praetorian guard in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for praetorian guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

praetorian guard N HISTORY

praetorian guard

coorte f pretoria

Translations for praetorian guard in the Italian»English Dictionary

coorte -a

praetorian guard

coorte pretoria

praetorian guard

Translations for praetorian guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.praetorian [Brit priːˈtɔːrɪən, Am priˈtɔriən] N HISTORY

praetorian

pretoriano m

II.praetorian [Brit priːˈtɔːrɪən, Am priˈtɔriən] ADJ HISTORY

praetorian

pretorio

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

praetorian guard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for praetorian guard 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The logo is the golden banner of the Praetorian Guard on a red background.

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He also created the Praetorian Guard along with a permanent navy where served the "liberti", or freed slaves.

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Despite a good fight by the Praetorian Guard, his soldiers were defeated.

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The precise involvement of the Praetorian Guard is less clear.

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These special forces, however, also had military missions beyond the role of a praetorian guard.

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Its milk is frequently mentioned; it was the centre of a pasture district and it provided a number of recruits for the Praetorian Guard.

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The Praetorian Guard, however, acclaimed him as emperor.

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Thus, the army and the Praetorian Guard became the true power behind the throne.

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The Praetorian Guard, lacking discipline and sunk in debauchery and sloth, were incapable of offering any effectual resistance.

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The Praetorian Guard, intimate to the emperor's person, was an even greater threat to security.

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