guardian

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

Translation

n. cuidador, protetor
adj. protetor
Word Forms
Pluralguardians

Phrases & Collocations

guardian angel

anjo da guarda

guardian ad litem

curador especial

guardian spirit

espírito guardião

legal guardian

responsável legal

Example Sentences

guardian of the galaxy

guardião da galáxia

guardian of a child

guardião de uma criança

guardian of the peace

guardião da paz

guardian of the forest

guardião da floresta

guardian of the treasure

guardião do tesouro

Real-world Examples

This gentleman is my guardian, Mr Jack Worthing.

Este cavalheiro é meu tutor, Sr. Jack Worthing.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

Protect Mulan from me? I'm her guardian.

Proteger Mulan de mim? Eu sou o tutor dela.

Source: Mulan 2

They're the guardians of the unguarded!

Eles são os guardiões do desprotegido!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

However, she was also a guardian of crossroads.

No entanto, ela também era tutora de encruzilhadas.

Source: The importance of English names.

It was those guardians, it was that village mentality.

Eram aqueles guardiões, era aquela mentalidade de aldeia.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

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

“Bem, seus pais me nomearam seu tutor”, disse Sirius com rigidez.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

Um, quem você quer como o tutor legal de Joe?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The page becomes a guardian of our authentic elusive self.

A página se torna um guardião do nosso autêntico e evasivo eu.

Source: The school of life

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

Sei que você não acha bem do Jay ser o tutor da Lily.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

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

E de alguma forma, cabeu a ele ser o guardião daquela herança.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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