Cool MateGuard vs Keep watch
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Guard
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun
Keep watch
Top 3.000 (häufig)
Am häufigsten: Guard
| Guard | Keep watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ɡɑːd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //kiːp wɒtʃ//🇺🇸 //kiːp wɑtʃ// |
| Bedeutung | To protect or keep safe. | To stay alert or pay attention, especially for danger. |
| Beispiel | The guard stood at the entrance to the building. | He was asked to keep watch over the campsite at night. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 3.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B1 | - |
| Wortart | noun | |
| Kollokationen | armed, uniformed, border, post, station, patrol something, protect something, escort somebody, duty, dog, close, 24-hour, constant, off (your) guard, on (your) guard, under guard, drop your guard, keep guard of something, keep your guard up, civil, national, palace, change, call out, guard of honour/honor, civil, national, palace, change, call out, guard of honour/honor, trigger, fire, shin | keep watch over, keep a close watch, keep watch for, keep watch at night, keep vigilant watch |
| Antonyme | abandon, release, expose | - |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'warden' — a guard protects but a warden manages., Using 'guard' without an object — always specify what is being guarded., Mixing up 'guard' with 'greet' — they have different meanings. | Confused with 'keep an eye on', which suggests a less formal level of vigilance., Using inappropriately in passive voice, as 'watch kept' sounds unnatural. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations. | Used when monitoring a situation or being vigilant. Appropriate in both formal and informal contexts when discussing safety or alertness. |
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Häufige Fragen: Guard vs Keep watch
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Guard und Keep watch?
Guard: To protect or keep safe. Keep watch: To stay alert or pay attention, especially for danger.
Was ist häufiger: Guard und Keep watch?
Guard ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Guard: The guard stood at the entrance to the building. Keep watch: He was asked to keep watch over the campsite at night.
Kann ich Guard und Keep watch austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Guard und Keep watch sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.