guard's van in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for guard's van in the English»Italian Dictionary

guard's van [ˈɡɑːdzvæn] N Brit RAIL

guard's van

carrozza f del capotreno

Translations for guard's van in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.van¹ [Brit van, Am væn] N

1. van MOTOR:

van (small, for deliveries etc.)

furgoncino m

van (small, for deliveries etc.)

camioncino m

van (larger, for removals etc.)

furgone m

2. van Am (camper):

van

camper m

II.van¹ <forma in -ing vanning, pt, pp vanned> [Brit van, Am væn] VB trans

van goods:

van

trasportare [qc] con un furgone

III.van¹ <forma in -ing vanning, pt, pp vanned> [Brit van, Am væn] VB intr

van

viaggiare su un furgone

van² [Brit van, Am væn] N

van short for vanguard

van

avanguardia f

to be in the van of

essere all'avanguardia in

See also vanguard

vanguard [Brit ˈvanɡɑːd, Am ˈvænˌɡɑrd] N MIL

vanguard

avanguardia f also fig

to be in the vanguard

essere all'avanguardia (of di)

I.van³ [Brit van, Am væn] N

1. van (shovel for testing ore):

van

vaglio m

2. van (sail of windmill):

van

pala f

3. van arch, liter:

van

vanno m

van

ala f

II.van³ <forma in -ing vanning, pt, pp vanned> [Brit van, Am væn] VB trans

van ore:

van

vagliare

I.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] N

1. guard (minder):

guard (for person)

sorvegliante mf

guard (for place, object)

custode mf

guard (for place, object)

guardiano m / guardiana f

guard (for place, object)

sorvegliante mf

2. guard:

guard (at prison)

guardiano m / guardiana f

guard (soldier)

guardia f

3. guard MIL (duty):

guard

guardia f

to be on guard

essere di guardia

to go on guard

montare di guardia

to come off guard

smontare di guardia

to keep or stand guard

fare la guardia (over a)

to mount (a) guard over sb, sth

montare la, di guardia a qn, qc

the changing of the guard Brit

il cambio della guardia

4. guard (watchfulness):

to drop or relax or lower one's guard

abbassare la guardia

to catch sb off guard

cogliere qn di sorpresa, alla sprovvista

to be on one's guard

stare in guardia

to be on one's guard against sth

essere or stare in guardia contro qc

to be on one's guard against sth happening

stare in guardia affinché qc non accada

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

to transport sth under an armed guard

trasportare qc sotto scorta armata or sotto sorveglianza armata

6. guard Brit RAIL:

guard

capotreno mf

7. guard:

guard (for safety)

dispositivo m di sicurezza

guard (on printer)

coperchio m di protezione

guard (on industrial machinery)

cofano m di protezione

guard (on industrial machinery)

schermo m di protezione

8. guard Brit (in names of regiments):

guard

guardia f

the Scots Guards

la guardia scozzese

the Coldstream Guard

il reggimento Coldstream

9. guard (in Ireland):

guard (policeman)

poliziotto m

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

1. guard (protect):

guard place

sorvegliare, fare la guardia a

guard object

custodire

guard person, reputation

difendere, proteggere

a dog guards the house

un cane fa la guardia alla casa

the house, border is heavily guarded

la casa, il confine è sotto stretta sorveglianza

to guard sth with one's life

difendere qc a costo della propria vita

to guard one's tongue fig

tenere a freno la lingua

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard prisoner

sorvegliare, fare la guardia a

to be closely guarded

essere sotto stretta sorveglianza

3. guard (from discovery):

guard secret

custodire

a closely guarded secret

un segreto custodito gelosamente

III.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd]

the old guard

la vecchia guardia

guard's van in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guard's van in the English»Italian Dictionary

van¹ [væn] N

van

furgone m

delivery van

furgone delle consegne

moving van

furgone per traslochi

van² [væn] N inf

van abbreviation of vanguard

van

avanguardia f

See also vanguard

vanguard [ˈvæn·gɑ:rd] N

vanguard

avanguardia f

I.guard [gɑ:rd] N

1. guard (a. sport):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard

secondino(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia giurata

to be on guard

essere di guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

stare in guardia (contro qc/qu)

to be under guard

essere sotto vigilanza

to drop one's guard

abbassare la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilare su qc/qu

2. guard (protective device):

fire guard

parascintille m inv

shin guard

parastinchi m inv

3. guard MIL:

the National Guard

la Guardia Nazionale

II.guard [gɑ:rd] VB trans

1. guard (protect):

guard

difendere

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard

fare la guardia a

3. guard (keep secret):

guard

custodire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He noted that there was no pin in the train's guard's van to enable the two portions of the train to be coupled in accordance with regulations.

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In the guard's van, this is seen from a valve which shows loss of pressure in the brake pipe.

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It was the light at the end of a tunnel, but the one seen by the bloke in the guard's van, slowly dwindling to nothing.

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One big improvement was that the guard's van was moved to the rear of the coach giving passengers a forward view.

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The couplings in the train were kept taut by the last vehicle of the train being a heavily ballasted guard's van with its brakes set slightly on.

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The force of the collision derailed the engine, its tender and the leading guard's van.

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They are augmented by an open passenger carriage built in 1993 and attached to a chassis dating from 1911 and a guard's van.

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A restored passenger carriage and guard's van are also located at the station.

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As he was lifted into the guard's van, he asked them to cover him up as he was cold.

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Drinks are available from a mobile bar in a converted guard's van.

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