HOME GUARD - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Home Guard SUST. ingl. brit.

the Home Guard

la milicia local voluntaria durante la segunda guerra mundial

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. guard [ingl. am. ɡɑrd, ingl. brit. ɡɑːd] V. trans.

1.1. guard (watch over):

guard building/vehicle/prisoner

vigilar

guard building/vehicle/prisoner

custodiar

guard person/reputation

proteger

guard secret

guardar

the door is heavily guarded

tienen la entrada muy vigilada

I asked him to guard the suitcases

le pedí que vigilase las maletas

to guard sth/sb against sth/sb or from sth

proteger algo/a alguien de or contra alguien/algo

1.2. guard (in chess, cards):

guard piece/position

cubrir

guard piece/position

defender

guard card

reservarse

1.3. guard ingl. am. DEP.:

guard

marcar

2. guard (control):

guard tongue/temper

cuidar

guard tongue/temper

controlar

II. guard [ingl. am. ɡɑrd, ingl. brit. ɡɑːd] SUST.

1.1. guard C (sentry, soldier):

guard

guardia mf

the Guards (in UK)

regimiento m de la Guardia Real

bank/security guard

guarda mf jurado/de seguridad

prison guard ingl. am.

carcelero m / carcelera f

prison guard ingl. am.

oficial mf de prisiones

1.2. guard (squad):

guard sin pl.

guardia f

the changing of the guard

el cambio or el relevo de la guardia

an honor guard or ingl. brit. a guard of honour

una guardia de honor

the old guard

la vieja guardia

the old guard

la guardia vieja Río Pl.

1.3. guard C DEP.:

guard (in US football)

defensa mf

guard (in basketball)

escolta mf

1.4. guard ingl. irland. (police officer):

guard

policía mf

2. guard U (surveillance):

guard

guardia f

to be on guard

estar de guardia

they stood guard over the jewels

montaron or hicieron (la) guardia en el recinto donde estaban las joyas

she ordered that an all-night guard be mounted outside the embassy

ordenó que se montara guardia durante toda la noche frente a la embajada

atrbv. guard duty

guardia f

atrbv. guard duty

posta f AmC

3. guard U (in boxing, fencing):

guard

guardia f

to take left/right guard

cubrirse con la izquierda/derecha

on guard!

¡en guardia!

to be on/off (one's) guard

estar alerta or en guardia/estar desprevenido

he caught me off (my) guard

me agarró desprevenido

he caught me off (my) guard

me cogió desprevenido Esp.

he caught me off (my) guard

me tomó por sorpresa

he caught me off (my) guard

me cogió por sorpresa Esp.

his guard was up/down

estaba/no estaba en guardia

to lower or drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

4.1. guard C:

guard

guardallama(s) m

4.2. guard C (on machinery):

guard

cubierta f de seguridad

guard

dispositivo m de seguridad

4.3. guard C:

guard (on sword)

guarnición f

guard (on sword)

guardamano m

guard (around trigger)

seguro m

5. guard C (precaution):

a guard against error/theft/infection

una protección contra los errores/el robo/las infecciones

as a guard against mistakes

para prevenir errores

6. guard C ingl. brit. FERRO.:

guard

jefe m de tren / jefa f de tren

I. home [ingl. am. hoʊm, ingl. brit. həʊm] SUST.

1.1. home U or C:

home (of person) (dwelling)

casa f

she has a beautiful home esp ingl. am.

tiene una casa preciosa

to own one's own home

tener casa propia

haven't you got a home to go to?

¿no te esperan en casa?

these pictures are brought to your homes by satellite

estas imágenes llegan a sus hogares vía satélite

marital home

domicilio m conyugal

1.2. home (of person) U or C (in wider sense):

New York's been my home since I was 12

he vivido en Nueva York desde que tenía 12 años

they made their home in Germany

se establecieron en Alemania

they made their home in Germany

fijaron su residencia en Alemania form.

my family's home is in California

mi familia vive en California

I still think of England as home

para mí Inglaterra sigue siendo mi patria

those little touches that make a house a home

esos pequeños detalles que convierten una casa en un hogar

home sweet home

hogar dulce hogar

there's no place like home

como en casa no se está en ningún sitio

to leave home

irse de casa

have you heard from home?

¿te han escrito de tu casa (or país etc.)?

he lived/worked away from home for a year

vivió/trabajó fuera un año

not only in the Third World, but also much closer to home

no solo en el Tercer Mundo sino también mucho más cerca de nosotros

those remarks were uncomfortably close to home

esos comentarios me (or le etc.) tocaban muy de cerca

a home away from home or ingl. brit. a home from home

una segunda casa

home is where the heart is

el verdadero hogar está donde uno tiene a los suyos

home is where he hangs his hat

no tiene raíces en ningún sitio

1.3. home U or C:

home (of person) (family environment)

hogar m

she comes from a good home

es de buena familia

she comes from a good home

se crió en un buen hogar

she made a home for her brothers

fue como una madre para sus hermanos

2.1. home C (of object, group, institution):

Spain is the home of flamenco

España es la tierra del flamenco

the home of the microchip industry

el centro de la industria de los microchips

we're looking for a permanent home for the collection

estamos buscando un lugar para albergar permanentemente la colección

can you find a home for these files somewhere? coloq.

a ver si encuentras dónde guardar estos archivos

2.2. home C (of animal, plant):

home BOT., ZOOL.

hábitat m

an owl had made its home in the barn

un búho se había instalado en el pajar

3.1. home (in house):

home

en casa

I'll be at home after six

estaré en casa después de las seis

if anybody calls, I'm not at home

si alguien llama, di que no estoy (en casa)

Mrs Jones is at home on Tuesdays

la sra Jones recibe los martes

she works and her husband stays at home

ella trabaja y su marido se ocupa de la casa

he's got problems at home

tiene problemas familiares

what's that when it's at home? coloq.

¿y eso con qué se come? coloq.

3.2. home (at ease):

sit down, make yourself at home

siéntate y ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa

to feel at home with sb

encontrarse or sentirse a gusto con alguien

I don't feel at home with the new camera yet

todavía no me he hecho a la nueva máquina fotográfica

she's more at home with an electric drill than a sewing machine

está más en lo suyo con un taladro que con una máquina de coser

he's entirely at home in Spanish

habla español con total fluidez

3.3. home (not abroad, in one's country):

his popularity at home

su popularidad en su país

people eat later at home

en mi país se come más tarde

at home and abroad

dentro y fuera del país

at home and abroad

aquí y en el extranjero

3.4. home (on own ground) DEP.:

home

en casa

to be/play at home

jugar en casa

Spain is at home to France

España juega en casa contra Francia

4. home C (institution):

children's home

centro m de acogida de menores

children's home

hogar m de niños

old people's home

residencia f de ancianos

dogs' home ingl. brit.

perrera f

5.1. home DEP. U (the finish):

home

meta f

we're not far from home now

ya nos estamos acercando a la meta

5.2. home DEP. C (in baseball) → home plate

II. home [ingl. am. hoʊm, ingl. brit. həʊm] ADV.

1.1. home (where one lives):

home come/arrive

a casa

it's time to go home now

ya es hora de irse (or irnos etc.) a casa

I'll be home at five

estaré en casa a las cinco

he's bringing her home

la va a traer a casa

on the way home

de camino a casa

to see sb home

acompañar a alguien a casa

to send sb home

mandar a alguien a casa

I had to send home for some dry clothes

tuve que mandar buscar ropa seca a casa

I haven't written home yet

todavía no he escrito a (mi) casa

nothing to write home about

nada del otro mundo

nothing to write home about

nada del otro jueves coloq.

1.2. home (from abroad):

we've already booked our passage home

ya hemos reservado nuestro pasaje de vuelta

to come home from abroad

volver del extranjero

Yankees/Reds go home

yanquis/rojos fuera (de aquí)

Yankees/Reds go home

yanquis/rojos go home

the folks back home ingl. am.

la familia

2.1. home (to the finish) DEP.:

the first horse/runner home

el primer caballo/corredor en llegar a la meta

2.2. home (successful):

once they agree terms we'll be more or less home

una vez que hayan aceptado las condiciones, el trato es prácticamente un hecho

to be home free or ingl. brit. home and dry

tener la victoria asegurada

3. home (to desired place):

he knocked the staples home with a hammer

clavó las grapas en su sitio con un martillo

there was a clunk as the bolt went home

se oyó un golpe sordo al encajar el cerrojo en su sitio

to get sth home to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

III. home [ingl. am. hoʊm, ingl. brit. həʊm] ADJ. atrbv.

1. home:

home address/telephone number

particular

home background/environment

familiar

home cooking/perm

casero

give me your home number

dame el teléfono de tu casa or tu teléfono particular

home comforts

comodidades fpl

the risk of a home delivery MED.

los riesgos de dar a luz en casa

two days' home leave

dos días de permiso

home visit (by doctor) ingl. brit.

visita f a domicilio

2. home (of origin):

home country

país m de origen

home sales

ventas fpl nacionales or internas

home state (in US)

estado m natal or de procedencia

3. home (not foreign):

home affairs/market

nacional

how are things on the home front?

¿qué tal marcha todo en casa?

sales on the home front

las ventas a nivel nacional

home waters

aguas fpl territoriales

4. home DEP.:

home team

de casa

home team

local

home game

en casa

the home crowd

los seguidores del equipo local or de casa

to have home advantage

jugar en casa

on its home ground

en su propio terreno

home win

victoria f en casa

strike home V. [ingl. am. straɪk -, ingl. brit. strʌɪk -] (v + adv)

1. strike home blow/bullet/shell:

strike home

dar en el blanco

2. strike home criticism/remark:

strike home

dar en el blanco

then the full significance of the incident struck home

entonces nos dimos (or se dio etc.) cuenta de la trascendencia del incidente

home plate SUST.

home plate

home m

home plate

base f del bateador

home plate

goma f

home plate

plato m

home plate

pentágono m Méx.

drive home V. [ingl. am. draɪv -, ingl. brit. drʌɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

drive home nail/bolt

remachar

drive home argument/lesson

hacer entender

you must drive it home to him that …

tienes que hacerle entender que …

at home [ət ˈhəʊm] SUST.

at home

recepción f (en casa)

en el diccionario PONS

I. guard [gɑ:d, ingl. am. gɑ:rd] SUST.

1. guard (person):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard ingl. am.

carcelero(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia de seguridad

to be on guard

estar de guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

estar en alerta (contra algo/alguien)

to be under guard

estar bajo guardia y custodia

to drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

to post guards

designar las guardias

2. guard DEP.:

guard

defensa f

3. guard (protective device):

guard

resguardo m

4. guard ingl. brit. (railway official):

guard

jefe(-a) m (f) de tren

5. guard MILIT.:

the Guards

la Guardia

II. guard [gɑ:d, ingl. am. gɑ:rd] V. trans.

1. guard:

guard (protect)

proteger

guard (prevent from escaping)

vigilar

2. guard (keep secret):

guard

guardar

I. home [həʊm, ingl. am. hoʊm] SUST.

1. home (residence):

home

casa f

at home

en casa

to leave home

salir [o irse] de casa

away from home

fuera de casa

I live in London but my home is in Barcelona

vivo en Londres pero soy de Barcelona

make yourself at home

ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa

2. home (family):

home

hogar m

3. home:

home (institution)

asilo m

home (for old people)

residencia f

children's home

orfanato m

II. home [həʊm, ingl. am. hoʊm] ADV.

1. home (one's place of residence):

to be home

estar en casa

to go/come home

ir/venir a casa

to take work home

llevarse trabajo a casa

2. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

conseguir que alguien se dé cuenta de algo

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be home and dry ingl. brit., to be home and hosed ingl. austr.

tener la victoria asegurada

this is nothing to write home about

esto no es nada del otro mundo

III. home [həʊm, ingl. am. hoʊm] ADJ.

1. home (from own country):

home

nacional

2. home (from own area):

home

local

home team

de casa

home game

en casa

the home ground

el campo de casa

en el diccionario PONS

I. guard [gard] SUST.

1. guard (person):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard

carcelero(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia de seguridad

to post guards

designar las guardias

to be on guard

estar en guardia

to be on guard soldier

estar de guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

estar en alerta (contra algo/alguien)

to be under guard

estar bajo guardia y custodia

to drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

2. guard (in basketball):

guard

base mf

3. guard (in football):

guard

escolta mf

4. guard (protective device):

guard

resguardo m

5. guard MILIT.:

the National Guard

la Guardia Nacional

II. guard [gard] V. trans.

1. guard:

guard (protect)

proteger

guard (prevent from escaping)

vigilar

2. guard (keep secret):

guard

guardar

3. guard DEP.:

guard

defender

I. home [hoʊm] SUST.

1. home (residence):

home

casa f

at home

en casa

to leave home

salir [o irse] de casa

away from home

fuera de casa

I live in Seattle but my home is in Vera Cruz

vivo en Seattle pero soy de Vera Cruz

make yourself at home

ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa

2. home (family):

home

hogar m

3. home:

home (institution)

asilo m

home (for old people)

residencia f

children's home

orfanato m

II. home [hoʊm] ADV.

1. home (one's place of residence):

to be home

estar en casa

to go/come home

ir/venir a casa

to take work home

llevarse trabajo a casa

2. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

conseguir que alguien se dé cuenta de algo

to hit home

causar impacto

to hit home

dar en el blanco

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be home free

tener la victoria asegurada

this is nothing to write home about

esto no es nada del otro mundo

III. home [hoʊm] ADJ.

1. home (from own country):

home

nacional

2. home (from own area):

home

local

home team

de casa

home game

en casa

the home ground

el campo de casa

Present

I	guard
you	guard
he/she/it	guards
we	guard
you	guard
they	guard

Past

I	guarded
you	guarded
he/she/it	guarded
we	guarded
you	guarded
they	guarded

Present Perfect

I	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
he/she/it	has	guarded
we	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
they	have	guarded

Past Perfect

I	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
he/she/it	had	guarded
we	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
they	had	guarded

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

Jonquil would endure a two-hour drive home with a teacher without being told anything.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They hitch up the caravan, with the girls asleep in it, and set off to drive home.

en.wikipedia.org

Not only do you drive home the idea that city living comes with a social contract, those kids are unlikely to grow up as litter bugs.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

There are courtesy buses and taxis to ensure no-one has to drive home.

www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au

The last two syllables (i, ka) are even written with katakana instead of hiragana in order to drive home the pun.

en.wikipedia.org