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n. wacht; bewaker; schildwacht; verdedigingsstelling; oplettendheid; voorzichtigheid; schild--------v. wakenguard1[ ga:d] 〈→ Sporttermen: American footballSporttermen: American football/〉4 beveiliging/bescherming(smiddel) ⇒ scherm, kap1 wacht ⇒ bewaking, waakzaamheid♦voorbeelden:1 be on/keep/stand guard • de wacht houden, op wacht staanchange/relieve guard • de wacht aflossenthe changing of the guard • het aflossen van de wachtoff (one's) guard • niet op zijn hoedecatch someone off (his) guard • iemand overrompelenbe on (one's) guard against • bedacht zijn op2 he kept his guard up • hij hield zijn dekking in stand/hoog; 〈 figuurlijk〉hij bleef op zijn hoede, hij beheerste zichIII 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; werkwoord enkelvoud of meervoud〉1 garde ⇒ (lijf)wacht, escorte2 erewacht♦voorbeelden:under armed guard • onder gewapende escorte/begeleiding————————guard2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉
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guard of honour — see under ↑honour • • • Main Entry: ↑guard guard of honour A body of soldiers serving as a ceremonial escort • • • Main Entry: ↑honour * * * guard of honour UK US noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
guard of honour — noun count BRITISH an HONOR GUARD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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guard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who guards sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, uniformed ▪ The building is protected by armed guards. ▪ border, gate (AmE), prison, securit … Collocations dictionary