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1 guard
guard [gɑ:d]1 noun∎ prison guard gardien m de prison;∎ call out the guard! appelez la garde!;∎ guard of honour garde f d'honneur∎ to be on guard (duty) être de garde;∎ to mount (a) guard monter la garde;∎ to mount guard on or over veiller sur;∎ the military kept guard over the town les militaires gardaient la ville;∎ to stand guard monter la garde;∎ the changing of the guard la relève de la garde;∎ there was a heavy police guard for the president's visit il y avait d'importantes forces de police pour la visite du président(c) (supervision) garde f, surveillance f;∎ to keep a prisoner under guard garder un prisonnier sous surveillance;∎ to put a guard on sb/sth faire surveiller qn/qch;∎ the prisoners were taken under guard to the courthouse les prisonniers furent emmenés sous escorte au palais de justice(d) (attention) garde f;∎ on guard! (in fencing) en garde!;∎ to be on one's guard être sur ses gardes;∎ we must warn him to be on guard against robbers nous devons lui dire de faire attention aux voleurs;∎ how can you put him on (his) guard? comment le mettre en garde?;∎ to catch sb off guard prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ his offer of help caught her off guard elle ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il lui propose son aide;∎ keep your guard up! méfiez-vous!;∎ to drop or to lower one's guard relâcher sa surveillance(f) (protective device → on machine) dispositif m de sûreté ou de protection; (→ personal) protection f(a) (watch over → prisoner) garder(b) (defend → fort, town, entrance) garder, défendre;∎ the house was heavily guarded la maison était étroitement surveillée(c) (protect → life, reputation) protéger;∎ to guard sb against danger protéger qn d'un danger;∎ guard the letter with your life veille bien sur cette lettre(d) (in games) garderMilitary (regiment) Garde f royale (britannique);∎ he's in the Guards il est dans les régiments de la Garde royale►► guard dog chien m de garde;Military Guards officer officier m de la Garde royale;British guard's van fourgon m du chef de trainse protéger contre ou de, se prémunir contre;∎ to guard against doing sth se garder de faire qch;∎ plastic sheets help guard against frost des housses en plastique aideront à protéger du gel;∎ how can we guard against such accidents (happening)? comment éviter ou empêcher (que) de tels accidents (arrivent)? -
2 nap
1 noun∎ to take or to have a nap faire un (petit) somme;∎ to take an afternoon nap faire la sieste∎ against the nap à rebrousse-poil, à rebours(c) (card game) = jeu de cartes ressemblant au whist;∎ British to have or to hold a nap hand avoir tous les atouts en main(d) (in horseracing) tuyau m sûr(sleep → gen) faire un (petit) somme; (→ in afternoon) faire la sieste;∎ figurative to be caught napping (off guard) être pris au dépourvu(b) (in horseracing) désigner comme favori, donner gagnant
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off guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant (Freq. 2) the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guar … Useful english dictionary
off-guard — ADJ GRADED: v n ADJ, v link ADJ If someone is caught off guard, they are not expecting a surprise or danger that suddenly occurs. The question caught her completely off guard. Syn: unawares … English dictionary
off-guard — adjective (not before noun) not expecting something surprising or dangerous to happen, and not prepared to deal with it: catch/take sb off guard: Caught off guard, Paul blushed and looked away in embarrassment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
off-guard — pred. adj. not watching for possible danger; not alert; as, caught in an off guard moment. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off-guard — (ôfʹgärdʹ, ŏfʹ ) adj. Off one s guard; unprepared: a quiz that caught the class off guard. * * * … Universalium
off-guard — adj [not before noun] catch/take sb off guard to surprise someone by happening when they are not expecting something or prepared for it ▪ The sudden snow storm caught us all off guard … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-guard — adjective surprised by something unexpected: catch someone off guard: The questions caught her completely off guard … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
catch off guard — {v. phr.} To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. * /The suspect was caught off guard by the detective and confessed where he had hidden the stolen car./ … Dictionary of American idioms
catch off guard — {v. phr.} To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. * /The suspect was caught off guard by the detective and confessed where he had hidden the stolen car./ … Dictionary of American idioms
catch\ off\ guard — v. phr. To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. The suspect was caught off guard by the detective and confessed where he had hidden the stolen car … Словарь американских идиом