provost guard in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for provost guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

provost guard [prəˈvəʊɡɑːd, ˌprəʊvəʊ-] N

provost guard

guardia f della polizia militare

Translations for provost guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

provost [Brit ˈprɒvəst, Am ˈproʊˌvoʊst] N

1. provost:

provost UNIV, SCHOOL

rettore m / rettrice f

provost (of college)

preside mf

2. provost (in Scotland):

provost

sindaco m

3. provost REL:

provost

prevosto m

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

provost guard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for provost guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

provost [ˈproʊ·voʊst] N UNIV

provost

rettore(-trice) m (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