El guardia de seguridad
Example: El guardia de seguridad revisó las cámaras durante la noche.
Definition
"El guardia de seguridad" refers to a person employed to protect property, people, or information by monitoring and controlling access, patrolling premises, and responding to emergencies. For example, "El guardia de seguridad" checked the cameras during the night to ensure safety.
Etymology
The term "el guardia de seguridad" comes from Spanish, where "guardia" means guard or watchman, derived from Old French 'garde' meaning protection or watch. "Seguridad" means security, coming from Latin 'securitas', meaning freedom from care or safety. Together, the phrase literally means 'the guard of security.' Did you know? The concept of a 'guard' has existed in many cultures as a trusted protector.
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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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