WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| centinela n común | (soldado que vigila) | guard, sentinel, watch, lookout n |
| Note: En textos antiguos, es palabra de género femenino. |
| | El centinela se quedó dormido durante la guardia. |
| | The guard fell asleep during his watch. |
| centinela n común | literario (persona que vigila) | guard n |
| | (formal) | sentinel n |
| | (informal) | lookout n |
| | Voy a hacer de centinela y, si viene alguien, os doy aviso. |
| | I'll stand guard and let you know if anyone is coming. |
| | I'll be a sentinel and let you know if anyone is coming. |
| | I'll be a lookout and let you know if anyone is coming. |
| Additional Translations |
| centinela nf | anticuado, literario (vigilancia, guardia) | stand sentinel v expr |
| | | be on guard v expr |
| | | keep watch v expr |
| | | be on the look-out v expr |
| | El joven castellano hacía centinela desde la torre norte. |
| | The young Castilian stood sentinel from the north tower. |