Pagar algo en cuotas.

To pay in installments.

We paid for the car in monthly installments over two years.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.


In News:

"Flood insurance premiums cannot be paid in monthly installments like automobile and health care coverage can."
NOLA.com

"Homeowners who want to pay their property tax in installments next year are being told they must confirm that within the next few weeks."
Newstalk

"City council is also allowing for the tax liability due in 2013 to be paid in four installments in 2014-15. Payments are due April 1, 2014,"
Cincinnati.com

Hacer guardia (un vigilante, un soldado, un policia, un oficial, un funcionario...)

Foto: Diario Notitarde

To stand guard, tu guard something, to keep guard.

Do not worry. The police will stand guard over the door.

In News:

"The Old Guard guarded the tomb every minutw of every day since April 6, 1948. Today will be no exception."
Fox

"Tomb of the Unknown soldiers stand guard during Hurricane Sandy"
Fox

"Spc. Brett Hyde, Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), keeps guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier."
Fox

"A former Marine and father of two decided to help ease his daughter's fears after the tragic school shooting in Connecticut late last week by standing guard outside her west Nashville school."
News 2 ABC.