| Principal Translations |
| guardar⇒ vtr | (poner en sitio seguro) (securely stored) | keep⇒ vtr |
| | | put away vtr phrasal sep |
| | Las joyas se guardan en la caja fuerte. |
| | Jewelry is kept in the safe. |
| guardar vtr | (poner en su lugar) | put away vtr phrasal sep |
| | Mis hijos guardan sus juguetes antes de irse a la cama. |
| | My children put their toys away before going to bed. |
| guardar vtr | (conservar, retener) | hang on to v expr |
| | (retain) | keep⇒, save⇒ vtr |
| | | put aside vtr phrasal sep |
| | Guárdate tus ahorros para otra ocasión. |
| | Hang on to your savings for when you might need them. |
| guardar vtr | (mantener) (do as required) | keep⇒ vtr |
| | | maintain⇒ vtr |
| | Por favor, guarden silencio durante el concierto. |
| | Please, keep quiet during the concert. |
| guardar vtr | (vigilar, cuidar) | guard⇒ vtr |
| | (take care of) | watch over vtr phrasal insep |
| | El pastor guarda las ovejas del lobo. |
| | The shepherd guards the sheep from the wolf. |
| guardar vtr | (cumplir lo obligado) (law, instructions) | obey⇒, uphold⇒ vtr |
| | Todos debemos guardar las leyes. |
| | We should all obey (or: upkeep) laws. |
| guardar vtr | (Informática: salvar) | save⇒ vtr |
| | ¿Guardaste los cambios antes de cerrar el editor? |
| guardarse⇒ v prnl | (precaverse) (colloq.) | watch out for v expr |
| | | take precautions against v expr |
| | | protect yourself from vtr + refl |
| | Guárdate de los aduladores. |
| | Watch out for flatterers. |
| guardarse v prnl | (no hacer algo) | avoid⇒ vtr |
| | | make sure not to v expr |
| | | steer clear of [sth] v expr |
| | Ya me guardaré de volver por su casa, después de lo mal que me ha tratado. |
| | I think I'll avoid going back to his house again after the way he treated me. |