guardavidas

Spanish

Etymology

A calque of English lifeguard, from guardar (“guard”) +‎ vida (“life”)

Noun

guardavidas m pl or f pl (plural only)

  1. (Latin America) lifeguard
    • 2015 December, “Paysandú y Salto sin playas todo el verano”, in El Pais (Uruguay)‎:
      Jerarcas de la Intendencia indicaron a El País que ya se coordinó con Prefectura y se mantendrá una guardia de guardavidas en ambas playas.
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