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1 ♦ discovery
♦ discovery /dɪsˈkʌvərɪ/n.1 [cu] scoperta: the discovery of Australia, la scoperta dell'Australia; a scientific discovery, una scoperta scientifica; exciting new discoveries about the solar system, nuove scoperte entusiasmanti sul sistema solare; the discovery that the heart pumps blood around the body, la scoperta che il cuore pompa il sangue attraverso il corpo -
2 guard
I [gɑːd]1) (for person) sorvegliante m. e f.; (for place, object) custode m. e f., guardiano m. (-a), sorvegliante m. e f.2) (at prison) guardiano m. (-a); (soldier) guardia f.3) mil. (duty) guardia f.to go on, come off guard — montare, smontare di guardia
to keep o stand guard fare la guardia ( over a); the changing of the guard — BE il cambio della guardia
to drop o lower one's guard abbassare la guardia; to catch sb. off guard cogliere qcn. di sorpresa o alla sprovvista; to be on one's guard — stare in guardia
5) (group of soldiers, police)under an armed guard — sotto scorta o sorveglianza armata
6) BE ferr. capotreno m. e f.7) (for safety) dispositivo m. di sicurezza; (on printer) coperchio m. di protezione; (on industrial machinery) cofano m., schermo m. di protezione8) (in Ireland) (policeman) poliziotto m.II [gɑːd]1) (protect) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ place]; custodire [ object]; difendere, proteggere [ person]to guard sth. with one's life — difendere qcs. a costo della propria vita
2) (prevent from escaping) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ prisoner]3) (from discovery) custodire [ secret]•* * *1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) fare la guardia2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) sorvegliare2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guardia2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guardia3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) capotreno4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vigilanza•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *I [gɑːd]1) (for person) sorvegliante m. e f.; (for place, object) custode m. e f., guardiano m. (-a), sorvegliante m. e f.2) (at prison) guardiano m. (-a); (soldier) guardia f.3) mil. (duty) guardia f.to go on, come off guard — montare, smontare di guardia
to keep o stand guard fare la guardia ( over a); the changing of the guard — BE il cambio della guardia
to drop o lower one's guard abbassare la guardia; to catch sb. off guard cogliere qcn. di sorpresa o alla sprovvista; to be on one's guard — stare in guardia
5) (group of soldiers, police)under an armed guard — sotto scorta o sorveglianza armata
6) BE ferr. capotreno m. e f.7) (for safety) dispositivo m. di sicurezza; (on printer) coperchio m. di protezione; (on industrial machinery) cofano m., schermo m. di protezione8) (in Ireland) (policeman) poliziotto m.II [gɑːd]1) (protect) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ place]; custodire [ object]; difendere, proteggere [ person]to guard sth. with one's life — difendere qcs. a costo della propria vita
2) (prevent from escaping) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ prisoner]3) (from discovery) custodire [ secret]•
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