Guard vs Protect you

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Guard

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

Protect you

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Guard

	Guard	Protect you
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɡɑːd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/	🇬🇧 //prəˈtɛkt jʊ// 🇺🇸 //prəˈtɛkt ju//
Sens	To protect or keep safe.	Garder quelqu'un en sécurité. To keep someone safe from harm.
Exemple	The guard stood at the entrance to the building.	I will always protect you from any harm.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	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	protect your rights, protect your interests, protect yourself, protect you from danger, protect you against harm
Antonymes	abandon, release, expose	-
Erreurs fréquentes	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 'guard', which implies a more active role., Not using 'you' in a context of safety appropriately.
Notes d'usage	Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations.	S'utilise dans des contextes formels et informels pour insister sur la sécurité. Souvent utilisé dans les relations personnelles ou les discussions sur la sécurité. Use in both formal and informal contexts when emphasizing safety or security. Often used in personal relationships or safety discussions.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Guard of the Citadel.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

And the tower guard shall take up the call:

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Guard of the Citadel.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

Guard

I am here to protect you.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

- than you could ever be. - He doesn't protect you.

You can't protect me. You can't even protect yourselves.

I am here to protect you.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

- than you could ever be. - He doesn't protect you.

Protect you

Questions fréquentes : Guard vs Protect you

Quelle est la différence entre Guard et Protect you ?

Guard: To protect or keep safe. Protect you: To keep someone safe from harm.

Lequel est le plus courant : Guard et Protect you ?

Guard est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Guard: The guard stood at the entrance to the building. Protect you: I will always protect you from any harm.

Puis-je utiliser Guard et Protect you de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Guard et Protect you sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.