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I. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] N

1. guard:

guard (person): Wache f <-, -n>

guard (sentry): Wach[t]posten m

border guard: Grenzsoldat(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

border guard: Grenzposten m <-s, ->

gate guard: Wach[t]posten m

prison guard Am: Gefängniswärter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

prison guard Am: Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

security guard: Sicherheitsbeamte(r)(-beamtin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

security guard (man also): Wachmann m <-(e)s, -leute>

to be on [or keep][or stand]guard: Wache halten [o. stehen]

to be under guard: unter Bewachung stehen

to be under guard: bewacht werden

to keep guard over sth/sb: etw/jdn bewachen

to post guards: Wachen aufstellen

2. guard (defensive stance):

guard: Deckung f <-, -en>

to be on one's guard [against sth/sb] fig: [vor etw/jdm] auf der Hut sein

to be on one's guard [against sth/sb] fig: sich acc [vor etw/jdm] in Acht nehmen

to be caught off one's guard SPORTS: [von einem Schlag] unvorbereitet getroffen werden

to be caught off one's guard fig: auf etw acc nicht vorbereitet [o. gefasst] sein

to drop [or lower] one's guard SPORTS: seine Deckung vernachlässigen

to drop [or lower] one's guard fig: nicht [mehr] wachsam [o. vorsichtig] [genug] sein

to get in under sb's guard SPORTS: jds Deckung durchbrechen

to get in under sb's guard fig: jds Verteidigung außer Gefecht setzen

to get in under sb's guard (get through to sb): jds Panzer durchdringen

to let one's guard slip SPORTS: seine Deckung fallenlassen

to let one's guard slip fig: alle Vorsicht außer Acht lassen

3. guard (protective device):

guard: Schutz m <-es>

guard: Schutzvorrichtung f <-, -en>

chainguard: Kettenschutz <-es, -e>

faceguard: Gesichtsschutz m

fireguard: Kamingitter nt

fireguard: Cheminéegitter nt CH

fireguard: Schutzgitter nt <-s, ->

4. guard Brit (railway official):

guard: Zugbegleiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

chief guard: Zugführer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

5. guard Brit MIL (army regiment):

the Guards pl: das Garderegiment

the Guards pl: die Garde

the Grenadier Guards: die Grenadiergarde

II. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

1. guard (keep watch):

to guard sth/sb: etw/jdn bewachen

heavily guarded: scharf bewacht

(protect) to guard sth/sb against sth/sb: etw/jdn vor etw/jdm [be]schützen

2. guard (keep secret):

to guard sth: etw für sich acc behalten

to guard sth: etw nicht preisgeben

a jealously [or closely]guarded secret: ein sorgsam gehütetes Geheimnis

III. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB intr

to guard against sth: sich acc vor etw dat schützen

the best way to guard against financial problems is to avoid getting into debt: man schützt sich am besten vor finanziellen Problemen, indem man Schulden vermeidet

ad·ˈvance guard N MIL

advance guard: Vorhut f <-, -en>

ˈcol·our guard N MIL

colour guard: Fahnenwache f

colour guard: Fahnenabordnung f

ˈcross·ing guard N Am

crossing guard: Schülerlotse(-lotsin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

ˈguard dog N

guard dog: Wachhund m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈguard duty N

guard duty: Wachdienst m

to be on [or do]guard duty: Wachdienst [o. Wache] haben

to be on [or do]guard duty: auf Wache sein

ˈguard post N

guard post: Wachhäuschen nt

ˈguard rail N

1. guard rail (hand rail, protective rail):

guard rail: [Schutz]geländer nt

2. guard rail Am (crash barrier):

guard rail: Leitplanke f <-, -n>

ˈguard's van N Brit RAIL

guard's van: Schaffnerabteil nt

Na·tion·al ˈGuard N Am

National Guard: Nationalgarde f

off-ˈguard ADJ

off-guard: unvorbereitet

to be caught [or taken]off-guard: überrascht werden

ˈold guard N no pl, + sing/pl vb

old guard: alte Garde

prae·to·rian guard, Am Prae·to·rian Guard [prɪˌtɔ:riənˈgɑ:d, Am ˈgɑ:rd] N HISTORY

praetorian guard: Prätorianer m

ˈpris·on guard N

prison guard: Gefängniswärter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

prison guard: Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

Present
I	guard
you	guard
he/she/it	guards
we	guard
you	guard
they	guard

Past
I	guarded
you	guarded
he/she/it	guarded
we	guarded
you	guarded
they	guarded

Present Perfect
I	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
he/she/it	has	guarded
we	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
they	have	guarded

Past Perfect
I	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
he/she/it	had	guarded
we	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
they	had	guarded

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

border guard: Grenzposten m <-s, ->

security guard (man also): Wachmann m <-(e)s, -leute>

chief guard: Zugführer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

prison guard Am: Gefängnisaufseher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

gate guard: Wach[t]posten m

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