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guardian

/ˈɡɑːrdiən/

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.

Exemples

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1

My aunt is my legal guardian.

My aunt is my legal guardian.

2

The court will appoint a guardian for the child.

The court will appoint a guardian for the child.

3

He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.

He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.

Famille de mots

Nom
guardian
Verb
guard
Adverbe
guardedly
Adjectif
guarded
Apparenté
guardianship
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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'guard'. A 'guardian' is a person (-ian) who 'guards' a child or someone's safety.

Quiz rapide

When the child's parents died, his uncle became his legal ___.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : guardian

Exemples

1

My aunt is my legal guardian.

everyday

My aunt is my legal guardian.

2

The court will appoint a guardian for the child.

formal

The court will appoint a guardian for the child.

3

He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.

informal

He has been like a guardian angel to me this week.

4

The study looks at the role of the guardian in early education.

academic

The study looks at the role of the guardian in early education.

5

The bank is the guardian of your private information.

business

The bank is the guardian of your private information.

Famille de mots

Nom
guardian
Verb
guard
Adverbe
guardedly
Adjectif
guarded
Apparenté
guardianship

Collocations courantes

legal guardian legal guardian
guardian angel guardian angel
appoint a guardian appoint a guardian
act as guardian act as guardian
natural guardian natural guardian

Phrases Courantes

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

Souvent confondu avec

guardian vs guard

A guard usually watches a gate or a building, while a guardian has a legal or caring responsibility for someone.

guardian vs garden

A garden is a place where flowers grow; a guardian is a person who protects.

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Notes d'usage

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'.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes use 'guard' when they mean a legal 'guardian'. Use 'guardian' for family and legal contexts.

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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'guard'. A 'guardian' is a person (-ian) who 'guards' a child or someone's safety.

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Origine du mot

From the Old French word 'gardien', which comes from 'garder' (to watch over or guard).

Modèles grammaticaux

countable noun often used with 'of' (guardian of the child) plural form is 'guardians'
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Contexte culturel

In many English-speaking countries, a legal guardian is appointed by a court if a child's parents are unable to care for them.

Quiz rapide

When the child's parents died, his uncle became his legal ___.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : guardian

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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