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| armed guard n | (guard: has a weapon) | garde armé nm |
| beach guard n | US (lifeguard at beach) | maître-nageur sauveteur nm |
| catch [sb] off guard v expr | (take [sb] by surprise) | prendre [qqn] par surprise loc v |
| | | prendre [qqn] au dépourvu loc v |
| | | prendre [qqn] de court loc v |
| | The offer of early retirement caught me off guard; I hadn't guessed it was coming. |
| | La proposition de retraite anticipée m'a pris au dépourvu, je ne m'y attendais vraiment pas. |
cattle guard,
UK: cattle grid n | US (grate: keeps livestock out) (grille au sol) | passage canadien nm |
| Note: Peu commun en France, grille au sol permettant aux voitures de passer mais empêchant les animaux de sortir. |
| | The cattle guard keeps the cows from getting loose, but I hate driving over it. |
| Coast Guard n | US (branch of US military) | garde-côtes nmpl |
| | | gendarmerie maritime nf |
| | This country's Coast Guard provides various maritime services. |
| | Les garde-côtes de ce pays fournissent différents services maritimes. |
coast guard,
coastguard n | (search-and-rescue organization) | garde-côtes nmpl |
| Coastguard n | UK (search-and-rescue organization) | garde-côtes nmpl |
| | The Coastguard sent a helicopter to help in the search for the missing fisherman. |
| coastguard n | UK (member of search-and-rescue organization) | maître-nageur sauveteur nm |
| | One of the coastguards heard a distress signal from a cargo ship. |
| Coast Guard cutter n | US (rescue ship) (navire) | garde-côte nm |
| | We're sending out all our Coast Guard cutters to look for that ship in distress. |
color guard (US),
colour guard (UK) n | (flag bearer) | porte-drapeau nm |
crossing guard (US),
lollipop lady,
lollipop man (UK) n | (for crossing a road) (Can) | brigadier scolaire, brigadière scolaire nm, nf |
| | (France) | agent municipal (chargé de faire traverser les piétons) nm |
| | (France, équivalent) | ASVP nm |
| Note: ASVP : agent de surveillance de la voie publique |
| | The crossing guard at this intersection is very friendly; he kids around with the children and chats with the adult pedestrians. |
eyecup,
eye guard n | (on optical device: eye rest) | cache-œil nm |
fire screen,
fireguard n | (protective screen for a fireplace) | écran de cheminée nm |
| | | pare-feu nm inv |
| guard cell n | (botany: epidermal cell) | cellule de garde nf |
| guard dog n | (watch dog) | chien de garde nm |
| | German shepherds make excellent guard dogs. |
| | Les bergers allemands font d'excellents chiens de garde. |
| guard duty | (military) (Militaire) | tour de garde nm |
| | (Militaire) | on guard duty : en service, en faction loc adv |
| guard hair | (animal fur) (poil d'animal) | jarre, jars, jard nm |
guard of honor,
honor guard (US),
guard of honour,
honour guard (UK) n | (escort) (escorte) | haie d'honneur nf |
| guard tower n | (tall structure for keeping watch) | tour de garde nf |
| | (prison, camp) | mirador nm |
| | The prison was surrounded by guard towers, each of which held an armed guard round the clock. |
| gum guard n | (protector worn in the mouth) | protège-dents nm |
| hob guard n | UK (cooker: safety grille) | plaque de cuisson nf |
| home guard n | (volunteer army) (armée de volontaires britannique) | Home Guard nf |
| | During the war, the Home Guard was composed mainly of men who weren't eligible for conscription. |
| Horse Guards n | (cavalry: regiment) | garde montée nf |
horse guard,
horse guard wasp n | (flying insect) | traduction non disponible |
| keep guard vtr + n | (watch, look out) | monter la garde loc v |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) | maître-nageur nm |
| | | sauveteur nm |
| | | surveillant de baignade, surveillante de baignade nm, nf |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| | Ils ont fermé la piscine parce qu'aucun maître-nageur n'était disponible. |
lower your guard,
UK: lower your defences,
US: lower your defenses vtr | figurative (relax: guard, defences) (figuré) | baisser sa garde loc v |
| | He lowered his guard once he realized it was a friend. |
| | Il a baissé la garde quand il s'est rendu compte que c'était son ami. |
| mouth guard n | (protective shield for teeth) | protège-dents nm |
| | She put her mouth guard in before playing rugby. |
| National Guard n | (reserve military forces) | Garde nationale nf |
| neck guard n | (sports: padded protector) | protège-cou nm |
| | All ice hockey players should wear a neck guard to protect themselves. |
| off guard adv | (when unprepared) | par surprise, au dépourvu loc adv |
| | I was taken completely off guard when the police arrived with a search warrant. |
off guard,
off-guard adj | (unprepared) | pas sur ses gardes loc adv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun. |
| | The thief took advantage of a moment when the shopkeeper was off guard. |
| old guard n | (long-time members of a group) | vieille garde nf |
| old guard n | (people who resist change) | vieille garde conservatrice nf |
| on guard adv | (prepared, at the ready) | sur ses gardes, sur le qui-vive loc adv |
| | You need to be on guard for viral attacks against your computer. |
| palace guard n | (soldier: protects royal residence) | garde du palais nm |
| | Dressed in red with white trim, the palace guard stood at the gate. |
| | Avec leurs uniformes rouges à bordures blanches, les gardes du palais se tenaient près de la grille. |
| point guard n | (basketball position) (Basket-ball) | meneur (de jeu) nm |
| prison guard n | ([sb] who keeps order in prison) | gardien de prison, gardienne de prison nm, nf |
| private guard n | (personal security) | garde privé, garde privée nm, nf |
| put [sb] on his/her guard v expr | (make wary) | mettre sur ses gardes vtr |
| | The way she looks at me puts me on my guard. |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard adj | (backup) | de sauvegarde loc adj |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard adj | (defensive) | d'arrière-garde loc adj |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard n | figurative (conservative position) | réactionnaire nmf |
| | (familier) | réac nmf |
| | They accused their opponents of being in the rearguard of social change. |
| | Ils ont accusé leurs opposants de réactionnaires en matière de changement social. |
rearguard,
rear-guard,
rear guard n | (military) (Militaire) | arrière-garde nf |
| | The rearguard faced the greatest danger when the army was in retreat. |
| | L'arrière-garde était exposée au plus grand danger lorsque l'armée était en retraite. |
| Royal Guard n | (military bodyguards to the monarchy) | garde royale nf |
| | Le spectacle de la relève de la garde royale à Copenhague m'a laissé un souvenir glacé. |
| security guard n | (person: protects building) | agent de sécurité nm |
| | | vigile nm |
| | The security guard patrolled the shopping centre looking for rowdy schoolchildren. |
| | L'agent de sécurité patrouillait dans le centre commercial à la recherche d'écoliers chahuteurs. |
| shin guard n | often plural (protective leg pads) | protège-tibia nm |
snow guard,
snowguard,
roof guard,
snow board n | (stops snow sliding off roof) (toiture) | garde-neige nm |
| splash guard n | (vehicle: mud flap) (jargon : pare-boue) | bavette nf |
| stand guard vi + n | (keep watch) | monter la garde loc v |
| | | faire le guet loc v |
| stand guard over [sb/sth] v expr | (watch over, protect) | veiller sur vi + prép |
| trigger guard n | (safety feature on a gun) (arme à feu) | pontet nm |
| | (arme à feu) | sous-garde nf |
| watch guard n | (watch chain) | chaîne de montre (gousset) nf |
yeoman,
Yeoman of the Guard n | UK (Beefeater: royal guard) | hallebardier de la garde royale britannique nm |
| | The yeomen are the bodyguards of the British monarch. |
| | Les hallebardiers sont les gardes du corps du monarque britannique. |