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1 stand guard
bewaken, onder bewaking zijn -
2 be on/keep/stand guard
be on/keep/stand guardde wacht houden, op wacht staan -
3 guard
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〉 -
4 he kept his guard up
he kept his guard uphij hield zijn dekking in stand/hoog; 〈 figuurlijk〉hij bleef op zijn hoede, hij beheerste zich
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