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GUARD

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guard I. verb A. tranzitiv

1. (against, from) a păzi, a apăra, a ocroti, a feri (de).

2. a-şi ţine (limba); a-şi măsura (cuvintele).

3. a escorta, a însoţi (în scop de ocrotire).

guard I. verb B. intranzitiv

1. a se păzi, a se feri;

you must guard against an error trebuie să te fereşti de a comite vreo greşeală.

2. a face de gardă.

3. a fi precaut / prudent / prevăzător.

guard II. substantiv

1. gardă, apărare;

to take one’s guard a se pune în gardă;

on guard! în gardă.

2. rezervă, reţinere, neîncredere; gardă, vigilenţă;

to keep guard over one’s tongue a-şi ţine limba în frâu;

to be / to stand on one’s guard a fi în gardă / vigilent / cu orchii în patru;

to put smb. off his guard a adormi vigilenţa cuiva;

to get past smb.’s guard, to throw smb. off his guard a) a înşela vigilenţa cuiva; b) a lua pe cineva prin surprindere / pe nepusă masă; a prinde pe cineva pe picior greşit, / nepregătit;

to put smb. on (his) guard a pune pe cineva în gardă.

3. gardă, pază;

to be on guard, to keep / to mount / to stand guard a fi de pază / de strajă / de gardă;

(mil.) the main guard grosul avangardei;

guard of honour gardă de onoare;

(mil.) to relieve guard a schimba garda;

to run the guard a trece neobservat pe lângă santinelă.

4. (mil.) (the guards) soldaţii dintr-un regiment de gardă.

5. gardă, dispozitiv protector;

(hand-) guard of a sword garda unei săbii;

fire guard galerie la cămin.

6. (mil., constr.) contragardă.

7. corectiv (al unui medicament).

8. surugiu (de diligenţă); şef de tren.

9. (la box, scrimă) gardă.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

We must, therefore, guard ourselves from his touch.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

He must guard himself, for he may find that there is someone more cunning than himself upon his track.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

In return, he guarded the god's property, defended his body, worked for him, and obeyed him.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

I’ve always been on my guard since then, though I have no idea how you know it.’

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Why should I answer your questions, my friend?” said Alleyne, standing on his guard.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“He’s as slow on his feet and with his guard as ever. Wilson hit him as he liked.”

(Rodney Stone, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I must go into the forest and guard my treasures from the wicked dwarfs.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

I, who may so soon have to guard others!

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

It was a comfort; but, indeed, I had been on my guard almost from the beginning of the interview.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

But to be guarded at such a time is very difficult.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

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