guardian
gb/ɡˈɑɹdiən/ us/ɡˈɑɹdiən/
B1
Engleză
~ 4400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
Person with legal care duty
A person who has the legal job to care for and protect someone, usually a child.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s guardian
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'guardian' with 'parent'. While a parent can be a guardian, a guardian may not be a biological parent.
Sinonime
protector (More general term for someone who defends or shields another, not necessarily with legal authority.)
|
custodian (Often used for someone with responsibility for property or people, sometimes interchangeable in legal contexts.)
Antonime
ward (The person under the care of a guardian; the dependent.)
Colocații
legal guardian
|appointed guardian
|guardian of the child
|become a guardian
Teme
law
|family
|responsibility
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The court appointed her as the legal guardian of her niece.
- As your guardian, I have to make sure you attend school.
- He became the boy’s guardian after his parents died.
- The guardian signed the consent form for the trip.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My aunt is my legal guardian.
- The court gave her a guardian.
- His guardian takes care of him.
- A guardian must protect the child.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
One who protects something
A person or group that keeps someone or something safe from harm.
Tipar de utilizare:
guardian of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'guardian' instead of more common words like 'protector' in everyday situations.
Sinonime
protector (General word for someone who keeps others safe.)
|
defender (Focuses more on actively fighting against threats.)
Antonime
attacker (Someone who causes harm or damage rather than protecting.)
Colocații
guardian of peace
|guardian of tradition
|self-appointed guardian
Teme
protection
|security
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The police are seen as guardians of public safety.
- She considered herself the guardian of her family's traditions.
- Journalists are often called the guardians of democracy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Police are guardians of safety.
- He is a guardian of old ways.
- The dog is a good guardian for the house.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
guardian
IPA
GB/ɡˈɑɹdiən/
US/ɡˈɑɹdiən/
Silabe și accent
guard - i - an (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (guard)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: guardian
- Plural: guardians
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
guardians
noun
Core family
guard
noun A2
Related words
guarded
adjective
guardianship
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unguarded
adjective
Expresii
self-appointed guardian
1/sˈɛlf əpˈɔɪntɪd ɡˈɑɹdiən/
fixed phrase
Unofficial self-declared protector
A person who decides to protect something or someone without being asked or given permission.
Exemple
- He became the self-appointed guardian of the park’s cleanliness.
- Some see her as a self-appointed guardian of morality.
guardian angel
1/ɡˈɑɹdiən ˈeɪnd͡ʒəl/
fixed phrase
Special caring protector
Someone who helps and protects you in a kind way, like an angel.
Exemple
- She says her guardian angel kept her safe during the storm.
- She was like a guardian angel when I moved to the city alone.
- I must have had a guardian angel looking out for me when I avoided that crash.
- I’ll never forget my guardian angel who saved me from the accident.