English-Spanish translations for safeguard

• salvaguardia
  Ha mencionado la cláusula de salvaguardia. He mentioned the safeguard clause.
  Las cláusulas de salvaguardia son una propuesta. The safeguard clauses are a proposal.
  El artículo 7 prevé mecanismos de salvaguardia. Article 7 provides safeguard mechanisms.
• resguardar
• salvaguardar
  Hemos de salvaguardar este logro. We must safeguard this achievement.
  Debemos actuar ahora para salvaguardar su futuro. We must act now to safeguard their future.
  Hemos de salvaguardar el derecho a la libertad de expresión. We must safeguard the right of free expression.

Definition of safeguard

• Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense
• One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection
• A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war
• The monitor lizard
• To protect, to keep safe
• To escort safely

Examples

• Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
• She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.

Related words

• safe
• safety
• safely
• safer
• fail-safe
• unsafe
• safekeeping
• safehouse
• safeguarding