No. 1,624 in Spanish

guardar

"Guardar" means "to keep," "to save," or "to store."

In a sentence

Guarda tus cosas en el armario.
Put your things in the closet.
In this context, 'guardar' refers to the act of putting away or storing items in a designated place.
Es importante guardar silencio durante la película.
It is important to remain silent during the movie.
Here, 'guardar' signifies maintaining or preserving a certain state, specifically silence.
Siempre debo guardar los secretos que me confían mis amigos.
I must always keep the secrets my friends entrust to me.
In this example, 'guardar' means to keep or uphold integrity by not disclosing information.

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