GUARD - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] N

1. guard:

guard (person)

Wache f <-, -n>

guard (sentry)

Wach[t]posten m

border guard

Grenzsoldat(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

border guard

Grenzposten m <-s, ->

gate guard

Wach[t]posten m

prison guard Am

Gefängniswärter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

prison guard Am

Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

security guard

Sicherheitsbeamte(r)(-beamtin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

security guard (man also)

Wachmann m <-(e)s, -leute>

to be on [or keep][or stand]guard

Wache halten [o. stehen]

to be under guard

unter Bewachung stehen

to be under guard

bewacht werden

to keep guard over sth/sb

etw/jdn bewachen

to post guards

Wachen aufstellen

2. guard (defensive stance):

guard

Deckung f <-, -en>

to be on one's guard [against sth/sb] fig

[vor etw/jdm] auf der Hut sein

to be on one's guard [against sth/sb] fig

sich acc [vor etw/jdm] in Acht nehmen

to be caught off one's guard SPORTS

[von einem Schlag] unvorbereitet getroffen werden

to be caught off one's guard fig

auf etw acc nicht vorbereitet [o. gefasst] sein

to drop [or lower] one's guard SPORTS

seine Deckung vernachlässigen

to drop [or lower] one's guard fig

nicht [mehr] wachsam [o. vorsichtig] [genug] sein

to get in under sb's guard SPORTS

jds Deckung durchbrechen

to get in under sb's guard fig

jds Verteidigung außer Gefecht setzen

to get in under sb's guard (get through to sb)

jds Panzer durchdringen

to let one's guard slip SPORTS

seine Deckung fallenlassen

to let one's guard slip fig

alle Vorsicht außer Acht lassen

3. guard (protective device):

guard

Schutz m <-es>

guard

Schutzvorrichtung f <-, -en>

chainguard

Kettenschutz <-es, -e>

faceguard

Gesichtsschutz m

fireguard

Kamingitter nt

fireguard

Cheminéegitter nt CH

fireguard

Schutzgitter nt <-s, ->

4. guard Brit (railway official):

guard

Zugbegleiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

chief guard

Zugführer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

5. guard Brit MIL (army regiment):

the Guards pl

das Garderegiment

the Guards pl

die Garde

the Grenadier Guards

die Grenadiergarde

II. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

1. guard (keep watch):

to guard sth/sb

etw/jdn bewachen

heavily guarded

scharf bewacht

(protect) to guard sth/sb against sth/sb

etw/jdn vor etw/jdm [be]schützen

2. guard (keep secret):

to guard sth

etw für sich acc behalten

to guard sth

etw nicht preisgeben

a jealously [or closely]guarded secret

ein sorgsam gehütetes Geheimnis

III. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB intr

to guard against sth

sich acc vor etw dat schützen

the best way to guard against financial problems is to avoid getting into debt

man schützt sich am besten vor finanziellen Problemen, indem man Schulden vermeidet

ad·ˈvance guard N MIL

advance guard

Vorhut f <-, -en>

ˈcol·our guard N MIL

colour guard

Fahnenwache f

colour guard

Fahnenabordnung f

ˈcross·ing guard N Am

crossing guard

Schülerlotse(-lotsin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

ˈguard dog N

guard dog

Wachhund m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈguard duty N

guard duty

Wachdienst m

to be on [or do]guard duty

Wachdienst [o. Wache] haben

to be on [or do]guard duty

auf Wache sein

ˈguard post N

guard post

Wachhäuschen nt

ˈguard rail N

1. guard rail (hand rail, protective rail):

guard rail

[Schutz]geländer nt

2. guard rail Am (crash barrier):

guard rail

Leitplanke f <-, -n>

ˈguard's van N Brit RAIL

guard's van

Schaffnerabteil nt

Na·tion·al ˈGuard N Am

National Guard

Nationalgarde f

off-ˈguard ADJ

off-guard

unvorbereitet

to be caught [or taken]off-guard

überrascht werden

ˈold guard N no pl, + sing/pl vb

old guard

alte Garde

prae·to·rian guard, Am Prae·to·rian Guard [prɪˌtɔ:riənˈgɑ:d, Am ˈgɑ:rd] N HISTORY

praetorian guard

Prätorianer m

ˈpris·on guard N

prison guard

Gefängniswärter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

prison guard

Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

Present

I	guard
you	guard
he/she/it	guards
we	guard
you	guard
they	guard

Past

I	guarded
you	guarded
he/she/it	guarded
we	guarded
you	guarded
they	guarded

Present Perfect

I	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
he/she/it	has	guarded
we	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
they	have	guarded

Past Perfect

I	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
he/she/it	had	guarded
we	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
they	had	guarded