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1 sentry
['sentri]plural - sentries; noun(a soldier or other person on guard to stop anyone who has no right to enter, pass etc: The entrance was guarded by two sentries.)- sentry watch* * *[séntri]nounmilitary straža; stražarto be on (to keep, to stand) sentry — biti (stati) na straži -
2 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) postaja2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) postaja3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) položaj2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) postaviti (se)* * *I [stéišən]nounpostaja, (železniška, policijska, radijska) postaja; straža, stražna postaja; American postajališče; službeno mesto (uradnika); položaj; military nautical baza; oporišče; aeronautics letalska baza; figuratively (visok) družbeni položaj ali mesto; (redko) poklic; stališče; ecclesiastic history post ob sredah in petkih; standardna mera (navadno 100 čevljev); mesto, ki rabi za izhodno točko pri geodetskem merjenju; plural nautical bojni položaj, določen za vsakega člana posadke na ladji; Australian ovčarska ali živinska farma; history Indian angleška kolonija, evropska četrt; botany odnos rastline ali živali do klime, do zemlje itd.; plural ecclesiastic postaje procesije pri križih itd., postaje križevega potafilling station American , petrol station British English bencinska črpalkafire (brigade) station — postaja požarne brambe, gasilska postajafirst-aid station, ambulance station — postaja prve pomočito make (to go) one's stations ecclesiastic opraviti, moliti križev potII [stéišən]transitive verbpostaviti, namestiti; stacionirati; odrediti mestoto station o.s., to be stationed near the door — postaviti se poleg vratto be stationed military biti stacioniran (v garniziji), nautical stacionirati
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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
