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I. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] N

1. guard:

Wache f <-, -n>
Grenzsoldat(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>
Grenzposten m <-s, ->
Gefängniswärter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
Sicherheitsbeamte(r)(-beamtin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>
Wachmann m <-(e)s, -leute>
to be on [or keep][or stand]guard
to keep guard over sth/sb
etw/jdn bewachen
to post guards

2. guard (defensive stance):

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 drop [or lower] one's guard SPORTS
to get in under sb's guard SPORTS
to get in under sb's guard fig

3. guard (protective device):

Schutz m <-es>
Kettenschutz <-es, -e>
Schutzgitter nt <-s, ->

4. guard Brit (railway official):

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

5. guard Brit MIL (army regiment):

the Guards pl
the Guards pl
the Grenadier Guards

II. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

1. guard (keep watch):

to guard sth/sb
etw/jdn bewachen
(protect) to guard sth/sb against sth/sb
etw/jdn vor etw/jdm [be]schützen

2. guard (keep secret):

to guard sth
to guard sth

III. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB intr

sich acc vor etw dat schützen

ad·ˈvance guard N MIL

Vorhut f <-, -en>

ˈcol·our guard N MIL

ˈcross·ing guard N Am

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

ˈguard dog N

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

ˈguard duty N

ˈguard post N

ˈguard rail N

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

2. guard rail Am (crash barrier):

Leitplanke f <-, -n>

ˈguard's van N Brit RAIL

Na·tion·al ˈGuard N Am

off-ˈguard ADJ

ˈold guard N no pl, + sing/pl vb

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

ˈpris·on guard N

Gefängniswärter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
Present
Iguard
youguard
he/she/itguards
weguard
youguard
theyguard
Past
Iguarded
youguarded
he/she/itguarded
weguarded
youguarded
theyguarded
Present Perfect
Ihaveguarded
youhaveguarded
he/she/ithasguarded
wehaveguarded
youhaveguarded
theyhaveguarded
Past Perfect
Ihadguarded
youhadguarded
he/she/ithadguarded
wehadguarded
youhadguarded
theyhadguarded