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Guard Noun Muhafız Countable  /ɡɑːd   Nöbetçi Person Protects

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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