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Guard

🇬🇧 UK /["/ɡɑːd/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/

Significato di Guard

a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping

In simple words: To protect or keep safe.

Guard in una frase

• The guard stood at the entrance to the building.
• They hired a guard to protect the museum from thieves.
• He decided to guard his secrets closely from everyone.
• During the game, the coach instructed the team to guard their opponents tightly.
• The security guard checked all bags entering the event.

Come usare Guard

Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations.

Grammar pattern

guard + object

Memory hint

Think of a 'guard' standing tall and strong like a knight defending a castle.

Parole correlate

Collocations with Guard

• 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

Synonyms for Guard

• protect
• shield
• watch
• defend
• secure

Opposites of Guard

• abandon
• release
• expose

Common mistakes with Guard

• 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.

Domande frequenti su Guard

Cosa significa Guard?

To protect or keep safe.

Cosa significa Guard in italiano?

To protect or keep safe.

Qual è la definizione di Guard?

a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping

Come si usa Guard in una frase?

The guard stood at the entrance to the building.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di Guard?

They hired a guard to protect the museum from thieves.

Quali sono i sinonimi di Guard?

Alcune alternative comuni sono protect, shield, watch, defend, secure.

Qual è il contrario di Guard?

Significati opposti includono abandon, release, expose.

Quali parole si abbinano a Guard?

Si abbina spesso a 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.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con Guard?

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.

Come si pronuncia Guard?

US: /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/, UK: /["/ɡɑːd/"]/. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare Guard?

Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations.

Che livello CEFR ha Guard?

"Guard" è al livello B1 della scala CEFR.