shield

1. Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

   A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

   Schild, Schilt

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2. (figuratively)One who protects or defends.

3. A featherless, flat, fleshy protuberance on the head; a frontal shield.

4. A flattish patch of iridescent feathers.

5. A heavily hardened, protective plate on an insect's exoskeleton that covers part of its body.

6. In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.

7. A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.

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8. A field of energy that protects or defends.

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9. A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.

   The escutcheon on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.

   Meronyms: field, charge, emblem

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10. A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.

11. A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.

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12. (colloquial)A police badge.

1. I tried to shield you from this.

   ruЯ пытался оградить тебя от этого.

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2. I tried to shield you from all this.

   ruЯ пытался оградить тебя от всего этого.

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3. Tom shielded his eyes from the light.

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4. Tom shielded his eyes from the sun.

   deTom schützte seine Augen vor der Sonne.

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5. Tom shielded his eyes from the bright light.

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