guardia

Definitions of guardia
  1. noun
    the activity of protecting someone or something
    synonyms: guarda, salvaguardia
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    conserva
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
    descubierta, patrullaje
    the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
    autodefensa, defensa personal
    the act of defending yourself
    blocaje, cerradura, cierre, encierro
    the act of locking something up to protect it
    acompañamiento
    the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
    inmunización
    the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
    cargo, custodia, tutela, tutoría
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
    impermeabilización, precintado, sellado, selladura
    the act of treating something to make it repel water
    autoconservación, autopreservación, supervivencia
    preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
    reserva
    the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
    inoculación, vacunación
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
    sensibilización
    rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
    esmero, extremo
    more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons
    providencia
    the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    protection from harm
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    guarda, salvaguardia
    the activity of protecting someone or something
  3. noun
    (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
    synonyms: defensa
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    rechazamiento, repulsión
    the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
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    combate
    a military engagement
  4. noun
    a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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    procedimientos justos, procedimientos justos de la ley
    (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
  5. noun
    a structure used to defend against attack
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    alcazaba, alcázar, ciudadela, fortaleza, plaza, presidio
    a fortified defensive structure
    contrafuerte
    subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
    baluarte, fortaleza, plaza, reducto
    a strongly fortified defensive structure
    alcazaba, alcázar, baluarte, bastión, ciudadela
    a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
    blocao, fortín
    a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
    atrincheramiento, foso, trinchera
    an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
    escarpa, escarpadura, pendiente
    a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
    acantilado, empalizada, estacada, palenque, palizada, tranquera, valla
    fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
    antepecho, barrera, brocal, guardalado, mampuesto, parapeto, pretil
    fortification consisting of a low wall
    reducto
    an entrenched stronghold or refuge
    palizada
    fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
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    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  6. noun
    the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
    synonyms: impugnación
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    refutación, réplica
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
  7. noun
    an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
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    bastión
    a group that defends a principle
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    organización
    a group of people who work together
  8. noun
    the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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    acumulación, agregación, colección, cúmulo
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  9. noun
    (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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    cuadrilla, equipo, partida, partido, plantilla
    a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
  10. noun
    the force of policemen and officers
    synonyms: fuerzas del orden público, fuerzas policiales, policía
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    gendarmería
    French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
    checa, policía secreta, secreta, secreto, señora
    a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
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    dotación, efectivo, plantilla
    group of people willing to obey orders
  11. noun
    a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
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    soldado
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  12. noun
    a member of a police force
    synonyms: agente, agente de policía, oficial, policía
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    bofia, gris, guili, guindilla, guripa, madero, marrón, pasma, pitufo, poli, polizonte, romano
    uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
    capitán de policía
    a policeman in charge of a precinct
    detective
    a police officer who investigates crimes
    gendarme
    a French policeman
    inspector
    a high ranking police officer
    policía motorizado
    a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)
    agente, agente de policía, mujer policía, municipal, policía
    a woman policeman
    policía de tráfico
    a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
    policía montado
    a mounted policeman
    policía montado
    a state police officer
    policía de paisano
    a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
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    oficial de la ley
    an officer of the law
  13. noun
    a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
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    ronda
    a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
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