guard
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over somethingA person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
» Tom couldn't get past the guard.
Tom kam nicht am Wächter vorbei.
Tom konnte am Wachtposten nicht vorbeikommen.
Том не зміг пройти повз охорону.
Meaning
18 sensesA person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard.
border guard, prison guard, security guard
Wächter
стра́жник m old usestrážnik, стра́жstráž, охра́нникoxránnik
охоро́нецьoxorónecʹ, захисни́кzaxysnýk, охоро́наoxoróna
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
(Ireland)A garda; a police officer.
A squad responsible for protecting something.
The president inspected the guard of honour.
A squad responsible for protecting something.
(in the plural, often)An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
Holonym: hilt
Parierstange
A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard.
Schutz
кожу́хkožúx, предохрани́тельpredoxranítelʹ
A watchchain.
(Australia)A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
(uncountable)A state of caution; posture of defence.
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket.
A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or centre.
The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.
Examples
848 sentencesTom couldn't get past the guard.
Том не зміг пройти повз охорону.
deTom kam nicht am Wächter vorbei.
Tom has been a prison guard for ten years.
Том десять років був охоронником у в'язниці.
ruТом десять лет был тюремным охранником.
Tom is a guard.
Том — охоронець.
ruТом - сторож.
deTom ist Wächter.
A guard is outside.
Надворі охоронник.
ruОхранник снаружи.
deDraußen ist eine Wache.
I'm a prison guard.
Я охоронець у в'язниці.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English garde, from early Middle French or late Old French guarde (“a guardianFrom Middle English garde, from early Middle French or late Old French guarde (“a guardian, warden, keeper”) (whence modern French garde), from the verb guarder. Doublet of garda, which is from Irish.
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Forms
plural: guards| Singular | guard |
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uncountable
Synonyms
11 synonyms- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents:safetysafety device
- the duty of serving as a sentry:guard dutysentry dutysentry go
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.:precautionsafeguard
Word family
130 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- security guard
- a security guard
- a prison guard
- the security guard
- prison guard
- caught off guard
- past the guards
- completely off guard
- security guard at
- on guard duty
- of the guards
- stand guard