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I. shield [ʃi:ld] N

1. shield (defensive weapon):

shield
[Schutz]schild m <-(e)s, -e>

2. shield (with coat of arms):

shield
[Wappen]schild m o nt

3. shield:

shield (protective device)
Schutz m <-es> kein pl
shield (protective device)
Schutzvorrichtung f <-, -en>
shield (screen)
Schutzschirm m
shield (screen)
Schutzschild m
shield ELEC
Abschirmung f <-, -en>
shield MIN
Schutzdach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

4. shield fig (protection):

shield against
Schutz m <-es> kein pl gegen +acc
the ozone layer acts as a shield protecting the earth from the sun's radiation
die Ozonschicht schirmt die Erde vor der Sonneneinstrahlung ab

5. shield SPORTS:

shield
Trophäe f <-, -n>
shield
Abzeichen nt <-s, -> (in Form eines Wappenschildes)

6. shield Am (police officer's badge):

shield
Polizeiabzeichen nt <-s, ->
shield
[Polizei]dienstmarke f

II. shield [ʃi:ld] VB trans

1. shield (protect):

to shield sth/sb [from sth/sb]
etw/jdn [vor etw/jdm] beschützen
to shield one's eyes
die Augen schützen [o. abschirmen]
to shield sb from criticism
jdn vor Kritik schützen

2. shield COMPUT:

to shield sth
etw abschirmen

shield N

shield
Schild
shield
Plateau
shield
Rumpffläche
OpenDict entry

shield

to be shielded from
abgeschirmt sein von; geschützt sein von

ˈheat shield N

heat shield (protection)
Hitzeschild m <-(e)s, -e>
heat shield (protection)
Wärmeschild m
heat shield (insulation)
Wärmeschutz m

hu·man ˈshield N

human shield
menschliches Schutzschild

ˈriot shield N

riot shield
Schutzschild m

ˈshield-bear·er N hist

shield-bearer
Schildknappe m hist

Canadian Shield N

Canadian Shield
Kanadischer Schild

shield volcano

shield volcano
Schildvulkan

ˈface shield N

face shield
Gesichtsvisier nt
Present
Ishield
youshield
he/she/itshields
weshield
youshield
theyshield
Past
Ishielded
youshielded
he/she/itshielded
weshielded
youshielded
theyshielded
Present Perfect
Ihaveshielded
youhaveshielded
he/she/ithasshielded
wehaveshielded
youhaveshielded
theyhaveshielded
Past Perfect
Ihadshielded
youhadshielded
he/she/ithadshielded
wehadshielded
youhadshielded
theyhadshielded
See further verb tables