Guardan (en. Keep)

/ɡwarˈðan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To preserve or keep something in a safe place.

They keep important documents in the safe.

Ellos guardan los documentos importantes en la caja fuerte.

To have or hold something in memory.

They always keep their parents' advice in mind.

Siempre guardan en su mente los consejos de sus padres.

To maintain a position or state.

The team remains calm during the game.

El equipo guardan la calma durante el partido.

From Latin 'guardare', which means 'to watch' or 'to protect'.

to keep up appearances

To maintain an appropriate outward attitude or image.

guardar las apariencias

to keep a secret

To keep something confidential.

guardar un secreto

to keep in memory

To remember something long-term.

guardar en la memoria

guard

A person who has the responsibility to watch over.

guardia

stored

What has been kept or preserved.

guardado

daycare

A place where children are cared for.

guardería

To guard a secret very jealously.

That information is a secret; don't tell anyone.

Esa información es un guardan, no se lo digas a nadie.

To protect something valuable very intensely.

Those people guard their family as if it were a treasure.

Esa gente guardan a su familia como si fuera un tesoro.