guarded (redirected from Guarded (song))

guard·ed  (gärdd)

adj.

1. Protected; defended.

2. Watched over; supervised.

3. Cautious; restrained: We view these changes with guarded optimism.

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guarded·ly adv.

guarded·ness n.

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guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd]

adj

1. protected or kept under surveillance

2. prudent, restrained, or noncommittal a guarded reply

guardedly  adv

guardedness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

guarded - prudent; "guarded optimism" restrained cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

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guarded

adjective cautious, reserved, careful, suspicious, restrained, wary, discreet, prudent, reticent, circumspect, cagey (informal), leery (slang), noncommittal The boy gave him a guarded reply.

Translations

guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd] ADJ [person] → cauto, comedido; [reply, tone] → cauteloso; [optimism] → comedido, moderado
she was guarded about committing herself → fue cautelosa or cauta a la hora de comprometerse

guarded [ˈgɑː^rdɪd] adj

(= cagey) → sur ses gardes

[look] → circonspect(e); [response] → circonspect(e)

(= cautious) guarded optimism → optimisme prudent

(= protected) heavily guarded → bien gardé(e)
The entrance was heavily guarded → L'entrée était bien gardée.
a closely guarded secret → un secret bien gardé

guarded

adj person, smile → zurückhaltend, reserviert; response, support, optimism → vorsichtig; I’m being a bit guarded, I suppose → ich bin wohl ein bisschen zu vorsichtig; to give something a guarded welcome → etw vorsichtig begrüßen; to be guarded about something → sich über etw (acc) → zurückhalten; he is guarded about his intentions → er hält sich mit seinen Absichten zurück

guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd] adj (reply, tone) → guardingo/a, cauto/a, circospetto/a