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/ˌɡwaɾðaesˈpaldas/

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Translation

bodyguard

Word origin

A Spanish compound of the verb guardar ('to guard') and espaldas ('back, shoulders'), literally 'one who guards the back'.

Origin
Spanish
Root
guardar + espaldas

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralguardaespaldasirregular

Examples

.

The singer arrived with two bodyguards.

separa .

Her bodyguard never leaves her side.

¿ ?

Who hired that bodyguard?

.

The bodyguard checked the room before going in.

.

He works as a bodyguard for a famous politician.

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This word is part of lesson 68.