What does gardien in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gardien in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gardien in French.

The word gardien in French means watchman, caretaker, keeper, guardian, guardian angel, guardian angel, building manager, building caretaker, building supervisor, goalkeeper, police officer, museum attendant, night warden, lighthouse keeper, prison guard, prison warden, caretaker's lodge, fool the goalkeeper. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gardien

watchman

(surveillant) (guard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque entreprise a ses gardiens de nuit.
Every business has its night watchman.

caretaker

(concierge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis allée chercher mon colis chez le gardien.
I went to pick up my parcel from the caretaker.

keeper, guardian

(garant) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La laïcité est le gardien de la paix sociale.
Secularism is the keeper of social peace.

guardian angel

nom masculin (entité de protection de chaque chrétien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque être humain possède un ange gardien qui veille sur lui.

guardian angel

nom masculin (figuré (protecteur) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tuteur est une sorte d'ange gardien pour un orphelin.

building manager, building caretaker, building supervisor

nom masculin (concierge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gardiens d'immeuble se font rares.

goalkeeper

(joueur gardant ses cages) (soccer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gardien de but est là pour empêcher les adversaires d'en marquer.

police officer

(agent de police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

museum attendant

(surveillant de musée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

night warden

(surveillant travaillant la nuit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lighthouse keeper

(responsable de phare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prison guard, prison warden

(surveillant pénitenciaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

caretaker's lodge

nom féminin (pièce de fonction du gardien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fool the goalkeeper

locution verbale (figuré (inscrire un but)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'attaquant a trompé le gardien de but d'un superbe contre-pied.

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