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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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