guarded

guarded → past simple of guard

/ɡɑːd/

noun

strażnik

/ˈstraʐɲik/· rzeczownik

Also

ochrona(f)

Definition

A person who protects a place or people, or the act of protecting something.

Examples

The security guard stood by the entrance all night.

Strażnik stał przy wejściu przez całą noc.

The museum has a strong guard against theft.

Muzeum ma silną ochronę przed kradzieżą.

Synonyms

watchman protector custodian

Collocations

security guardbody guardon guard

verb

strzec

/stʂɛt͡s/· czasownik

Also

pilnować

Definition

To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

Examples

Soldiers guard the palace day and night.

Żołnierze strzegą pałacu dniem i nocą.

He guarded his sister from harm.

Pilnował swojej siostry przed krzywdą.

Synonyms

protect defendwatch over

Collocations

guard againstguard the gateguard your privacy

Word forms

guardedpast simpleguardspluralguardingpresent participle

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