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1 Wache
f; -n, -n1. nur Sg. guard; NAUT. watch; auf Wache on guard; NAUT. on watch; Wache halten keep guard; NAUT. be on watch; bei einem Kranken: keep watch; Wache schieben umg. be on guard ( oder sentry) duty; NAUT. be on watch; bei Diebstahl etc.: keep a lookout, be the lookout* * *die Wache(Gebäude) station;(Person) guard; watch;(Tätigkeit) guard; watch; sentry;(Wachmannschaft) guards; guard* * *Wạ|che ['vaxə]f -, -n1) (= Wachdienst) guard (duty)Wache stehen or schieben (inf) — to be on guard (duty); (Dieb, Schüler etc) to keep a lookout
3) (NAUT Personen, Dauer) watch4) (= Polizeiwache) (police) station* * *die1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guard2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) watch3) (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.) watch* * *Wa·che<-, -n>[ˈvaxə]f\Wache haben to be on guard dutyauf \Wache sein to be on guard dutyauf \Wache on [guard] duty3. (Polizeiwache) police stationkommen Sie mal mit auf die \Wache! you'll have to accompany me to the [police] station, please!4. (behüten)[bei jdm] \Wache halten to keep watch [over sb]* * *die; Wache, WachenWache haben od. halten — (Milit.) be on guard or sentry duty; (Seew.) be on watch; have the watch
Wache stehen — (Milit.) stand on guard
4) (PolizeiWache) police station* * *1. nur sg guard; SCHIFF watch;auf Wache on guard; SCHIFF on watch;Wache schieben umg be on guard ( oder sentry) duty; SCHIFF be on watch; bei Diebstahl etc: keep a lookout, be the lookout3. (Posten) sentry, guard;die Wache ablösen relieve the guard* * *die; Wache, WachenWache haben od. halten — (Milit.) be on guard or sentry duty; (Seew.) be on watch; have the watch
Wache stehen — (Milit.) stand on guard
4) (PolizeiWache) police station* * *-n f.guard n.sentinel n.sentries n.sentry n. -
2 Ehrenwache
f1. (Personen) guard of hono(u)r* * *Eh|ren|wa|chefguard of honour (Brit) or honor (US)* * *(soldiers or other people who are lined up as an honour to someone important: A guard of honour greeted the President at the airport.) guard of honour* * *Eh·ren·wa·chef guard of honour* * *1. (Personen) guard of hono(u)r2. (Dienst) sentry duty;Ehrenwache halten be on sentry duty -
3 Wachhäuschen
n sentry box* * *(a small shelter for a sentry.) sentry-box* * *wachhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-):die Erinnerung an etwas wachhalten keep the memory of sth alive; → auch wach 1 Wachhäuschen n sentry box Wachheit f wakefulness; alertness; liveliness -
4 wachhalten
wạch|hal|ten sep irregvt (fig)Erinnerung to keep alive; Interesse auch to keep upSee:→ auch wach* * *wach|hal·ten▪ etw \wachhalten to keep sth alivedas/jds Interesse \wachhalten to hold sb's interest [or keep sb interested]* * **: s. wach 1. 1)* * *wachhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-):die Erinnerung an etwas wachhalten keep the memory of sth alive; → auch wach 1 Wachhäuschen n sentry box Wachheit f wakefulness; alertness; liveliness* * **: s. wach 1. 1) -
5 Wachheit
f wakefulness; alertness; liveliness* * *Wạch|heitf -, no pl (fig)alertness(die) Wachheit des Geistes — alertness of mind, an alert or wide-awake mind
* * *wachhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-):die Erinnerung an etwas wachhalten keep the memory of sth alive; → auch wach 1 Wachhäuschen n sentry box Wachheit f wakefulness; alertness; liveliness -
6 Wache
Wa·che <-, -n> [ʼvaxə] f\Wache haben to be on guard duty;auf \Wache sein to be on guard duty;auf \Wache on [guard] duty3) ( Polizeiwache) police station;kommen Sie mal mit auf die \Wache! you'll have to accompany me to the [police] station, please!4) ( behüten)[bei jdm] \Wache halten to keep watch [over sb]
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sentry — [sen′trē] n. pl. sentries [< ? obs. centrinell, var. of SENTINEL] 1. a sentinel; esp., any of the men of a military guard posted to guard against, and warn of, danger 2. Now Rare guard or watch [to keep sentry] … English World dictionary
Sentry — Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] Here… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sentry box — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sentry — ► NOUN (pl. sentries) ▪ a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. ORIGIN perhaps from obsolete centrinel, from SENTINEL(Cf. ↑sentinel) … English terms dictionary
sentry — n. (pl. ies) a soldier etc. stationed to keep guard. Phrases and idioms: sentry box a wooden cabin intended to shelter a standing sentry. sentry go the duty of pacing up and down as a sentry. Etymology: perh. f. obs. centrinel, var. of SENTINEL … Useful english dictionary
sentry — I sentinel, sentry (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. watchman, guard, lookout, picket. See defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sentinel, watch, protector; see guard . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. see sentinel IV (Roget s Thesaurus II) … English dictionary for students
sentry — noun (plural sentries) a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. Origin C17: perh. from obs. centrinel, var. of sentinel … English new terms dictionary
sentry — /ˈsɛntri / (say sentree) noun (plural sentries) 1. a soldier stationed at a place to keep guard and prevent the passage of unauthorised persons, watch for fires, etc.; a sentinel. 2. a member of a guard or watch. {? shortened form of obsolete… …
stand sentry — keep guard or control access to a place … Useful english dictionary
sentinel, sentry — Each of these words refers to a guard, especially a soldier or other military person, posted at some spot to keep order and to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons: The sentry (or sentinel) paced back and forth. Sentry is the more widely… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Sentires — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
