd/

No autorizado, ilegal

"The student's access to the computer lab was unauthorized, as he did not have permission from the teacher. "

El acceso del estudiante al laboratorio de computación no estaba autorizado, ya que no tenía permiso del profesor.