guarda — meaning in English
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English meaning
- custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
- warder noun (chiefly British) A prison guard.
- watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.
Senses
guarda is used for these senses in English:
- custody The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
- flyleaf A blank leaf at the front or back of a book.
- guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
- ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.
- ward A section or subdivision of a prison.
- ward The ridges on the inside of a lock, or the incisions on a key.
- warder A guard, especially in a prison.
custody — full definition
- noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
- noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.
guard — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
- noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
- verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.