in guardia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in guard”.

Adjective

in guardia (invariable)

1. 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^[1]:

     "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

1. command given to duelists or boxers to take a defensive stance, also used as a warning

Derived terms

• mettere in guardia

Anagrams

• Guardiani, guardiani