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Italian word
guardia
guard, watchman; watch (period of guard duty)
Looks like
guardian
a person who protects or looks after someone
⚠️ The trap
Guardia is a security guard on duty. A guardian (legal protector of a child) in Italian is 'tutore'. They overlap but aren't interchangeable.
To say "a person who protects or looks after someone" in Italian:
tutore, guardiano (for guardian); guardia for guard
"guardia" in English means:
guard, watchman; watch (period of guard duty)
Example
"C'è una guardia all'entrata del museo."
"There is a guard at the entrance of the museum."
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