Guard vs Shields

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Guard

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

Shields

Top 3000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Guard

	Guard	Shields
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɡɑːd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/	🇬🇧 //ʃiːldz// 🇺🇸 //ʃiːldz//
Sens	To protect or keep safe.	Protective devices or structures used to block attacks.
Exemple	The guard stood at the entrance to the building.	The soldiers raised their shields to defend against the arrows.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 3000 (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	body shields, energy shields, protective shields, shields up, shields of honor
Antonymes	abandon, release, expose	attacks, exposure
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.	Confusing with 'shields' as a verb., Using 'shield' when referring to multiple shields instead of 'shields'.
Notes d'usage	Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations.	Use 'shields' when discussing defense or protection. Avoid in informal settings unless referring to video games or superheroes.

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

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

An hour of wolves and shattered shields...

Shields

Questions fréquentes : Guard vs Shields

Quelle est la différence entre Guard et Shields ?

Guard: To protect or keep safe. Shields: Protective devices or structures used to block attacks.

Lequel est le plus courant : Guard et Shields ?

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. Shields: The soldiers raised their shields to defend against the arrows.

Puis-je utiliser Guard et Shields de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Guard et Shields 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.