WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard adj | (backup) (procedimiento, copia) | de seguridad loc adj |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard adj | (defensive) (maniobra defensiva) | de retaguardia loc adj |
| Additional Translations |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard n | (military) | retaguardia nf |
| | The rearguard faced the greatest danger when the army was in retreat. |
| | La retaguardia enfrentó el mayor peligro cuando el ejército se retiró. |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard n | figurative (conservative position) (figurado) | retaguardia nf |
| | They accused their opponents of being in the rearguard of social change. |
| | Acusaban a sus opositores de estar en la retaguardia del cambio social. |