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Italian word

guardia

guard, watchman; watch (period of guard duty)

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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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