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guards

/ɡɑːdz/ /ɡɑɹdz/

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noun

Guardia, protector

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

Examples :

"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."

El guardia de la prisión abrió la puerta de la celda. Después de completar las reparaciones, reemplazó el protector del cárter.

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noun

Guardia, policía

A garda; a police officer.

Examples :

""The guards helped the lost child find her parents." "

Los guardias ayudaron a la niña perdida a encontrar a sus padres.

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noun

Guardias, protección

A squad responsible for protecting something.

Examples :

"The president inspected the guard of honour."

El presidente inspeccionó la guardia de honor.

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La guarda, el guardamano

The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.

Examples :

"The knight gripped his sword tightly, his fingers resting against the guards that shielded his hand from the enemy's blade. "

El caballero empuñó su espada con fuerza, con los dedos apoyados en la guarda que protegía su mano de la hoja del enemigo.

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noun

Protectores, guardias

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

Examples :

"The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard."

El mecánico de motocicletas quitó el protector de cadena dañado.

machine part technical

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Cadena de reloj

A watchchain.

Examples :

"He admired the antique pocket watch, noting the intricate gold guards that connected it to the man's vest. "

Admiró el reloj de bolsillo antiguo, notando las intrincadas cadenas de oro que lo conectaban al chaleco del hombre.

appearance style wear

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noun

Guardabarros, aleta

A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.

Examples :

"The accident dented the car's guards badly, so we need to get them repaired. "

El accidente abolló gravemente los guardabarros del coche, así que necesitamos repararlos.

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noun

Cuidado, defensa

A state of caution; posture of defence.

Examples :

"After the recent burglaries in the neighborhood, everyone is keeping their guards up. "

Después de los recientes robos en el vecindario, todos están en guardia.

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Protección, guarda

Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket.

Examples :

"The baseball player wore shin guards to protect his legs from being hit by the ball. "

El jugador de béisbol usó protectores de espinilla para proteger sus piernas de ser golpeadas por la pelota.

sport wear item body

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noun

Base, escolta

A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or center.

Examples :

"The basketball team's guards are quick and skilled at dribbling the ball down the court. "

Los bases del equipo de baloncesto son rápidos y hábiles para botar el balón por la cancha.

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La posición en el pliegue de bateo donde un bateador hace una marca para alinearse con el wicket

The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.

Examples :

"The cricket coach showed the new batsman where to take his guards, explaining the importance of alignment before each ball. "

El entrenador de críquet le mostró al nuevo bateador dónde tomar sus guardias, explicando la importancia de la alineación antes de cada bola.

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Guardias

Examples :

"The guards on the football team worked together to create a path for the running back. "

Los guardias del equipo de fútbol trabajaron juntos para crear un camino para el corredor.

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Guardia

A player playing a position named guard.

Examples :

"The guards on the basketball team are responsible for dribbling the ball and passing it to the forwards. "

Los guardias del equipo de baloncesto son responsables de botar el balón y pasarlo a los delanteros.

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Guarda, jefe de tren

An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.

Examples :

"The guards checked all the doors were securely closed before the train departed. "

Los guardas revisaron que todas las puertas estuvieran bien cerradas antes de que el tren partiera.

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noun

Guardias, condición

A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.

Examples :

"The automated gate uses access codes as guards; if the correct code isn't entered, the gate remains closed. "

La puerta automática utiliza códigos de acceso como condición; si no se introduce el código correcto, la puerta permanece cerrada.

computing logic technology

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verb

Guardar, proteger, defender

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

Examples :

"The security system guards the building against intruders. "

El sistema de seguridad protege el edificio contra intrusos.

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verb

Guardar, vigilar

To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

Examples :

"Guard the prisoner."

Guarda al prisionero.

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verb

Guardar, proteger

To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.

Examples :

"Careful people guard against mistakes."

Las personas cuidadosas se protegen contra los errores.

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verb

Guarnecer, adornar

To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.

Examples :

"She guards the hem of her new skirt with delicate lace to prevent it from fraying. "

Ella guarnece el dobladillo de su nueva falda con encaje delicado para evitar que se deshilache.

appearance style

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verb

Atar, sujetar

To fasten by binding; to gird.

Examples :

"The knight guards his sword securely to his belt before entering the tournament. "

El caballero sujeta su espada de forma segura a su cinturón antes de entrar en el torneo.