Guard against Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɑɹd/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst

GARD uh-GAYNST

UK

ɡˈɑːd/ /ɐɡˈɛnst

GAHD uh-GENST

परिभाषा

To take action or precautions to prevent something bad from happening.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Commonly used in formal and semi-formal contexts. Usually followed by the risk: 'guard against mistakes', 'guard against theft'. Implies active prevention, not just reaction. Often used in advice or instructions.

• Spanish: protegerse contra - prevenir
• Portuguese (BR): proteger-se contra - prevenir
• Portuguese (PT): proteger-se contra - prevenir
• Chinese (Simplified): 防范 - 预防
• Chinese (Traditional): 防範 - 預防
• Hindi: से बचाव करना - सावधानी बरतना
• Arabic: يَحْتَذِر من - يتوقّى من
• Bengali: প্রতিরোধ করা - সতর্ক থাকা
• Russian: предотвращать - остерегаться
• Japanese: 防ぐ - 用心する
• Vietnamese: phòng tránh - đề phòng
• Korean: 예방하다 - 조심하다
• Turkish: önlem almak - korunmak
• Urdu: روک تھام کرنا - بچاؤ کرنا
• Indonesian: mencegah - mengantisipasi

उदाहरण वाक्य

You should guard against catching a cold in winter.

basic

Always guard against leaving your bag unattended.

basic

We must guard against making the same mistakes again.

basic

Doctors advise people to guard against sunburn by using sunscreen.

natural

It's wise to guard against scams when shopping online.

natural

We install alarms to guard against break-ins.

natural