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guards

/ɡɑːdz/ /ɡɑɹdz/

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noun

Garde, protecteur

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

Examples :

"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."

Le gardien de la prison a déverrouillé la porte de la cellule. Après avoir terminé les réparations, il a remplacé le protège-carter.

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noun

Garde, policier

A garda; a police officer.

Examples :

""The guards helped the lost child find her parents." "

Les gardes ont aidé l'enfant perdu à retrouver ses parents.

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Gardiens, protection

A squad responsible for protecting something.

Examples :

"The president inspected the guard of honour."

Le président a inspecté la garde d'honneur.

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La garde, le protège-main

The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.

Examples :

"The knight gripped his sword tightly, his fingers resting against the guards that shielded his hand from the enemy's blade. "

Le chevalier serrait fermement son épée, ses doigts reposant contre la garde qui protégeait sa main de la lame de l'ennemi.

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Protections, gardes

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

Examples :

"The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard."

Le mécanicien moto a retiré le protège-chaîne endommagé.

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Chaîne de montre

A watchchain.

Examples :

"He admired the antique pocket watch, noting the intricate gold guards that connected it to the man's vest. "

Il admirait la montre de poche antique, remarquant la chaîne de montre en or complexe qui la reliait au gilet de l'homme.

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Garde-boue, aile

A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.

Examples :

"The accident dented the car's guards badly, so we need to get them repaired. "

L'accident a gravement endommagé les ailes de la voiture, nous devons donc les faire réparer.

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Prudence, garde

A state of caution; posture of defence.

Examples :

"After the recent burglaries in the neighborhood, everyone is keeping their guards up. "

Après les récents cambriolages dans le quartier, tout le monde est sur ses gardes.

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Protection, garde

Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket.

Examples :

"The baseball player wore shin guards to protect his legs from being hit by the ball. "

Le joueur de baseball portait des protège-tibias pour protéger ses jambes d'être touchées par la balle.

sport wear item body

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Arrière

A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or center.

Examples :

"The basketball team's guards are quick and skilled at dribbling the ball down the court. "

Les arrières de l'équipe de basket-ball sont rapides et habiles pour dribbler le ballon sur le terrain.

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La position sur le pli de frappe où un batteur fait une marque pour s'aligner sur le guichet

The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.

Examples :

"The cricket coach showed the new batsman where to take his guards, explaining the importance of alignment before each ball. "

L'entraîneur de cricket a montré au nouveau batteur où prendre ses marques, expliquant l'importance de l'alignement avant chaque balle.

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Les gardes

Examples :

"The guards on the football team worked together to create a path for the running back. "

Les gardes de l'équipe de football ont travaillé ensemble pour créer un chemin pour le running back.

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Arrière

A player playing a position named guard.

Examples :

"The guards on the basketball team are responsible for dribbling the ball and passing it to the forwards. "

Les arrières de l'équipe de basket-ball sont responsables de dribbler le ballon et de le passer aux ailiers.

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Chef de train, garde-frein

An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.

Examples :

"The guards checked all the doors were securely closed before the train departed. "

Les chefs de train ont vérifié que toutes les portes étaient bien fermées avant le départ du train.

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Garde, condition

A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.

Examples :

"The automated gate uses access codes as guards; if the correct code isn't entered, the gate remains closed. "

Le portail automatisé utilise des codes d'accès comme garde ; si le code correct n'est pas entré, le portail reste fermé.

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verb

Garder, protéger, défendre

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

Examples :

"The security system guards the building against intruders. "

Le système de sécurité protège le bâtiment contre les intrus.

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verb

Garder, surveiller

To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

Examples :

"Guard the prisoner."

Gardez le prisonnier.

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Garder, protéger

To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.

Examples :

"Careful people guard against mistakes."

Les gens prudents se protègent des erreurs.

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verb

Garnir, border

To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.

Examples :

"She guards the hem of her new skirt with delicate lace to prevent it from fraying. "

Elle borde l'ourlet de sa nouvelle jupe avec de la dentelle délicate pour éviter qu'il ne s'effiloche.

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Attacher, lier

To fasten by binding; to gird.

Examples :

"The knight guards his sword securely to his belt before entering the tournament. "

Le chevalier attache solidement son épée à sa ceinture avant d'entrer dans le tournoi.