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Guard
01
guardia
a person whose job is to protect and look after a person or place
Esempi
She hired a guard to watch over her estate while she was away on vacation.
Ha assunto una guardia per sorvegliare la sua tenuta mentre era in vacanza.
02
protezione, salvaguardia
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
03
guardia, difensore
the person who plays that position on a football team
04
guardia, posizione difensiva
the defensive stance and positioning that athletes adopt to protect themselves from attacks while maintaining readiness to counter in combat sports like boxing and fencing
Esempi
His wide guard helped him block and counter his opponent's attacks effectively.
La sua guardia ampia lo ha aiutato a bloccare e contrastare efficacemente gli attacchi dell'avversario.
05
guardia, difensore
a position on a basketball team
06
guardia
the duty or act of not letting any harm come into place, person, or property
07
guardia, lineman
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
08
guardia, protezione
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
09
guardia, unità di protezione
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
10
guardia, difensore
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
to guard
01
sorvegliare
to protect a person, place, or property against harm or an attack
Transitive: to guard a person or place
Esempi
Personal bodyguards are hired to guard high-profile individuals from potential dangers.
Le guardie del corpo personali sono assunte per proteggere individui di alto profilo da potenziali pericoli.
02
sorvegliare, custodire
to monitor or supervise someone closely in order to stop them from leaving or escaping a particular area
Transitive: to guard sb
Esempi
The fugitive was carefully guarded while being transported to the detention center.
Il fuggitivo era attentamente sorvegliato durante il trasporto al centro di detenzione.
03
proteggere, difendere
to shield or defend something from damage, harm, or danger
Transitive: to guard sth
Esempi
He installed a fence to guard his garden from animals that might damage the plants.
Ha installato una recinzione per proteggere il suo giardino dagli animali che potrebbero danneggiare le piante.
04
proteggere, vigilare
to take measures or precautions to protect something from potential risks or dangers
Intransitive: to guard against a danger
Esempi
The farmers guard against crop damage by using pest control measures.
Gli agricoltori proteggono contro i danni alle colture utilizzando misure di controllo dei parassiti.
