Guardar
Example: Voy a guardar los documentos importantes en la carpeta.
Definition
"Guardar" means to keep or store something for later use or safekeeping, as in the example phrase 'Voy a guardar los documentos importantes en la carpeta,' which means to place important documents in a folder to preserve or protect them.
Etymology
The word "guardar" comes from the Old Spanish verb 'guardar,' which has roots in the Vulgar Latin word 'wardāre,' related to the Germanic 'wardon,' meaning to watch or protect. Did you know that this connection highlights the original sense of guarding or watching over something?
Learn to use this word actively
"Guardar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Spanish as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
