No. 770 in French
gardien
"Gardien" means "guardian" or "keeper" in English.
In a sentence
Le gardien du musée veille sur les œuvres d’art.
The museum guard watches over the artworks.
In this sentence, 'gardien' refers to a person responsible for the security and maintenance of a place or objects, emphasizing their protective responsibility.
Mon voisin est gardien d’une résidence et s’occupe des réparations.
My neighbor is a concierge of a residence and takes care of the repairs.
Here, 'gardien' is used to denote a caretaker or a person in charge of the management and maintenance of a building or property.
Le gardien de but a réussi un bel arrêt lors du match.
The goalkeeper made a great save during the match.
In this context, 'gardien' is applied to a sports context, specifically a goalkeeper in a game, demonstrating its use in different spheres of human activity.
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