cattle guard in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cattle guard in the English»French Dictionary

cattle [Brit ˈkat(ə)l, Am ˈkædl] N + vb pl

cattle

bovins mpl

cattle attr breeder, raising, rustler

de bétail

I.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] N

1. guard (minder):

guard (for person)

surveillant/-e m/f

guard (for place, object)

gardien/-ienne m/f

2. guard:

guard (at prison)

gardien/-ienne m/f

guard (soldier)

garde m

3. guard MIL (duty):

guard

garde f

guard

surveillance f

to be on guard

être de garde

to go on guard

prendre son tour de garde

to come off guard

finir son tour de garde

to keep or stand guard

monter la garde (over auprès de)

to mount (a) guard over sb/sth

monter la garde auprès de qn/qc

the changing of the guard Brit

la relève de la garde

4. guard (watchfulness):

to drop or relax or lower one's guard

baisser la garde

to catch sb off guard

prendre qn au dépourvu

to be on one's guard

être sur ses gardes

to be on one's guard against sth

se méfier de qc

to be on one's guard against sth happening

veiller à ce que qc n'arrive pas

5. guard (group of soldiers, police etc):

to transport sth under an armed guard

transporter qc sous escorte armée

6. guard Brit RAIL:

guard

chef m de train

7. guard (for safety):

guard (on printer)

couvercle m

guard (on industrial machinery)

carter m de protection

8. guard Brit (in names of regiments):

guard

garde m

the Scots Guards

la garde écossaise

the Coldstream Guard

le régiment de Coldstream

9. guard (in Ireland):

guard (policeman)

policier m (irlandais)

II.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] VB trans

1. guard (protect):

guard place, object

surveiller

guard person, reputation

protéger

a dog guards the house

un chien garde la maison

the house/border is heavily guarded

la maison/la frontière est sous haute surveillance

to guard sth with one's life

protéger qc au péril de sa vie

to guard one's tongue fig

surveiller sa langue

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard prisoner

surveiller

to be closely guarded

être surveillé de près

3. guard (from discovery):

guard secret

garder

a closely guarded secret

un secret bien gardé

III.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd]

the old guard

la vieille garde

cattle guard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cattle guard in the English»French Dictionary

cattle [ˈkætl, Am ˈkæt̬-] N pl

cattle

bétail m inv

dairy cattle

vaches fpl laitières

to breed cattle

élever des bovins mpl

I.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] N

1. guard (person):

guard

garde m

prison guard Am

gardien(ne) m (f) de prison

security guard

garde chargé de la sécurité

to be on guard

être de faction

to be under guard

être sous surveillance

to keep guard over sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc

2. guard (defensive stance):

guard

position f de défense

to be on one's guard

être sur ses gardes

to be caught off one's guard

tromper la vigilance de qn

to be caught off one's guard fig

être pris au dépourvu

to drop one's guard

ne plus être méfiant

3. guard (protective device):

guard

dispositif m de sécurité

faceguard

masque m protecteur

fireguard

garde-feu m

4. guard Brit (railway official):

guard

garde-corps m

chief guard

chef m de train

II.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

guard

garder

to guard sb from danger

protéger qn d'un danger

to guard sb/sth against sb/sth

protéger qn/qc de qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Open range areas are generally marked with signage and protected by a cattle guard.

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The road crosses over cattle guards between pastures, and loose livestock pose a hazard for motorists.

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Portions of the road are not fenced, and cattle guards cross the road between pastures.

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As you come to the top of the mesa, you will pass a cattle guard.

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They have installed cattle guards and fencing at strategic locations to stop large numbers of grass eating species from causing damage.

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When the road turns north again, take the dirt road to the left three miles, in a northwest direction, to a cattle guard on the fence line boundary.

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Due to continued exposure to the elements steel cattle guards need to be painted or constructed from galvanized steel to minimize corrosion.

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The light-dark pattern of lines and pavement resembles a true cattle guard to animals.

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Animals see the sharp contrast of the cattle guard on the ground as a false visual cliff; they act as if the dark parts are deeper than the light parts.

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Cross the cattle guard and proceed a short distance to the parking area.

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