| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | guard |
| IPA | /ɡɑːd / noun |
| Back | nöbetçi, muhafız |
| Back 2 | guard (noun) /ɡɑːd
/ noun
PROTECTING
1 [countable]
a person who protects
a place or people, or who stops prisoners from escaping
nöbetçi, muhafız
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the
gate and escaped.
a security guard
güvenlik görevlisi
look at WARDER, BODYGUARD
2 [uncountable]
the state of being
ready to prevent attack or danger
nöbet, muhafaza
Soldiers keep guard at the gate.
Who is on guard?
The prisoner arrived under armed guard.
a guard dog
bekçi köpeği
SOLDIERS
3 [singular,
with a singular or plural verb]
a group of soldiers,
police officers, etc. who protect sb/sth
muhafız
birliği
The president always travels with an armed
guard.
The guard is/are being inspected today.
COVER
4 [countable]
[in compounds]
something that covers
sth dangerous or protects sth
muhafaza, siper,
koruyucu
a fireguard
a mudguard
bisiklet çamurluğu
Make sure the guard is in place before
operating the machine.
ON TRAIN
5 (US conductor )[countable]
a person who is in
charge of a train but does not drive it
kondüktör
IN SPORT
6 [uncountable]
a position that you
take to defend yourself, especially in sports such as boxing
(boks vb.) gard
(figurative) She
doesn't trust journalists, and never lets her guard drop during
interviews.
IDIOM
off/on
(your) guard
not ready/ready for an
attack, surprise, mistake, etc.
hazırlıksız, gafil;
tetikte, hazırlıklı
The question caught me off (my) guard and I
didn't know what to say.
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