Cagua in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Cagua in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.Cajun [Am ˈkeɪdʒən, Brit ˈkeɪdʒ(ə)n] ADJ

Cajun

cajún

II.Cajun [Am ˈkeɪdʒən, Brit ˈkeɪdʒ(ə)n] N

1. Cajun C (person):

Cajun

cajún mf (descendiente de inmigrantes franceses en el estado norteamericano de Luisiana)

2. Cajun U LING:

Cajun

dialecto del francés hablado por los → 1.

jaguar [Am ˈdʒæɡˌwɑr, ˈdʒæɡˌjuər, Brit ˈdʒaɡjʊə] N ZOOL

jaguar

jaguar m

rib cage [Am ˈrɪb ˌkeɪdʒ, Brit ˈrɪbkeɪdʒ] N

rib cage

caja f torácica

rib cage

tórax m

cage fighting N U SPORTS

cage fighting

lucha f en jaula

cagey <cagier, cagiest> [Am ˈkeɪdʒi, Brit ˈkeɪdʒi] ADJ inf

cagey reply:

cagey

reservado

cagey

cauteloso

to be cagey about sth/-ing he's very cagey about his past

no suelta prenda sobre su pasado inf

she was cagey about committing herself

se cuidó mucho de comprometerse

cage diving [ˈkeɪdʒ daɪvɪŋ] N

cage diving

buceo m en jaula

cagy <cagier, cagiest> [Am ˈkeɪdʒi, Brit ˈkeɪdʒi] ADJ

cagy → cagey

See also cagey

cagey <cagier, cagiest> [Am ˈkeɪdʒi, Brit ˈkeɪdʒi] ADJ inf

cagey reply:

cagey

reservado

cagey

cauteloso

to be cagey about sth/-ing he's very cagey about his past

no suelta prenda sobre su pasado inf

she was cagey about committing herself

se cuidó mucho de comprometerse

I.cage [Am keɪdʒ, Brit keɪdʒ] N

1.1. cage (for birds, animals):

cage

jaula f

1.2. cage (protective framework):

cage

armazón m rígido

cage

armazón f rígida

1.3. cage (of elevator):

cage

jaula f

2.1. cage SPORTS (in basketball):

cage

canasta f

cage

cesta f

2.2. cage SPORTS (in ice hockey):

cage

portería f

cage

meta f

cage

arco m Col CSur

II.cage [Am keɪdʒ, Brit keɪdʒ] VB trans usu pass

cage

enjaular

I feel caged in

me siento como enjaulado

I.guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] VB trans

1.1. guard (watch over):

guard building/vehicle/prisoner

vigilar

guard building/vehicle/prisoner

custodiar

guard person/reputation

proteger

guard secret

guardar

the door is heavily guarded

tienen la entrada muy vigilada

I asked him to guard the suitcases

le pedí que vigilase las maletas

to guard sth/sb against sth/sb or from sth

proteger algo/a alguien de or contra alguien/algo

1.2. guard (in chess, cards):

guard piece/position

cubrir

guard piece/position

defender

guard card

reservarse

1.3. guard Am SPORTS:

guard

marcar

2. guard (control):

guard tongue/temper

cuidar

guard tongue/temper

controlar

II.guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] N

1.1. guard C (sentry, soldier):

guard

guardia mf

the Guards (in UK)

regimiento m de la Guardia Real

bank/security guard

guarda mf jurado/de seguridad

prison guard Am

carcelero m / carcelera f

prison guard Am

oficial mf de prisiones

1.2. guard (squad):

guard no pl

guardia f

the changing of the guard

el cambio or el relevo de la guardia

an honor guard or Brit a guard of honour

una guardia de honor

the old guard

la vieja guardia

the old guard

la guardia vieja RioPl

1.3. guard C SPORTS:

guard (in US football)

defensa mf

guard (in basketball)

escolta mf

1.4. guard Irish (police officer):

guard

policía mf

2. guard U (surveillance):

guard

guardia f

to be on guard

estar de guardia

they stood guard over the jewels

montaron or hicieron (la) guardia en el recinto donde estaban las joyas

she ordered that an all-night guard be mounted outside the embassy

ordenó que se montara guardia durante toda la noche frente a la embajada

attr guard duty

guardia f

attr guard duty

posta f AmC

3. guard U (in boxing, fencing):

guard

guardia f

to take left/right guard

cubrirse con la izquierda/derecha

on guard!

¡en guardia!

to be on/off (one's) guard

estar alerta or en guardia/estar desprevenido

he caught me off (my) guard

me agarró desprevenido

he caught me off (my) guard

me cogió desprevenido Spain

he caught me off (my) guard

me tomó por sorpresa

he caught me off (my) guard

me cogió por sorpresa Spain

his guard was up/down

estaba/no estaba en guardia

to lower or drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

4.1. guard C:

guard

guardallama(s) m

4.2. guard C (on machinery):

guard

cubierta f de seguridad

guard

dispositivo m de seguridad

4.3. guard C:

guard (on sword)

guarnición f

guard (on sword)

guardamano m

guard (around trigger)

seguro m

5. guard C (precaution):

a guard against error/theft/infection

una protección contra los errores/el robo/las infecciones

as a guard against mistakes

para prevenir errores

6. guard C Brit RAIL:

guard

jefe m de tren / jefa f de tren

security guard N

security guard

guarda jurado m / guarda jurada f

Cagua in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Cagua in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jaguar [ˈdʒægjʊəʳ, Am ˈdʒægwɑ:r] N

jaguar

jaguar m

cagey <-ier, -iest> [ˈkeɪdʒi] ADJ inf

cagey

reservado, -a

to be cagey about sth

ocultar [o reservarse] información sobre algo

rib cage N

rib cage

tórax m

I.cage [keɪdʒ] N

cage

jaula f

II.cage [keɪdʒ] VB trans

cage

enjaular

I.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] N

1. guard (person):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard Am

carcelero(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia de seguridad

to be on guard

estar de guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

estar en alerta (contra algo/alguien)

to be under guard

estar bajo guardia y custodia

to drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

to post guards

designar las guardias

2. guard SPORTS:

guard

defensa f

3. guard (protective device):

guard

resguardo m

4. guard Brit (railway official):

guard

jefe(-a) m (f) de tren

5. guard MIL:

the Guards

la Guardia

II.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

1. guard:

guard (protect)

proteger

guard (prevent from escaping)

vigilar

2. guard (keep secret):

guard

guardar

guard dog N

guard dog

perro m guardián

vague [veɪg] ADJ

1. vague (imprecise):

vague promise, pain

vago, -a

vague word

impreciso, -a

vague outline

borroso, -a

I have not the vaguest idea

no tengo la más mínima idea

2. vague (absent-minded):

vague expression

distraído, -a

vague person

despistado, -a

National Guard N Am

National Guard

Guardia f Nacional

guard against VB trans always sep (protect from)

to guard sth/sb against sth/sb

proteger algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

off-guard ADJ

User Entry

off-guard

desprevenido, -a