Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| armed guard n | (guard: has a weapon) | guardia armata nf |
| beach guard n | US (lifeguard at beach) | bagnino, guardaspiaggia nm |
| catch [sb] off guard v expr | (take [sb] by surprise) | cogliere di sorpresa vtr |
| | The offer of early retirement caught me off guard; I hadn't guessed it was coming. |
| | L'offerta di prepensionamento mi ha colto di sorpresa; non me l'aspettavo. |
cattle guard (US),
cattle grid (UK) n | (grate: keeps livestock out) | grata che impedisce il passaggio del bestiame nf |
| | The cattle guard keeps the cows from getting loose, but I hate driving over it. |
| | La grata evita che le mucche si disperdano, ma detesto passarci sopra con la macchina. |
| Coast Guard n | US (branch of US military) | guardia costiera nf |
| | | guardacoste nm |
| | This country's Coast Guard provides various maritime services. |
| | La guardia costiera di questo paese fornisce diversi servizi marittimi. |
coast guard,
coastguard n | (search-and-rescue organization) | guardia costiera nf |
| | | protezione civile nf |
| Coastguard n | UK (search-and-rescue organization) | guardia costiera nf |
| | The Coastguard sent a helicopter to help in the search for the missing fisherman. |
| coastguard n | UK (member of search-and-rescue organization) (membro) | guardia costiera nf |
| | In ogni spiaggia che si rispetti c'è un bagnino. |
| Coast Guard cutter n | US (rescue ship) | lancia della guardia costiera, motovedetta della guardia costiera nm |
| | We're sending out all our Coast Guard cutters to look for that ship in distress. |
| | Stiamo facendo uscire tutte le lance della guardia costiera per soccorrere la nave in avaria. |
color guard (US),
colour guard (UK) n | (flag bearer) | squadra di sbandieratori nf |
| | | color guard nf |
crossing guard (US),
lollipop lady,
lollipop man (UK) n | (for crossing a road) | vigile per l'attraversamento, sorvegliante per l'attraversamento nm |
| | The crossing guard at this intersection is very friendly; he kids around with the children and chats with the adult pedestrians. |
fire screen,
fireguard n | (protective screen for a fireplace) | parafuoco nm |
| | | paracamino nm |
| guard cell n | (botany: epidermal cell) | cellula di guardia loc nom |
| guard dog n | (watch dog) | cane da guardia nm |
| | German shepherds make excellent guard dogs. |
| | I pastori tedeschi sono degli ottimi cani da guardia. |
| guard duty | (military) | guardia nf |
| | essere di guardia |
| guard hair | (animal fur) | peli di giarra nmpl |
guard of honor,
honor guard (US),
guard of honour,
honour guard (UK) n | (escort) | guardia d'onore nf |
| guard tower n | (tall structure for keeping watch) | torre di guardia nf |
| | The prison was surrounded by guard towers, each of which held an armed guard round the clock. |
| | La prigione era circondata da torri di guardia, ciascuna delle quali con una guardia armata giorno e notte. |
| gum guard n | (protector worn in the mouth) | paragengive nm |
| hob guard n | UK (cooker: safety grille) | protezione per piano cottura nf |
| home guard n | (volunteer army) | milizia territoriale nf |
| | | paramilitari nmpl |
| | During the war, the Home Guard was composed mainly of men who weren't eligible for conscription. |
| Horse Guards n | (cavalry: regiment) | guardie a cavallo nfpl |
horse guard,
horse guard wasp n | (flying insect) | Bembix carolina nf |
| keep guard vtr + n | (watch, look out) | sorvegliare⇒ vtr |
| | | fare la guardia vtr |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) | bagnino nm |
| | | guardaspiaggia nm |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| | Hanno chiuso la piscina perché mancava il bagnino. |
lower your guard,
UK: lower your defences,
US: lower your defenses vtr | figurative (relax: guard, defences) (figurato: la guardia, ecc.) | abbassare⇒ vtr |
| | He lowered his guard once he realized it was a friend. |
| | Ha abbassato la guardia quando ha capito che era un amico. |
| mouth guard n | (protective shield for teeth) | paradenti nm |
| | She put her mouth guard in before playing rugby. |
| | Si mise il paradenti prima di iniziare a giocare a rugby. |
| National Guard n | (reserve military forces) (USA) | Guardia Nazionale nf |
| neck guard n | (sports: padded protector) | collare protettivo nm |
| | All ice hockey players should wear a neck guard to protect themselves. |
| off guard adv | (when unprepared) (figurato: disattento) | non in guardia, alla sprovvista loc avv |
| | I was taken completely off guard when the police arrived with a search warrant. |
off guard,
off-guard adj | (unprepared) | cogliere di sorpresa, cogliere impreparato vtr |
| | | impreparato agg |
| | The thief took advantage of a moment when the shopkeeper was off guard. |
| off-guard moment n | (momentary inattention) | attimo di distrazione loc nom |
| old guard n | (long-time members of a group) | vecchia guardia nf |
| old guard n | (people who resist change) | vecchia guardia nf |
| on guard adv | (prepared, at the ready) | in guardia, all'erta avv |
| | You need to be on guard for viral attacks against your computer. |
| | Devi stare in guardia contro i virus che potrebbero attaccare il tuo computer. |
| palace guard n | (soldier: protects royal residence) | guardia di palazzo nf |
| | Dressed in red with white trim, the palace guard stood at the gate. |
| | Vestita in rosso con delle rifiniture bianche, la guardia di palazzo stava in piedi davanti al cancello. |
| point guard n | (basketball position) (basket) | playmaker nm |
| prison guard n | ([sb] who keeps order in prison) | guardia carceraria nf |
| | | agente di custodia, agente penitenziario nm |
| | (obsoleto, informale) | secondino nm |
| private guard n | (personal security) | guardia privata nf |
| put [sb] on his/her guard v expr | (make wary) | mettere qn in guardia vtr |
| | The way she looks at me puts me on my guard. |
| | Il modo in cui mi osserva mi mette in guardia. |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard adj | (backup) | di retroguardia loc agg |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard adj | (defensive) | di retroguardia loc avv |
| | | di difesa loc avv |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard n | (military) | retroguardia nf |
| | The rearguard faced the greatest danger when the army was in retreat. |
| | La retroguardia affrontò il pericolo maggiore quando l'esercito era in ritirata. |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard n | figurative (conservative position) (figurato) | retroguardia nf |
| | They accused their opponents of being in the rearguard of social change. |
| | Accusarono i loro avversari di stare alla retroguardia del cambiamento sociale. |
| Royal Guard n | (military bodyguards to the monarchy) | guardie reali nfpl |
| security guard n | (person: protects building) | addetto alla sicurezza nm |
| | The security guard patrolled the shopping centre looking for rowdy schoolchildren. |
| | L'addetto alla sicurezza perlustrava il centro commerciale alla ricerca di bambini scalmanati. |
| shin guard n | often plural (protective leg pads) | parastinchi nmpl |
snow guard,
snowguard,
roof guard,
snow board n | (stops snow sliding off roof) (strumento per evitarne la caduta di neve) | fermaneve, paraneve, sistema fermaneve nm |
| splash guard n | (vehicle: mud flap) | parafango nm |
| stand guard vi + n | (keep watch) | fare la guardia vtr |
| stand guard over [sb/sth] v expr | (watch over, protect) | tutelare⇒ vtr |
| trigger guard n | (safety feature on a gun) (armi da fuoco) | paragrilletto nm |
| watch guard n | (watch chain) | catenella o nastro per orologio da taschino o da infermiere nf |
yeoman,
Yeoman of the Guard n | UK (Beefeater: royal guard) (Gran Bretagna) | guardia reale, guardia del corpo reale nf |
| | | guardiano della Torre di Londra nm |
| | The yeomen are the bodyguards of the British monarch. |
| | Le guardie reali sono le guardie del corpo del monarca britannico. |