guard

to protect or watch over someone or something to prevent damage, loss, etc.

vigilar, proteger, guardar a alguien / algo

• guard somebody/something against/from something

Collocations guard the house · guard the children from danger

• He guards his reputation carefully.

  Él cuida celosamente su reputación.

to watch over someone or something to prevent them from leaving, entering, etc.

vigilar, custodiar, guardar a alguien / algo

• guard somebody/something

Collocations guard the door · guard the entrance to the building

• She guards the gate at night.

  Ella vigila la puerta por las noches.

a person whose job is to protect or watch over someone or something

guardia, custodio, vigilante

• the guard

Collocations security guard · gate guard

• The security guard checked our bags.

  El guardia de seguridad revisó nuestras maletas.

a player in a sport such as football or hockey whose job is to stop the other team from scoring goals

defensa, guardia, defensor

• the goalkeeper

Collocations goalkeeper for a team · football/guardian/goalkeeper

• He is the goalkeeper for his national team.

  Él es el portero de su selección nacional.

a period of time when something happens or exists

periodo, tiempo, guardia

• during the guard

Collocations night guard · day guard

• He works night guard.

  Él trabaja la noche de guardia.

a railway station or a place where trains stop to let passengers get on and off

estación, parada, estacionamiento

• at the guard

Collocations railway guard · bus guard

• The train stopped at the next guard.

  El tren se detuvo en la siguiente parada.

a soldier whose job is to protect a place or person, especially at night

guardia militar, soldado de guardia, centinela

• the military guard

Collocations military guard duty · night guard patrol

• He was on military guard duty.

  Él estaba de servicio en la guardia militar.

a player in a sport such as football or hockey whose job is to stop the other team from scoring goals

defensa, guardia, defensor

• the goalkeeper

Collocations goalkeeper for a team · football/guardian/goalkeeper

• He is the goalkeeper for his national team.

  Él es el portero de su selección nacional.