No. 884 in Italian
guardia
"Guardia" in Italian means "guard," "watch," or "custody" in English.
In a sentence
La guardia della torre osservava attentamente.
The guard of the tower was observing attentively.
In this sentence, "guardia" is used as a noun, referring to a person who is guarding or keeping watch.
Ha alzato la guardia non appena ha sentito un rumore.
He raised his guard as soon as he heard a noise.
Here, "guardia" is used metaphorically as a state of vigilance or alertness.
Dobbiamo stare in guardia contro le frodi.
We must be on guard against fraud.
In this usage, "guardia" is part of the expression "stare in guardia," meaning to be cautious or alert.
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