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resguardar

to shelter

verb rehs-gwahr-DAHR Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From re- (intensifier) + guardar, 'to guard, keep'.

Also means

to protect

Usage Note

Resguardar means to protect something or someone from harm, weather, or danger, often by providing physical cover. The reflexive resguardarse means 'to take shelter' (resguardarse de la lluvia — 'to shelter from the rain'). It is slightly more formal than proteger and often implies finding or providing cover rather than active defense.

Examples

"El árbol nos resguardó del sol."

Natural Translation

The tree sheltered us from the sun.

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