guardian

[US]/ˈɡɑːdiən/
[UK]/ˈɡɑːrdiən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. omsorgsperson, beskytter
adj. beskyttende
Word Forms
Pluralguardians

Phrases & Collocations

guardian angel

verneengel

guardian ad litem

vergeperson

guardian spirit

vernesånd

legal guardian

vergemål

Example Sentences

guardian of the galaxy

vaktmester for galaksen

guardian of a child

verge for et barn

guardian of the peace

beskytter av freden

guardian of the forest

beskytter av skogen

guardian of the treasure

beskytter av skatten

Real-world Examples

This gentleman is my guardian, Mr Jack Worthing.

Denne herren er min verge, Mr. Jack Worthing.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

Protect Mulan from me? I'm her guardian.

Beskytte Mulan fra meg? Jeg er hennes verge.

Source: Mulan 2

They're the guardians of the unguarded!

De er voktere over de ubeskyttede!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

However, she was also a guardian of crossroads.

Likevel var hun også en verge for veikryss.

Source: The importance of English names.

It was those guardians, it was that village mentality.

Det var dem som var voktere, det var den mentaliteten i den bygda.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

“Well, your parents appointed me your guardian, ” said Sirius stiffly.

«Vel, foreldrene dine utpekte meg som din verge,» sa Sirius stivt.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Um, who do you want as Joe's legal guardian?

Eh, hvem vil du ha som Joes lovlige verge?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The page becomes a guardian of our authentic elusive self.

Siden blir en verge for vårt autentiske, unnvikende jeg.

Source: The school of life

I know you're kind of down on jay being lily's guardian.

Jeg vet at du synes det er dårlig at Jay er Lilys verge.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And somehow it had fallen to him to be the guardian of that inheritance.

Og på en eller annen måte ble det opp til ham å være verge for den arven.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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