centinela

f. & m.

sentinel, sentry, guardsman.

m.

sentry.

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centinela

► nombre masculino & nombre femenino

1 MILITAR sentry

2 (guardián) watch, lookout

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar de centinela to stand sentry

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SMF (Mil) sentry, guard

estar de centinela — to be on guard

hacer centinela — to keep watch, be on the look-out

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masculino y femenino (Mil) guard, sentry; (no militar) lookout

estar de centinela — (Mil) to be on sentry duty

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= sentinel.

Ex. The quintessential expression of this ideal is our amazing public library system -- for which we must specially thank all thousands of dedicated librarians throughout America whom one of my predecessors called our 'sentinels of liberty.

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masculino y femenino (Mil) guard, sentry; (no militar) lookout

estar de centinela — (Mil) to be on sentry duty

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= sentinel.

Ex: The quintessential expression of this ideal is our amazing public library system -- for which we must specially thank all thousands of dedicated librarians throughout America whom one of my predecessors called our 'sentinels of liberty.

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centinela

masculine and feminine

(Mil) guard, sentry

estar de centinela to be on sentry duty

este perro es un buen centinela this dog is a good guard dog o watchdog

dejaron a un compinche de centinela they left an accomplice to keep a look out

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centinela sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) guard, sentry;
(no militar) lookout;

◊ estar de centinela (Mil) to be on sentry duty

centinela mf sentry

'centinela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garita
English:
sentry
- sentry box
- watch

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centinela nm

sentry;

estar de centinela to be on sentry duty

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centinela

m/f

1 MIL sentry

2 de banda criminal lookout

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centinela nmf

: sentinel, sentry

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centinela n sentry [pl. sentries]