Significado em português

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Guard

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

Significado de 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 em uma 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.

Como usar 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.

Palavras relacionadas

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.

Perguntas frequentes sobre Guard

O que significa Guard?

To protect or keep safe.

O que significa Guard em português?

To protect or keep safe.

Qual é a definição de 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

Como se usa Guard em uma frase?

The guard stood at the entrance to the building.

Pode dar outro exemplo de Guard?

They hired a guard to protect the museum from thieves.

Quais são os sinônimos de Guard?

Algumas alternativas comuns são protect, shield, watch, defend, secure.

Qual é o oposto de Guard?

Significados opostos incluem abandon, release, expose.

Que palavras combinam com Guard?

Costuma combinar com 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.

Quais são os erros comuns ao usar 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.

Como se pronuncia Guard?

US: /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/, UK: /["/ɡɑːd/"]/. Ouça o áudio acima para escutar a pronúncia nativa.

Quando devo usar Guard?

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

Qual é o nível CEFR de Guard?

"Guard" está no nível B1 da escala CEFR.