Translations for „guard“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . guard [gɑːrd, Brit gɑːd] N

1. guard (person):

guard

guarda mf

to be on guard

estar de guarda

to be on one's guard (against sth)

estar alerta (contra a. c.)

to be under guard

estar sob escolta

to drop one's guard

baixar a guarda

to keep guard over sth

fazer a guarda de a. c.

2. guard (device):

guard

anteparo m

3. guard Brit RAIL:

guard

guarda-freios m

II . guard [gɑːrd, Brit gɑːd] VB trans

1. guard (protect):

guard

proteger

to guard sb/sth from sb/sth

proteger alguém/a. c. de alguém/a. c.

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard

guardar

3. guard (keep secret):

guard

guardar

coast guard N

coast guard

guarda f costeira

guard against VB trans always sep (protect from)

to guard sb against sth

proteger alguém contra a. c.

National Guard N Am

National Guard

Guarda f Nacional

security guard N

security guard

segurança mf

Usage examples with guard

to be on guard

estar de guarda

to be under guard

estar sob escolta

to drop one's guard

baixar a guarda

to keep guard over sth

fazer a guarda de a. c.

to guard sb against sth

proteger alguém contra a. c.

to be on one's guard (against sth)

estar alerta (contra a. c.)

to guard sb/sth from sb/sth

proteger alguém/a. c. de alguém/a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A warden and a security guard are present round-the-clock to ensure their well-being and safety.

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Eventually, a guard was posted on the decompression chamber and the men were recovered safely.

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The day the interview was published, an amazing transformation occurred in the crabby guard, who had long terrorized students who defied his mandates.

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The light-dark pattern of lines and pavement resembles a true cattle guard to animals.

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Several buildings and structures survive or have been reconstructed, including guard towers, the camp entrance, crematory ovens and the camp barracks.

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To guard against the undermining effects of the current, he formed an artificial bottom.

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Despite its laudable attributes to guard against luck it still can be regarded as rewarding a racer that happened to be hot that one day.

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A security guard found a suspicious black bag left unattended in a fast food outlet and placed it in a back room.

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Later production models cured this by fitting a wire guard to the silencer and a footrest extended out to clear the same.

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To restrict women from accessing prohibited areas and to avoid smuggling by hiding items in the belt bag guard posts were assigned to perform body checks.

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