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to be on guard
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guard
noun
guards
guarda
;
guardia, vigilancia
;
salvaguardia, dispositivo de seguridad (en una máquina)
;
precaución, protección
Example sentences of
guard
noun
•
There were several guards at the gate.
•
Tourists gather every day to watch the changing of the
guard
at Buckingham Palace.
•
There were dozens of police officers
standing guard
along the parade route.
•
The
guard
must be in place before operating the meat slicer.
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Synonyms of
guard
noun
precaution
,
safeguard
,
vigilance
,
watchman
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