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1 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) vörður2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) gæta, halda vörð um2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) vörður; vörn2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) (fanga)vörður3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) lestarvörður4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vakt, vernd, gæsla•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard -
2 guard of honour
(soldiers or other people who are lined up as an honour to someone important: A guard of honour greeted the President at the airport.) heiðursvörður -
3 off guard
(unprepared: He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.) óviðbúinn -
4 stand guard
(to be on duty as a guard: He stood guard at the gates.) standa vörð -
5 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) hafa gætur á -
6 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) hafa gætur á -
7 on guard
(prepared: Be on your guard against his tricks.) viðbúinn -
8 fire-guard
noun (a metal framework placed in front of a fireplace for safety.) aringrind, eldhlíf -
9 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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10 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) sækja fram; efla2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) lána2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framsókn, framfarir2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) fyrirframgreiðsla3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) umleitanir; það að reyna við e-n3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) fyrirfram-2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) fyrirfram-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) framlið/-sveitir•- advanced- in advance -
11 bodyguard
noun (a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person): the president's bodyguard.) lífvörður -
12 conductor
1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) leiðari2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) stjórnandi3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) vagnstjóri4) ((American) a guard on a train.) lestarvörður -
13 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) vörn2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) vörn3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) vörn•- the defence -
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15 detachment
1) (the state of not being influenced by emotion or prejudice.) hlutleysi, hleypidómaleysi2) (the act of detaching.) aðskilnaður, losun3) (a group (especially of soldiers): A detachment was sent to guard the supplies.) liðssveit -
16 detain
[di'tein]1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) tefja2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) taka til fanga; setja í varðhald•- detainee -
17 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) sleppa, brjóstast út, flÿja2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) komast hjá3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) gleymast4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) leka2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flótti; gasleki- escapism- escapist -
18 fender
['fendə]1) (anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc: She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.) stuðari2) (a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.) arinhlíf, aringrind3) ((American) a wing of a car.) (vind)stél, uggi, vindskeið -
19 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
20 garrison
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