rearguard
The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear…The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
» An army was divided into the vanguard, the rearguard and the main body.
Eine Armee bestand aus Vorhut, Nachhut und Hauptstreitmacht.
Армия состояла из авангарда, арьергарда и основных сил.
Значення
значень: 2(атрибутивне, часто)The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
Nachhut
арьерга́рдarʹjergárd
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
(атрибутивне, часто)The defence, collectively the defenders.
Приклади
речень: 2An army was divided into the vanguard, the rearguard and the main body.
ruАрмия состояла из авангарда, арьергарда и основных сил. — ae5s
deEine Armee bestand aus Vorhut, Nachhut und Hauptstreitmacht. — Zaghawa
The opposition minnows fought a desperate rearguard action in defence of their one-goal lead.
deDie kleinen Fische der generischen Mannschaft verteidigten in erbitterter Verteidigungsschlacht ihren Eintorvorsprung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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мов: 8За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English rier garde, from Anglo-Norman reregard, reregarde, rereguarde and MiddFrom Middle English rier garde, from Anglo-Norman reregard, reregarde, rereguarde and Middle French rieregarde, from Old French rereguarde (attested in The Song of Roland, c. 1150), from rere (“after; behind”) + guarde (“guard”). By surface analysis, rear + guard. Piecewise doublet of retrogarde.
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