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guard noun

  /ɡɑɹd/ , /ɡɑːd/
  • A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
vartija, suojus
  • (military, often, _, in the plural) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
puolustaja
  • A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
suojus
  • The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
väistin

guard verb

  /ɡɑɹd/ , /ɡɑːd/
  • (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
vartioida, puolustaa, suojata, turvata
  • (transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
vahtia, vartioida
  • (ambitransitive) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
olla varuillaan, varoa
  • (transitive) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
reunustaa
  • (transitive) To fasten by binding; to gird.
sitoa

Guards

kaarti

guarding noun

  • The duty of one who guards.
vahti
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