rear guard in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rear guard 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

I.rear¹ [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] N

1. rear:

rear (of building, room etc.)

retro m

rear (of building, room etc.)

lato m posteriore

rear (of car)

parte f posteriore

at the rear of the house

dietro la casa

(viewed) from the rear building, monument etc.

(visto) da dietro

(viewed) from the rear person

(visto) di schiena

“to rear” (in estate agent's brochure)

“sul retro”

2. rear MIL:

rear (of procession, train)

coda f

rear (of unit, convoy, column)

retroguardia f

at the rear of the train

in coda al treno

to attack the enemy in the rear

attaccare il nemico alle spalle

to bring up the rear MIL

formare la retroguardia

3. rear (of person):

rear euph

posteriore m

rear euph

deretano m

rear euph

didietro m

II.rear¹ [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] ADJ

1. rear:

rear entrance

posteriore

rear garden

sul retro

2. rear MOTOR:

rear light, seat, suspension

posteriore

I.rear² [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] VB trans

rear child, family

tirare su

rear animals

allevare

rear plants

coltivare

to be reared on classical music

crescere con la musica classica

II.also rear up VB intr

also rear up horse:

impennarsi

also rear up snake:

alzare la testa

also rear up fig building, tree etc.:

sovrastare

rear guard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rear guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

rear guard [ˈrɪr·gɑ:rd] N

rear guard

retroguardia f

to fight a rear guard action

combattere una battaglia di retroguardia

Translations for rear 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

I.rear¹ [rɪr] ADJ

rear

posteriore

II.rear¹ [rɪr] N

1. rear (back part):

rear

retro m inv

2. rear inf (buttocks):

rear

posteriore m

3. rear MIL:

rear

retroguardia f

to bring up the rear

chiudere la fila

I.rear² [rɪr] VB trans

1. rear (bring up):

rear child

tirar su

rear animals

allevare

2. rear (raise):

to rear one's head

alzare la testa

II.rear² [rɪr] VB intr

rear horse:

rear

impennarsi

to rear above sth

ergersi al di sopra di qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Tasks of the light infantry included advance and rear guard action, flanking protection for armies and forward skirmishing.

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This time his unit formed the rear guard of the army and was to provide cover for the units retreating.

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The cavalry and rear guard only took four days, a march of 19 miles per day.

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It fought a rear guard action for several days but the battalion was almost completely captured.

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The rear guard was defended by a line of siege artillery behind them.

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Lee still believed that he faced a small rear guard.

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