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guard·ed
(gär′dĭd)adj.
1. Protected; defended.
2. Watched over; supervised.
3. Cautious; restrained: We view these changes with guarded optimism.
guard′ed·ly adv.
guard′ed·ness n.
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guarded
(ˈɡɑːdɪd)adj
1. protected or kept under surveillance
2. prudent, restrained, or noncommittal: a guarded reply.
ˈguardedly adv
ˈguardedness n
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guard•ed
(ˈgɑr dɪd)adj.
cautious; careful; prudent: guarded comments.
guard′ed•ly, adv.
guard′ed•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | guarded - prudent; "guarded optimism" 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.
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Translations
حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس
opatrný
forsigtig
varkár
dikkatliihtiyatlı
guarded
[ˈgɑːdɪd] ADJ [person] → cauto, comedido; [reply, tone] → cauteloso; [optimism] → comedido, moderadoshe was guarded about committing herself → fue cautelosa or cauta a la hora de comprometerse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
guarded
[ˈgɑːrdɪd] adj (= cagey) → sur ses gardes
[look] → circonspect(e); [response] → circonspect(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
guarded
[ˈgɑːdɪd] adj (reply, tone) → guardingo/a, cauto/a, circospetto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
guard
(gaːd) verb1. to protect from danger or attack. The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.
2. to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening. The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.
noun1. someone who or something which protects. a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.
2. someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping. There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.
3. (American conductor) a person in charge of a train.
4. the act or duty of guarding.
ˈguarded adjective cautious. He gave guarded replies.
ˈguardedly adverbguard of honour
soldiers or other people who are lined up as an honour to someone important. A guard of honour greeted the President at the airport.
keep guard (on)The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).
off guard unprepared. He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.
on guard prepared. Be on your guard against his tricks.
stand guard to be on duty as a guard. He stood guard at the gates.
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guarded
a. de cuidado; guardado-a; vigilado-a; protegido-a;
in ___ condition → de pronóstico reservado.
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