guardian
A person who protects or looks after someone or something. It is often used for a person who is legally responsible for a child who is not their own.
أمثلة
3 من 5My aunt is my legal guardian.
My aunt is my legal guardian.
The court will appoint a guardian for the child.
The court will appoint a guardian for the child.
He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.
He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'guard'. A 'guardian' is a person (-ian) who 'guards' a child or someone's safety.
اختبار سريع
When the child's parents died, his uncle became his legal ___.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: guardian
أمثلة
My aunt is my legal guardian.
everydayMy aunt is my legal guardian.
The court will appoint a guardian for the child.
formalThe court will appoint a guardian for the child.
He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.
informalHe has been like a guardian angel to me this week.
The study looks at the role of the guardian in early education.
academicThe study looks at the role of the guardian in early education.
The bank is the guardian of your private information.
businessThe bank is the guardian of your private information.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
legal guardian
the person legally responsible for a child
guardian angel
someone who protects and helps you
guardian of the peace
a person who protects the public law
يُخلط عادةً مع
A guard usually watches a gate or a building, while a guardian has a legal or caring responsibility for someone.
A garden is a place where flowers grow; a guardian is a person who protects.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Use 'guardian' when talking about someone who has the legal right to care for a person who cannot care for themselves. It is more formal than 'helper' or 'friend'.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners sometimes use 'guard' when they mean a legal 'guardian'. Use 'guardian' for family and legal contexts.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'guard'. A 'guardian' is a person (-ian) who 'guards' a child or someone's safety.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old French word 'gardien', which comes from 'garder' (to watch over or guard).
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking countries, a legal guardian is appointed by a court if a child's parents are unable to care for them.
اختبار سريع
When the child's parents died, his uncle became his legal ___.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: guardian
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