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escolta

es-KOHL-tah/esˈkolta/

bodyguard

Also: escort
Nounm or fB1
A person in a professional suit with an earpiece standing alert behind a VIP.

📝 In Action

El presidente camina rodeado por su escolta.

B1

The president walks surrounded by his bodyguard.

Ella trabaja como escolta privada para actores famosos.

B2

She works as a private bodyguard for famous actors.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • escolta privada – private security/bodyguard
  • servicio de escolta – escort service (security context)

escort

Also: convoy
NounfB2
A motorcade of several black vehicles driving together in a line on a road.

📝 In Action

La escolta policial acompañó al camión de dinero.

B2

The police escort accompanied the money truck.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • comitiva (entourage)
  • convoy (convoy)

Common Collocations

  • escolta de honor – honor guard

shooting guard

Nounm or fC1
A basketball player in a jersey jumping to shoot a ball into a hoop.

📝 In Action

El equipo necesita un escolta con buen tiro de tres puntos.

C1

The team needs a shooting guard with a good three-point shot.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • jugar de escolta – to play as a shooting guard

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "escolta" in Spanish:

bodyguard→convoy→escort→shooting guard→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: escolta

Question 1 of 2

If you are talking about a female bodyguard, how do you say it?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
escoltar(to escort/guard) — Verb
escoltado(escorted) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Italian word 'scorta', which comes from 'scorgere', meaning 'to see' or 'to guide'. It originally described someone who 'showed the way'.

First recorded: 16th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: escortFrench: escorte

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'escolta' the same as 'guardaespaldas'?

Yes, they both mean 'bodyguard'. However, 'escolta' is often used for official or military protection, while 'guardaespaldas' is more common in everyday conversation.

Can 'escolta' be a verb?

Yes! While this entry focuses on the noun, 'escolta' is also a form of the verb 'escoltar' (he/she escorts or you escort).