guard1, s.1Garda m. aGotha m cosanta, cosaint f. Fenc: Box: He took his guard, chuir sé é féin i dtreo cosanta. On guard!cosain! ar do phionsa!bTo be, stand, on guard, bheith ar d'aire. He was on his guard against attack, bhí sé san airdeall ar ionsaí. To put s.o. on his guard, duine a chur ar a fhaichill, ar a airdeall. To throw s.o. off his guard, duine a chur thar a choimeád. He was caught off his guard, rugadh air ar a neamhaire, ar a mhíthapa; thángthas aniar aduaidh air. cTo be on guard (duty), bheith ag seasamh garda. To go on guard, mount guard, dul ar garda. To come off guard, scor de gharda. To keep guard, feighil f, faire f, a dhéanamh. To keep a prisoner under guard, príosúnach a choinneáil faoi gharda. Keep a guard on that man, bíodh faire agat ar an bhfear sin. 2Coll: aMil: Garda m. Advanced guard, garda tosaigh. New guard, relieving guard, garda nua; garda saortha. F: One of the old guard, duine den seandéanamh. To form a guard of honour, garda gradaim a dhéanamh. bTo set a guard on a house, garda a chur ar theach; teach a chur á fhaire. 3a(Policeman) Garda m (síochána). bGarda m, fear m faire. cRail: Garda m traenach. Mil: The Guards, Garda an Rí. 4aGarda m, feisteas m cosanta, cosaint f; sciath f, cás m. The guards of a cart, gardaí mpl cairte. Fly-wheel guard, sciath f roth luastair. Fire-guard, sciath tine. Trigger guard, sciath truicir. bHand guard of a sword, dornchlúid f chlaímh. cGarda m (hata). S.a. WATCH-GUARD. dBookb: Caomhnú m (ciumhaise).
guard2 .1v.traCosnaím, caomhnaím, gardálaim. To guard s.o. from, against, a danger, duine a chaomhnú, a chosaint, ar bhaol. bTo guard one's tongue, srian a choimeád ar do theanga. cInd: Cuirim sciath, cosaint, ar (bheilt, etc.); cuirim cliathrach ar (inneall). dTo guard one's diamonds, na muileataí a choimeád. My Jack is guarded, tá garda ar mo chuireata; tá cúl, cárta cúil, agam leis an gcuireata. 2v.i.To guard against sth., tú féin a sheachaint, a chosaint, ar rud.