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Meaning of gardear



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furoya

gardear
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It is an Anglicism – closer to Spanglish – to "pressure, surround someone, hinder their progress" that is used in the Caribbean especially related to sport. It has its origin in the English guard ( "to guard").

  



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Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

It means watching, marking or controlling an opponent in the game of basketball. Intercept the throw of an opponent in basketball.

  

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Jose Ortiz

gardear is incorrectly written and should be written as "gardear or gardeo" being its meaning:
Puerto Rican Spanish. Gardear is used in Basketball. Gardear is to ensure constantly, pursue, press, block and prevent having the ball in the opposing team score points.

  

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ROGER OSPINA RUIZ

remove, snatch

  










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