Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To act as bodyguard for (someone).

  2. (figuratively, transitive)To protect (someone or something).

Examples

129 sentences

  1. Why do you think you need a bodyguard?

    Навіщо, на твою думку, тобі потрібен охоронець?

    deWarum meinst du, dass du einen Leibwächter brauchst?

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  2. How do you know you don't need a bodyguard?

    Звідки ти знаєш, що тобі не потрібний особистий охоронець?

    ruОткуда ты знаешь, что тебе не нужен телохранитель?

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  3. Tom has a personal bodyguard.

    Том має особистого охоронця.

    ruУ Тома есть личный телохранитель.

    deTom hat einen persönlichen Leibwächter.

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  4. I want to be a bodyguard.

    ruЯ хочу быть телохранителем.

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  5. Why does Tom need a bodyguard?

    ruЗачем Тому телохранитель?

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Origin

From body + guard.

From body + guard.

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Forms

bodyguards, bodyguarding, bodyguarded, bodyguarded
Base formbodyguard · to bodyguard
3rd person singularbodyguards
Present participlebodyguarding
Past simplebodyguarded
Past participlebodyguarded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybodyguard
he, she, itbodyguards

Past simpleLesson

all personsbodyguarded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bodyguarded
he, she, ithas bodyguarded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bodyguard

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

3 patterns
  • needed a bodyguard
  • hire a bodyguard
  • three bodyguards

See also

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