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    Gardes (en. Guards)

    /ɡaʁd/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Person responsible for ensuring the safety of a place or a person.
    Security guards check identities at the entrance.
    Les gardes de la sécurité vérifient les identités à l'entrée.
    Military or police officer tasked with protection.
    National guards patrolled the city.
    Les gardes nationaux ont patrouillé dans la ville.
    In a business context, refers to security agents.
    Private guards monitor the building 24 hours a day.
    Les gardes privés surveillent le bâtiment 24 heures sur 24.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to keep', derived from the Latin 'guardare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    close protection
    Personal guard who ensures someone's immediate safety.
    garde rapprochée
    police custody
    Measure of detaining a person by the police for investigation.
    garde à vue
    shared custody
    Legal arrangements concerning the custody of children after separation.
    garde alternée

    Related Words

    to keep
    Verb meaning to maintain something securely.
    garder
    surveillance
    Action of monitoring something or someone.
    surveillance
    protection
    Action of protecting or defending.
    protection

    Slang Meanings

    Guards of a club or establishment
    The 'guards' at the nightclub are very strict at the entrance.
    Les 'gardes' de la discothèque sont très stricts à l'entrée.
    Guard to denote a very protective person
    He is like a 'guard' for his little sister; he never lets her out of his sight.
    Il est comme un 'garde' pour sa petite sœur, il ne la laisse jamais seule.