Translations for „guarding“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . guard [gɑ:d] N

1. guard:

guard (person)

čuvaj(ka) m (f)

guard (sentry)

stražar(ka) m (f)

border guard

obmejni policist

prison guard Am

paznik

security guard

varnostnik

to be on guard

biti na straži

to be under guard

biti pod nadzorom

2. guard (defensive stance):

guard

opreznost f

guard

budnost f

to be on one's guard [against sb/sth] fig

biti pozoren [na koga/kaj]

to be on one's guard [against sb/sth] fig

paziti se [koga/česa]

to be caught off one's guard

ujeti koga v nepripravljenosti

to be caught off one's guard fig

presenetiti koga

to drop one's guard

pozabiti na opreznost

to drop one's guard fig

sprostiti se

to let one's guard slip

ne biti v pripravljenosti

to let one's guard slip fig

sprostiti se

3. guard (protective device):

guard

zaščita f

guard

ščitnik m

shin guard

ščitnik za goleni

4. guard Brit RAIL:

guard

sprevodnik(sprevodnica) m (f)

5. guard Brit MIL:

the Guards pl

[kraljeva] garda f

II . guard [gɑ:d] VB trans

1. guard:

guard (keep watch)

stražiti [perf zastražiti]

guard (protect) against

varovati [perf zavarovati ]pred

heavily guarded

močno zastražen

2. guard (keep secret):

guard

varovati

closely guarded secret

skrbno varovana skrivnost

III . guard [gɑ:d] VB intr to guard against sth

guard

paziti se česa

guard

varovati se česa

ˈguard dog N

guard dog

pes m čuvaj

ˈguard duty N

guard duty

straža f

to be on guard duty

biti na straži

ˈguard rail N

guard rail

[zaščitna] ograja f

Na·tion·al ˈGuard N Am

National Guard

narodna garda f

ˈpris·on guard N

prison guard

zaporniški paznik(paznica) m (f)

se·ˈcu·rity guard N

security guard

varnostnik(varnostnica) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The cable tie used to fasten his hands was only cut loose at the police station, where he also learnt the owner of the house he was guarding had died.

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The quantity is to be determined by the effects it produces and by the state of debility which prevails, guarding against its occasioning or encreasing the heat, restlessness or delirium.

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

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The massive missus guarding the nest intimidates most would-be predators.

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The duties of the office involved waiting on the king when he ate in private, helping him to dress, guarding the bedchamber and water closet, and providing companionship.

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The last two are escort missions: guarding a friendly vessel to its destination.

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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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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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They have very strong "natural" herding and guarding instincts, leading them to become the self-appointed guardians of their homes.

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