WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
ward | ...ward |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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