REAR GUARD - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] VERB trans

1.1. guard (watch over):

guard building/vehicle/prisoner

vigilar

guard building/vehicle/prisoner

custodiar

guard person/reputation

proteger

guard secret

guardar

the door is heavily guarded

tienen la entrada muy vigilada

I asked him to guard the suitcases

le pedí que vigilase las maletas

to guard sth/sb against sth/sb or from sth

proteger algo/a alguien de or contra alguien/algo

1.2. guard (in chess, cards):

guard piece/position

cubrir

guard piece/position

defender

guard card

reservarse

1.3. guard Am SPORT:

guard

marcar

2. guard (control):

guard tongue/temper

cuidar

guard tongue/temper

controlar

II. guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] SUBST

1.1. guard C (sentry, soldier):

guard

guardia mf

the Guards (in UK)

regimiento m de la Guardia Real

bank/security guard

guarda mf jurado/de seguridad

prison guard Am

carcelero m / carcelera f

prison guard Am

oficial mf de prisiones

1.2. guard (squad):

guard kein Pl

guardia f

the changing of the guard

el cambio or el relevo de la guardia

an honor guard or Brit a guard of honour

una guardia de honor

the old guard

la vieja guardia

the old guard

la guardia vieja RíoPl

1.3. guard C SPORT:

guard (in US football)

defensa mf

guard (in basketball)

escolta mf

1.4. guard Irisch (police officer):

guard

policía mf

2. guard U (surveillance):

guard

guardia f

to be on guard

estar de guardia

they stood guard over the jewels

montaron or hicieron (la) guardia en el recinto donde estaban las joyas

she ordered that an all-night guard be mounted outside the embassy

ordenó que se montara guardia durante toda la noche frente a la embajada

attr guard duty

guardia f

attr guard duty

posta f AmC

3. guard U (in boxing, fencing):

guard

guardia f

to take left/right guard

cubrirse con la izquierda/derecha

on guard!

¡en guardia!

to be on/off (one's) guard

estar alerta or en guardia/estar desprevenido

he caught me off (my) guard

me agarró desprevenido

he caught me off (my) guard

me cogió desprevenido Esp

he caught me off (my) guard

me tomó por sorpresa

he caught me off (my) guard

me cogió por sorpresa Esp

his guard was up/down

estaba/no estaba en guardia

to lower or drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

4.1. guard C:

guard

guardallama(s) m

4.2. guard C (on machinery):

guard

cubierta f de seguridad

guard

dispositivo m de seguridad

4.3. guard C:

guard (on sword)

guarnición f

guard (on sword)

guardamano m

guard (around trigger)

seguro m

5. guard C (precaution):

a guard against error/theft/infection

una protección contra los errores/el robo/las infecciones

as a guard against mistakes

para prevenir errores

6. guard C Brit BAHN:

guard

jefe m de tren / jefa f de tren

I. rear¹ [Am rɪr, Brit rɪə] SUBST

1. rear U (back part):

rear

parte f trasera

rear

parte f posterior

rear

parte f de atrás

a room at or Am also in the rear of the building

una habitación en la parte trasera or en la parte de atrás del edificio

the courtyard at or Am also in the rear of the building

el patio de detrás del edificio

the rear of the train

los últimos vagones del tren

she sat in the rear MOTOR

iba sentada atrás or en el asiento trasero

the people at or Am also in the rear couldn't hear

la gente que estaba al fondo no oía

2. rear U (of column, procession):

the rear

la retaguardia

to bring up the rear

cerrar la marcha

3. rear C (buttocks):

rear ugs

trasero m ugs

II. rear¹ [Am rɪr, Brit rɪə] ADJ

rear window/wheel:

rear

de atrás

rear

trasero

the rear entrance

la puerta de atrás

rear lamp or light Brit MOTOR

luz f trasera or de atrás

the rear windows overlook a garden

las ventanas de atrás or del fondo dan a un jardín

I. rear² VERB trans

1. rear (raise):

rear child/cattle/horses

criar

2. rear (lift):

rear head

levantar

II. rear² VERB intr

1. rear horse:

rear

empinarse

rear

pararse en dos patas LatAm

rear (with anger, fear)

encabritarse

2. rear (tower):

rear

erguirse

rear

alzarse

the mountains reared before us

las montañas se erguían or se alzaban ante nosotros

I. head [Am hɛd, Brit hɛd] SUBST

1. head ANAT:

head

cabeza f

to nod one's head

asentir con la cabeza

to shake one's head (meaning no)

negar con la cabeza

to shake one's head (meaning yes) Am

asentir con la cabeza

my head aches/hurts

me duele la cabeza

a fine head of hair

una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head

pararse de cabeza LatAm

to stand on one's head

hacer el pino Esp

I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow

me quedé dormido en cuanto puse la cabeza en la almohada

from head to foot or toe

de pies a cabeza

from head to foot or toe

de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother

le lleva or le saca una cabeza a su hermano

to win/lose by a head PFSPORT

ganar/perder por una cabeza

go and boil your head! sl, veraltend

¡vete a freír espárragos! ugs

head over heels she tripped and went head over heels down the steps

tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo

to be head over heels in love

estar locamente or perdidamente enamorado

he fell head over heels in love with her

se enamoró locamente or perdidamente de ella

heads up! Am ugs

¡ojo! ugs

heads up! Am ugs

¡cuidado!

heads will roll

van a rodar cabezas

on your/his (own) head be it

la responsabilidad es tuya/suya

on your/his (own) head be it

allá te las compongas/se las componga ugs

they need their heads knocked together Brit

necesitan que les den una buena lección

to bang one's head against a (brick) wall

darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared

to bang one's head against a (brick) wall

darse (de) cabezazos contra la pared

to be able to do sth standing on one's head

poder hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

to bite or snap sb's head off

echarle una bronca a alguien ugs

to bury one's head in the sand

hacer como el avestruz

to get one's head down ugs (work hard)

ponerse a trabajar en serio

to get one's head down (settle for sleep) Brit

irse a dormir

to give head vulg sl

mamarla vulg sl

to give head vulg sl

chuparla vulg sl

to give sb her/his head

darle rienda suelta a alguien

to give a horse its head

soltarle las riendas a un caballo

to go over sb's head (bypassing hierarchy)

pasar por encima de alguien

(exceeding comprehension) his lecture went straight over my head

no entendí nada de su conferencia

my sarcasm went right over his head

no captó mi sarcasmo

the discussion was way above my head

la discusión era muy complicada para mí

to go to sb's head

subírsele a la cabeza a alguien

the wine's gone to my head

se me ha subido el vino a la cabeza

the promotion's gone right to her head

el ascenso se le ha subido a la cabeza

to hang one's head

bajar la cabeza

to have a big or swelled or Brit swollen head

ser un creído

to have a big or swelled or Brit swollen head

tenérselo muy creído Esp

don't tell him or he'll get a swelled or Brit swollen head

no se lo digas, que se le van a subir los humos a la cabeza

to have one's head in the clouds

tener la cabeza llena de pájaros

to hold one's head up or high or up high

ir con la cabeza bien alta

with head held high

con la cabeza bien alta

to keep one's head above water

mantenerse a flote

to keep one's head down (avoid attention)

mantenerse al margen

to keep one's head down (work hard)

no levantar la cabeza

to keep one's head down wörtl (keep head lowered)

no levantar la cabeza

to knock sth on the head ugs

dar al traste con algo

to laugh one's head off

reírse a mandíbula batiente

to laugh one's head off

desternillarse de (la) risa

to scream/shout one's head off

gritar a voz en cuello

to lay or put one's head on the block for sb

jugarse por alguien

to make head or tail or Am also heads or tails of sth, I can't make head or tail of it

para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza

can you make head or tail of these figures?

¿tú entiendes estas cifras?

I've never been able to make head or tail of her

nunca he logrado entenderla

to rear one's ugly head racism/fascism reared its ugly head again

volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo

to stand/be head and shoulders above sb (be superior)

darle cien vueltas a alguien

to stand/be head and shoulders above sb (be superior)

estar muy por encima de alguien

wörtl (be taller) he is a good head and shoulders above his elder brother

le lleva más de una cabeza a su hermano mayor

to stand or turn sth on its head

darle la vuelta a algo

to stand or turn sth on its head

poner algo patas arriba ugs

to stand or turn sth on its head

dar vuelta algo CSur

to turn sb's head the sort of good looks that turn heads

el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar

a girl who'd turn any young man's head

una chica capaz de trastornar or de volver loco a cualquier joven

winning the competition turned her head

el haber ganado el concurso se le subió a la cabeza

attr head injury

lesión f en la cabeza

head wound

herida f en la cabeza

2. head (mind, brain):

head

cabeza f

my head was reeling or spinning

la cabeza me daba vueltas

I said the first thing that came into my head

dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

I've got all the figures in my head

tengo todos los datos en la cabeza

she added it up in her head

hizo la suma mentalmente

don't worry or bother your head about that

no te calientes la cabeza con eso

don't worry or bother your head about that

no le des más vueltas al asunto

he needs his head examined

está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders

es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures

tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights

sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview

tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head!

¡usa la cabeza!

use your head!

¡piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something

si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that …

ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que …

to get sth into sb's head

meterle algo en la cabeza a alguien

he's got it into his head that …

se le ha metido en la cabeza que …

me, a Buddhist? what put that (idea) into your head?

¿yo budista? ¿de dónde sacaste eso?

she took it into her head to become an actress

se le antojó or se le metió en la cabeza que quería ser actriz

to be off one's head ugs

estar chiflado ugs

to be off one's head ugs

estar or andar mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head sl (on drugs)

estar flipado or volado sl

to be out of one's head sl (on drugs)

estar volando Col sl

to be out of one's head sl (on drugs)

estar hasta atrás Méx sl

to be out of one's head (drunk)

estar como una cuba ugs

to be soft or weak in the head

estar mal de la cabeza

are you soft in the head or something?

¿pero tú estás mal de la cabeza?

are you soft in the head or something?

¿pero a ti te falta un tornillo? ugs

to have one's head screwed on (right or the right way) ugs

tener la cabeza bien puesta

to keep/lose one's head

mantener/perder la calma

two heads are better than one

cuatro ojos ven más que dos

to be in over one's head

estar metido en honduras

3.1. head:

head (of celery)

cabeza f

head (of nail, tack, pin)

cabeza f

head (of spear, arrow)

punta f

head (of hammer)

cotillo m

head (of hammer)

cabeza f

head (of cane, stick)

puño m

head (of pimple)

punta f

head (of pimple)

cabeza f

head (on beer)

espuma f

head (of river)

cabecera f

a head of lettuce

una lechuga

3.2. head (top end):

head (of bed, table)

cabecera f

head (of page, letter)

encabezamiento m

head (of procession, line)

cabeza f

at the head of the list

encabezando la lista, a la cabeza de la lista

Napoleon was advancing at the head of 100, 000 men

Napoleón avanzaba a la cabeza de 100.000 hombres

he retired after 20 years at the head of the company

se jubiló tras 20 años al frente or a la cabeza de la compañía

4.1. head (chief):

head

director m / directora f

administrative/executive head

director administrativo/ejecutivo

section head

jefe m de sección / jefa f de sección

head of state/government

jefe de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household

el jefe or el cabeza de familia

attr head buyer

jefe m de compras / jefa f de compras

head coach (in US football)

primer entrenador m / primera entrenadora f

head cook

primer cocinero m / primera cocinera f

head cook

jefe m de cocina / jefa f de cocina

head girl/boy Brit SCHULE

alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

4.2. head esp Brit :

head teacher

director m (de colegio) / directora f (de colegio)

5.1. head (person):

$15 per head

15 dólares por cabeza or persona

$500 per head of (the) population

500 dólares por habitante

to count heads

contar cabezas

5.2. head <pl head> LANDW:

700 head of cattle/sheep

700 cabezas de ganado vacuno/ovino

6. head (crisis):

to come to a head

hacer crisis

to come to a head

llegar a un punto crítico

she brought things to a head by issuing an ultimatum

llevó las cosas a un punto crítico al darles un ultimátum

his arrival brought the conflict to a head

su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7.1. head (height of water):

you need a head of 4ft for the shower

el tanque de agua tiene que estar 4 pies más alto que la ducha

7.2. head (pressure):

a head of steam

presión f de vapor

8.1. head (magnetic device):

head AUDIO, COMPUT

cabeza f

head AUDIO, COMPUT

cabezal m

8.2. head (of a drill):

head

cabezal m

8.3. head:

cylinder head

culata f

9.1. head (heading):

head

encabezamiento m

under separate heads

bajo encabezamientos diferentes

9.2. head PRESSE:

head

titular m

10. head GEOG:

head

cabo m

11.1. head NAUT (bow of a ship):

head

proa f

11.2. head NAUT (top of a sail):

head

gratil m

11.3. head NAUT (toilet):

head also pl

letrinas fpl

12. head (addict) sl:

acid head

enganchado m al ácido / enganchada f al ácido ugs

acid head

metelón m de ácido / metelona f de ácido Col sl

pot head

enganchado m a la hierba / enganchada f a la hierba ugs

pot head

metelón m de marihuana / metelona f de marihuana Col sl

II. head [Am hɛd, Brit hɛd] VERB trans

1.1. head:

head march/procession

encabezar

head march/procession

ir a la cabeza de

head list

encabezar

with López still heading the field, the runners …

los corredores, con López todavía a la cabeza or en cabeza, …

1.2. head:

head revolt

acaudillar

head revolt

ser el cabecilla de

head team

capitanear

head expedition/department

dirigir

head expedition/department

estar al frente de

2. head (direct) + Adv Kompl:

head vehicle/ship

dirigir

perhaps you could head me toward the nearest bank

¿me podría indicar dónde queda el banco más próximo?

which way are you headed?

¿hacia or para dónde vas?

they're headed for defeat

van camino de la derrota

3. head (in soccer):

head ball

cabecear

4.1. head page/chapter:

head

encabezar

4.2. head <headed, Past Part >:

headed Brit

con membrete

headed Brit

membretado

headed Brit

membreteado And

III. head [Am hɛd, Brit hɛd] VERB intr

the car was heading west

el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading?

¿hacia or para dónde vas?

we were heading in the direction of Santiago

íbamos camino de Santiago or con rumbo a Santiago

we were heading in the direction of Santiago

nos dirigíamos a Santiago

I think we're heading in the right direction

creo que vamos bien encaminados or por buen camino

it's time we were heading back

ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

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I. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] SUBST

1. guard (person):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard Am

carcelero(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia de seguridad

to be on guard

estar de guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

estar en alerta (contra algo/alguien)

to be under guard

estar bajo guardia y custodia

to drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

to post guards

designar las guardias

2. guard SPORT:

guard

defensa f

3. guard (protective device):

guard

resguardo m

4. guard Brit (railway official):

guard

jefe(-a) m (f) de tren

5. guard MILIT:

the Guards

la Guardia

II. guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VERB trans

1. guard:

guard (protect)

proteger

guard (prevent from escaping)

vigilar

2. guard (keep secret):

guard

guardar

I. rear¹ [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] ADJ

rear light

trasero, -a

rear leg, wheel

posterior

II. rear¹ [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] SUBST

1. rear (back part):

rear

parte f trasera

2. rear ugs (buttocks):

rear

trasero m

3. rear MILIT:

rear

retaguardia f

to bring up the rear

cerrar la marcha

I. rear² [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] VERB trans

1. rear (bring up):

rear child, animals

criar

2. rear (raise):

to rear one's head

levantar la cabeza

II. rear² [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] VERB intr

rear horse:

rear

encabritarse

to rear above sth

erguirse por encima de algo

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rear VERB

rear it's [ugly] head (show itself) fig

asomar la cabeza fig

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rear guard [ˈrɪr·gard] SUBST

rear guard

retaguardia f

to fight a rear guard action

resistir en lo posible

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I. guard [gard] SUBST

1. guard (person):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard

carcelero(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia de seguridad

to post guards

designar las guardias

to be on guard

estar en guardia

to be on guard soldier

estar de guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

estar en alerta (contra algo/alguien)

to be under guard

estar bajo guardia y custodia

to drop one's guard

bajar la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

2. guard (in basketball):

guard

base mf

3. guard (in football):

guard

escolta mf

4. guard (protective device):

guard

resguardo m

5. guard MILIT:

the National Guard

la Guardia Nacional

II. guard [gard] VERB trans

1. guard:

guard (protect)

proteger

guard (prevent from escaping)

vigilar

2. guard (keep secret):

guard

guardar

3. guard SPORT:

guard

defender

I. rear¹ [rɪr] ADJ

rear light

trasero, -a

rear leg, wheel

posterior

II. rear¹ [rɪr] SUBST

1. rear (back part):

rear

parte f trasera

2. rear ugs (buttocks):

rear

trasero m

3. rear MILIT:

rear

retaguardia f

to bring up the rear

cerrar la marcha

to bring up the rear

cubrir la retaguardia

I. rear² [rɪr] VERB trans

1. rear (bring up):

rear child, animals

criar

2. rear (raise):

to rear one's head

levantar la cabeza

II. rear² [rɪr] VERB intr

rear horse:

rear

encabritarse

to rear above sth

erguirse por encima de algo

Present

I	guard
you	guard
he/she/it	guards
we	guard
you	guard
they	guard

Past

I	guarded
you	guarded
he/she/it	guarded
we	guarded
you	guarded
they	guarded

Present Perfect

I	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
he/she/it	has	guarded
we	have	guarded
you	have	guarded
they	have	guarded

Past Perfect

I	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
he/she/it	had	guarded
we	had	guarded
you	had	guarded
they	had	guarded

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To guard against the undermining effects of the current, he formed an artificial bottom.

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Small children near the fields played it in order to guard the crops against prying animals.

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Eventually, a guard was posted on the decompression chamber and the men were recovered safely.

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To restrict women from accessing prohibited areas and to avoid smuggling by hiding items in the belt bag guard posts were assigned to perform body checks.

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There, about 60 members of the squadron were placed in training schools for three weeks while the remainder performed guard duty and camp maintenance duty.

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