bajar la guardia — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- To lower one's defensive position or stance, especially in combat or a sport such as boxing.
Examples
BetaEl boxeador bajó la guardia por un momento y recibió un golpe inesperado en la cara.
The boxer lowered his guard for a moment and received an unexpected punch to the face.
Durante el combate, bajaron la guardia para descansar, pero el adversario aprovechó para atacar.
During the fight, they lowered their guard to rest, but the opponent took advantage to attack.
Antes de lanzar el siguiente golpe, el luchador bajó la guardia para engañar a su contrincante.
Before throwing the next punch, the fighter lowered his guard to deceive his opponent.
Cuando sonó la campana, bajaron la guardia y saludaron al público con respeto y orgullo.
When the bell rang, they lowered their guard and greeted the audience with respect and pride.
- To become less vigilant or cautious; to relax one's attention or precautionary measures, thereby increasing vulnerability.
Examples
BetaNo debes bajar la guardia en estos tiempos difíciles o podrías caer en problemas inesperados.
You shouldn't let your guard down in these difficult times or you might fall into unexpected problems.
Después de meses de vigilancia, finalmente bajaron la guardia y eso permitió que entraran los ladrones.
After months of vigilance, they finally became less cautious, which allowed the thieves to get in.
Si bajas la guardia en el trabajo, podrías perder la oportunidad de un ascenso importante.
If you become less vigilant at work, you might lose the chance for an important promotion.
Examples:
- ES: De lo que te he enseñado, debería quedar claro que una jovencita que entra al mundo sola nunca puede bajar la guardia cuando trata con hombres.EN: From what I have told you, it should be clear that a young girl going out into the world alone cannot be too careful in her dealings with the male gender. - Remember that.
- ES: Eso me pasa por bajar la guardia.EN: That's what you get for getting soft.
- ES: Te ablandan, te hacen bajar la guardia, y te pegan.EN: They soften you up, throw you off guard, and then belt you one.
- ES: No se puede bajar la guardia.EN: You got to keep watching.
- ES: Creo que no es malo bajar la guardia de vez en cuando si nos ayuda a reconciliarnos con este trabajo.EN: I think it is not a bad thing sometimes to let down our hair. Helps us to go on with this work.
- ES: Uno no puede bajar la guardia ni por un solo momento.EN: You can't let your guard down, not even for a moment.
- ES: Lástima que sólo pretendas hacerme bajar la guardia.EN: What a shame it's only meant to throw me off guard.
- ES: Tomará tiempo antes de que vuelva a bajar la guardia.EN: It's just gonna take some time before I let my guards down.
- ES: Hay que tener cuidado de no bajar la guardia.EN: We should be sure not to drop our guard.
- ES: Nunca bajar la guardia y todas esas patrañas.EN: Carry on regardless and all that sort of rot.
- ES: En algún momento tendrá que bajar la guardia.EN: He'll let his guard down sometime.
- ES: Que me acusaran de bajar la guardia.EN: Accused of lack of vigilance.
- ES: Si su belleza no me hubiera hecho bajar la guardia...EN: If I hadn't let your beauty lull me off guard....
- ES: ¡No debe bajar la guardia!EN: He can't let his guard down!
- ES: Ahora no podemos bajar la guardia.EN: Can't let our guard down now.
- ES: No podemos bajar la guardia.EN: We can't let down our guard.
- ES: Deberíamos bajar la guardia y simplemente conversar.EN: We should let down our guard and just chat.
- ES: Que se vuelve agresivo cuando se siente en peligro aun si es imaginario pero créanme, amigos... no hay un momento en que pueda bajar la guardia cuando hay cerca tipos como Bele.EN: But believe me, my friends, there can be no moment when I can have my guard down where such as Bele is present.
- ES: Tú flirteas con él, lo traes aquí después de cenar le haces bajar la guardia y yo le disparo. Bien.EN: Okay, here's one.
- ES: Sejano debe bajar la guardia.EN: Sejanus must be put off his guard.
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