GUARD


Meaning of GUARD in English

I

n.

group of sentries

sentry

1) to call out the ~

2) to mount, post the ~

3) to change, relieve the ~

4) an advance; armed; color; honor; palace; police; rear; security ~ (they slipped past the palace ~)

5) under ~

~ duty

6) to stand ~ over

7) on ~ (to go on ~)

militia

8) a home ~

police officer

auxiliary police officer

9) ( AE ) a crossing ~

10) a prison ~ ( AE ; BE has warder , wardress )

alertness

readiness to fight

11) off ~; on ~ (to be caught off ~)

12) to put smb. on one's ~

13) to keep one's ~ up

protective article of clothing

14) a knee; nose; shin ~ ( see the Usage Note for warden )

II

v.

1) to ~ closely (the player was ~ed closely by her opponent)

2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against (to ~ against catching cold)

3) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ against (to ~ an embassy against intruders)

4) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ from (to ~ smb. from harm)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.