guarding in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for guarding in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 [ˈɡɑːdzvæn] N Brit RAIL

guard's van

carrozza f del capotreno

old guard [Brit, Am ˌoʊld ˈɡɑrd] N

old guard

vecchia guardia f

guard against VB [ɡɑːd -] (guard against [sth])

guard against abuses, cheating, failure:

guard against

guardarsi da, stare in guardia contro

to guard against doing sth

fare attenzione a non fare qc

to guard against sth happening

stare in guardia affinché qc non accada

security guard [Brit, Am səˈkjʊrədi ɡɑrd] N

security guard

guardia f giurata

guard duty [ˈɡɑːdˌdjʊːtɪ, -ˌduːtɪ] N

to be on guard duty

essere di guardia

chain guard [ˈtʃeɪnˌɡɑːd] N (of a bicycle)

chain guard

carter m

chain guard

copricatena m

wrist guard [Am ˈrɪstɡɑrd] N SPORTS

wrist guard

bracciale m (di protezione)

prison guard [ˈprɪznˌɡɑːd] N Am

prison guard

agente mf di custodia

prison guard

guardia f carceraria

guard dog [ˈɡɑːddɒɡ, -dɔːɡ] N

guard dog

cane m da guardia

guarding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guarding in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

guard dog N

guard dog

cane m da guardia

guard duty <-ies> N

guard duty

turno m di guardia

rear guard [ˈrɪr·gɑ:rd] N

rear guard

retroguardia f

to fight a rear guard action

combattere una battaglia di retroguardia

crossing guard N

crossing guard

persona che ferma il traffico per far attraversare la strada agli scolari

guard against VB trans always sep (protect from)

to guard sth/sb against sth/sb

proteggere qc/qu da qc/qu

security guard N

security guard

guardia f giurata

coast guard [ˈkoʊst·gɑ:rd] N, Coast Guard [ˈkoʊst·gɑ:rd] N

coast guard

guardacoste m inv

National Guard N

National Guard

Guardia f Nazionale negli Stati Uniti, milizia di volontari che interviene in questioni di ordine pubblico o di protezione civile

Translations for guarding in the Italian»English Dictionary

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secondino

prison guard

guarding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

to fight a rear guard action

combattere una battaglia di retroguardia

I was challenged by the security guard

sono stato fermato dalla guardia giurata

to put sb on their guard

mettere qu in guardia

to put sb/be on one's guard

mettersi/stare in guardia

to put sb on their guard

metter qu sull'avviso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was appointed to oversee financial measures and the court, and to ensure the emperor's personal security and for guarding the safety of the court.

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The site's security is provided by CCTV and fence guarding and is under control of security personnel housed in the operations centre.

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His face was just a mask, marble-like and impassive, jealously guarding the secrets of the soul within.

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It's almost like he was the fox guarding the henhouse, and now he could be in charge of the whole farm.

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Is this what is called guarding the licence fee revenue?

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Leo was struck down when a skeleton guarding the entrance noticed it was Astronema who had returned after striking down the warrior.

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Moreover, what we have is the fox guarding the henhouse.

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These genera of spiders also participate in mate guarding; a mated male will stand guard by his female and chase off other males, thereby increasing the mated male's paternity share.

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The defender is forced to choose between guarding the ballhandler or the screener.

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They yet inspirit the masses of our people, guarding jealously their rights and liberties, and cherishing their fraternity, peace and orderly development.

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