ward

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wôrd)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
ward n (room in hospital) (hospital)sala nf
  ala nf
  pabellón nm
 When he arrived at the hospital, Rick asked which ward his wife was on.
 Cuando llegó al hospital, Rick preguntó en qué sala estaba su esposa.
ward n (election district)distrito electoral nm + adj mf
 The people of this ward are pleased with the MP they elected.
 La gente del distrito electoral está contenta con el candidato que eligieron.
ward n (child in care of a guardian)custodia nf
  tutelaje nm
 The foster family took good care of their wards.
 La familia de acogida cuidó de sus custodias.
ward,
-ward
suffix
(in the direction of)hacia prep
  en dirección loc adv
 For example: homeward
 Por ejemplo: hacia casa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
ward | ...ward
InglésEspañol
ward against [sth] vtr phrasal sep (defend against)protegerse contra v prnl + prep
  defenderse de v prnl + prep
 The magician muttered incantations to ward against evil spirits.
 El mago murmuró encantos para protegerse contra los demonios.
ward [sth/sb] off,
ward off [sth/sb]
vtr phrasal sep
(keep away)repeler, ahuyentar vtr
  mantener a raya loc verb
  (mala suerte, problema)conjurar vtr
  (ataque)rechazar vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 This spray will help ward off the mosquitoes.
 Este aerosol repele los mosquitos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
ward | ...ward
InglésEspañol
cancer ward n (hospital section)sección de oncología grupo nom
  planta de oncología grupo nom
  (coloquial)oncología nf
 There isn't a cancer ward anymore because patients are either in private or semi-private rooms.
electoral ward n UK (law: area subdivision)circunscripción electoral nf + adj
legal ward n (child in care of a guardian)pupilo nm
maternity ward n (hospital room for new mothers)sala de maternidad nf
 The maternity ward was full of new mums and babies.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La sala de maternidad está al completo, las nuevas parturientas están siendo ubicadas en otras salas.
  maternidad nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Yo me ocupo de las extracciones de sangre de Maternidad y de Ginecología vos hacé las de Clínica y las de Cirugía.
ward heeler,
heeler
n
US, informal, pejorative (politics: party worker)muñidor, muñidora nm, nf
ward of court n (person in care of a guardian)tutelado judicial loc nom f
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'ward' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: the [inpatient, recovery, geriatric, maternity, psychiatric] ward (of the hospital), the head of the [outpatient] ward, [admitted, taken] to the [inpatient] ward, more...

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