in guardia
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “in guard”.
Adjective
in guardia (invariable)
- vigilant; on guard
- Synonyms: vigile, attento, desto
- 2020 October 1, Massimo Basile, “Misogini, anti-immigrati, suprematisti: chi sono i Proud Boys sdoganati da Trump [Misogynists, suprematists: who are the Proud Boys legitimated by Trump]”, in la Repubblica:
- "Mi sono venuti i brividi - ha scritto sul sito neonazi Daily Stormer, il suo fondatore Andrew Anglin - anzi, ce li ho ancora. Il presidente ha detto alla gente di stare in guardia, cioè: preparatevi alla guerra".
- "I got chills - he wrote on the Neonazi website Daily Stormer, its founder Andrew Anglin - indeed, I still have them. The President told people to stay on guard, which is to say: get ready for war".
Interjection
in guardia
- command given to duelists or boxers to take a defensive stance, also used as a warning
Derived terms
- mettere in guardia
Anagrams
- Guardiani, guardiani