guardavidas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard (originally)) + vidas (lives). Calque of English lifeguard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaɾdaˈbidas/ [ɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈβ̞i.ð̞as]
  • Rhymes: -idas
  • Syllabification: guar‧da‧vi‧das

Noun

guardavidas m or f by sense (plural guardavidas)

  1. (Latin America) lifeguard
    Synonyms: socorrista, (Latin America) salvavidas
    • 2015 December, “Paysandú y Salto sin playas todo el verano”, in El Pais (Uruguay):
      Jerarcas de la Intendencia indicaron a El País que ya se coordinó con Prefectura y se mantendrá una guardia de guardavidas en ambas playas.
      Hierarchs of the Intendancy indicated to El País that they have already coordinated with the Prefecture and a lifeguard will be maintained on both beaches.

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