El guardia de seguridad
Example: El guardia de seguridad revisó todas las entradas del edificio.
Definition
"El guardia de seguridad" refers to a person responsible for maintaining safety and order by monitoring and protecting property, people, or premises against theft, vandalism, or other dangers. For example, "El guardia de seguridad revisó todas las entradas del edificio" means the security guard checked all building entrances.
Etymology
The term "el guardia de seguridad" comes from Spanish, where "guardia" means guard or watchman, derived from the verb "guardar" meaning to keep or protect. "Seguridad" means security or safety, originating from Latin "securitas" meaning freedom from care or danger. Together, the phrase literally means 'the guard of security.' Fun fact: the concept of a guard dates back to ancient times when watchmen protected city gates and treasures.
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"El guardia de seguridad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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