guardianes
/ɡwaɾdjanes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "guardians" is translated into Spanish as guardianes.
guardianes refers to people who protect or watch over something or someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to females, you can use the feminine singular form guardiana or the feminine plural form guardianas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwaɾdjanes/
Did you know?
- The word guardianes shares a root with the verb guardar, which means both 'to guard' and 'to save' or 'to keep', like keeping a secret or saving a file on a computer.
- While guardián is the direct translation, if you are referring to a security guard at a building, it is much more common to use the word vigilante.
- In Spanish law, the term guarda y custodia refers specifically to the physical care and daily upbringing of a child, distinguishing the 'guardian' from the person who holds the legal 'patria potestad' or parental authority.
Examples in context
- ¿Quién nos guardará de nuestros guardianes?Who will protect us from our guardians?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use guardianes in a question about protection.Tatoeba #599367 by Shishir, translation #10196817 by DJ_Saidez
- María es la tutora legal de su hermana menor.Maria is the legal guardian of her younger sister.
- Tienes que ser un buen custodio de tus sueños y metas.You have to be a good guardian of your dreams and goals.
- Los guardianes del bosque vigilan la zona.The guardians of the forest watch the area.
- Ellos son los guardianes de la memoria histórica.They are the guardians of historical memory.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are visiting a nature reserve.
- MateoMira a esos hombres con uniformes verdes.Look at those men in green uniforms.
- SofíaSon los guardianes del bosque, Mateo.They are the guardians of the forest, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Ellos cuidan a los animales aquí?Do they take care of the animals here?
- SofíaSí, son guardianes muy dedicados.Yes, they are very dedicated guardians.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
