guard against in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for guard against in the English»French Dictionary

I.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] N

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

against [Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, Am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation.
If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, , clock, grain, odds etc.).
against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn against, compete, discriminate, stand etc.).
against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match, law, effective etc.). For particular usages see below.

See also up, turn against, tide, stand, protection, odds, match, law, grain, effective, discriminate, compete, clock, as

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

I.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn against [sb/sth])

II.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] against)

tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

I.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd] N

II.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB trans

III.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB intr

protection [Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

odds [Brit ɒdz, Am ɑdz] N npl

2. odds (chance, likelihood):

I.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

II.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB trans

III.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB intr

1. law U (body of rules):

loi f

I.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] N

II.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] VB trans (stain)

effective [Brit ɪˈfɛktɪv, Am əˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

discriminate [Brit dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt, Am dəˈskrɪməˌneɪt] VB intr

I.compete [Brit kəmˈpiːt, Am kəmˈpit] VB intr

I.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N

I.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MIL

II.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] PREP

III.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] ADV

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

guard against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guard against in the English»French Dictionary

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
These methods give particular attention to the quality of water sources to guard against spore introduction during water exchanges.
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Military outposts were established in the area to guard against possible aggression from the west.
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We readers must guard against these new dexterities.
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These steps must be repeatable to guard against mistake or confusion in any particular experimenter.
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To guard against the undermining effects of the current, he formed an artificial bottom.
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They organize security patrols to guard against thieves and government spies.
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Defenders claimed the acts were designed to protect against alien citizens and to guard against seditious attacks from weakening the government.
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A large amount of small supply depots, widely dispersed to guard against attack, furnished units on the move.
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Despite its laudable attributes to guard against luck it still can be regarded as rewarding a racer that happened to be hot that one day.
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Specification-based testing may be necessary to assure correct functionality, but it is insufficient to guard against complex or high-risk situations.
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