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1 on guard
(prepared: Be on your guard against his tricks.) ve střehu -
2 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.) hodinky2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž3) (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.) směna2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) dívat se, sledovat2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) podívat se (po), hlídat3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávat pozor (na)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) hlídat5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vyčkat•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *• zhlédnout• pozorovat• pohlédnout• sledovat• střežit• hodinky• hledět• hlídat• hlídkovat• koukat• kouknout se• dívat se -
3 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obrana2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) ochrana3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obhajoba•- the defence* * *• obrana -
4 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) uprchnout2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) uniknout3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) ujít4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) ucházet2. 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.) útěk, únik- escapism- escapist* * *• únik• unikat• uniknout• ujít
См. также в других словарях:
off (your) guard — phrase not thinking about something, so that you might say or do something that you did not intend to catch/take someone off (their) guard (=surprise someone): ‘Why on earth did you tell him that?’ ‘He caught me off guard!’ Thesaurus: not… … Useful english dictionary
on your guard — adjective vigilant on guard against con artists must remain on your guard in such a situation • Syn: ↑on guard, ↑on one s guard, ↑upon one s guard • Similar to: ↑wary … Useful english dictionary
on (your) guard — phrase thinking or behaving carefully, so that you do not say or do something that you did not intend to There are cameras everywhere, so be on your guard! Thesaurus: sensible and reasonablesynonym someone who is intelligent or well… … Useful english dictionary
drop your guard — drop (your) guard to stop being careful about sharing your ideas or feelings. Once he knew I wasn t a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him … New idioms dictionary
on your guard — on (your) guard to be careful and aware because a situation might be dangerous. I resent this attitude that you can t trust anybody, that you always have to be on your guard … New idioms dictionary
let your guard down — If you let your guard down, you relax and stop looking out for danger … The small dictionary of idiomes
be on your guard — (against sth) ► to be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation: »Stores must always be on their guard against credit card fraud. Main Entry: ↑guard … Financial and business terms
be on your guard against sth — be on your guard (against sth) ► to be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation: »Stores must always be on their guard against credit card fraud. Main Entry: ↑guard … Financial and business terms
be on your guard — be on (your) guard to be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation. I feel I have to be on my guard with her because she s always trying to get information out of me. Shop assistants must always be on guard against… … New idioms dictionary
off your guard — If you catch someone off their guard, they are not ready or prepared when you do or say something.( Take somoene off their guard is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
drop your guard — drop/lower (your) guard to stop being careful to avoid danger or difficulty. Once he knew I wasn t a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him … New idioms dictionary
