Usage Note
Guardias is the plural of guardia. When referring to individual guards, the plural is los guardias (m) or las guardias (f). Note that la guardia (f, singular) also means a guard shift or duty period: estar de guardia (to be on duty). The Guardia Civil is Spain's national law-enforcement corps.
Examples
"Los guardias bloquearon la entrada al edificio."
Natural Translation
The guards blocked the entrance to the building.
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