human shield in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for human shield in the English»Spanish Dictionary

human shield [ˈ(h)jumən ʃild] N

human shield

escudo m humano

Translations for human shield in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to use sb as a human shield

usar a alguien de escudo

Translations for human shield in the Spanish»English Dictionary

escudo humano

human shield

Translations for human shield in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.human [Am ˈ(h)jumən, Brit ˈhjuːmən] ADJ

human body/mind/voice:

human

humano

the human race

la raza humana

to form a human chain

formar una cadena humana

to use sb as a human shield

usar a alguien de escudo

I'm only human

(todos) somos humanos

it's only human to want what you can't have

es natural y humano desear lo que no se puede tener

what she lacks is the human touch

lo que le falta es calor humano

II.human [Am ˈ(h)jumən, Brit ˈhjuːmən] N

human

ser m humano

I.shield [Am ʃild, Brit ʃiːld] N

1.1. shield:

shield HISTORY, MIL

escudo m

riot shield

escudo m antidisturbios

1.2. shield (escutcheon):

shield

escudo m

1.3. shield (badge):

shield

escudo m

shield

insignia f

shield

distintivo m

1.4. shield (trophy):

shield Brit

placa f (en forma de escudo)

2. shield (protective cover):

shield (on machine)

revestimiento m

shield (of animal)

caparazón m or f

eye shield

visera f protectora

II.shield [Am ʃild, Brit ʃiːld] VB trans

shield

proteger

to shield sth/sb from sb/sth

proteger algo/a alguien de alguien/algo

to shield sb from reality

proteger a alguien de la realidad

the bushes shielded them from view

los matorrales los ocultaban

shielded cable

cable m blindado

human shield in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for human shield in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shield [ʃi:ld] N

1. shield (armour):

shield

escudo m

(protective) face shield

pantalla f (de protección) facial

2. shield (protective layer):

shield

revestimiento m

shield fig

caparazón m

3. shield (logo):

shield

insignia f

4. shield (prize):

shield

placa f

5. shield Am (badge):

shield

chapa f (de policía)

II.shield [ʃi:ld] VB trans

shield

proteger

human [ˈhju:mən] ADJ

human

humano, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes guard dogs are treated as equipment and other times required to become a human shield.

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One case involved using an 11-year-old boy as a human shield, by forcing him to enter suspected buildings first and also inspect bags.

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I wasn't used as a human shield, either.

www.thejournal.ie

As a large scale mass human shield, however, the event was less compelling.

www.independent.co.uk

However, if enemies engage into such attacks themselves, the game continues since the attack was by the console itself, bringing a useful human shield tactic.

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In the adjoining women's cell, occupants form a human shield to stop the goons in uniform from leering.

www.straight.com

Journalists were not allowed to leave the hotel by government forces and were described as being used as a human shield.

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Rebels also use force to prevent these people from returning, as they serve as a human shield.

en.wikipedia.org

He used his wife as a human shield.

www.rushlimbaugh.com

First came the false claim that he had used one of his wives as a human shield.

www.ft.com