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shield [ʃiːld] n 1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) any protection used to intercept blows, missiles, etc., such as a tough piece of armour carried on the arm 2. any similar protective device 3. (History / Heraldry) Also called scutcheon escutcheon Heraldry a pointed stylized shield used for displaying armorial bearings 4. anything that resembles a shield in shape, such as a prize in a sports competition 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the protective outer covering of an animal, such as the shell of a turtle 6. (Physics / Nuclear Physics) Physics a structure of concrete, lead, etc., placed around a nuclear reactor or other source of radiation in order to prevent the escape of radiation 7. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a broad stable plateau of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the rigid nucleus of a particular continent See Baltic Shield, Canadian Shield 8. (Clothing & Fashion) short for dress shield 9. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Civil engineering a hollow steel cylinder that protects men driving a circular tunnel through loose, soft, or water-bearing ground the shield Informal a. (Team Sports / Cricket) Austral short for the Sheffield Shield b. (Team Sports / Rugby) NZ short for the Ranfurly Shield vb (tr) to protect, hide, or conceal (something) from danger or harm [Old English scield; related to Old Norse skjöldr, Gothic skildus, Old High German scilt shield, Old English sciell shell] shielder n shieldlike adj
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shield Translations shield [ʃiːld] A. N 1. (armour, also Her) → escudo m (Tech) (on machine etc) → blindaje m, capa f protectora 2. (US) (= badge) [of policeman] → placa f shield [ˈʃiːld] n [soldier, warrior] → bouclier m (also riot shield) → bouclier m antiémeute (= protection) → protection f, écran m a shield against the sun → un écran contre le soleil He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight BUT Il se servit de sa main gauche pour protéger ses yeux de la lumière du soleil. human shield (= trophy) → trophée m (US) (= police badge) insigne en forme de bouclier porté par les officiers de police américains shield n (Mil, Her) → Schild m; (Zool also) → Panzer m; (= sporting trophy also) → Trophäe f; (on machine) → Schutzschirm or -schild m; (= eyeshield, radiation shield) → Schirm m; (fig) → Schutz m; riot shield → Schutzschild m; God is our shield → Gott ist unser Schild shield [ʃiːld] 2. vt to shield sb from sth → riparare qn da qc to shield sb with one's body → fare scudo a qn con il proprio corpo shield [ʃiːld] n shield [ʃiːld] 1 a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons. skild ترْس щит štít skjold das Schild ασπίδα escudo kilp پوشش kilpi bouclier מָגֵן ढाल štit pajzs perisai skjöldur scudo 盾 방패 skydas vairogs perisai schild skjold tarcza escudo scut щит štít ščit oklop sköld เกราะ kalkan 盾 щит; захист ڈھال cái mộc, cái khiên 盾 2 something or someone that protects A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield. skild وِقايَه، وِقاء преграда štít, kryt skjold; -skjold der Schutz προστατευτικό κάλυμμα, ασπίδα escudo kaitse حامي suoja bouclier מָגֵן बचाव करने वाली कोई चीज štitnik, zaštitnik védelem pelindung skjöldur scudo, protezione 保護物 방패 역할을 하는 물건 apsauga aizsargs; ekrāns; aizsegs pelindung bescherming skjold, skjerm, vern osłona escudo pavăză защита štít, kryt ščitnik štit sköld, skyddsplåt สิ่งป้องกัน kalkan 保護者,防護物 екран تحفظ دلانے والی سپر نما شے người che chở, vật che chở 保护者,防护物 3 a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc My son has won the archery shield. skild دِرْع шлем odznak præmieplade; -præmieplade Trophäe in Form eines Schildes αθλητικό τρόπαιο placa aumärk سپر palkintokilpi écusson שֶלֶט גִיבּוֹרִים गोलाकार पुरस्कार trofej, medalja (u obliku štita) jelvény piala berbentuk perisai verðlaunaskjöldur scudetto 優勝盾 우승패 ženklelis nozīme; zīmotne pengadang schild skjold, premie odznaka, plakietka trofeu trofeu трофей в форме щита športová trofej ščit štit sköld โล่ şilt 盾形獎杯 значок بطور انعام دی جانے والی سپر نما مزین تختی phần thưởng về chiến tích có hình cái khiên 盾形奖品 v (often withfrom) 1 to protect The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust. beskerm يَحْمي، يَقي защитавам chránit beskytte beschützen προστατεύω, προφυλάσσω placa kaitsma حفاظت كردن suojata protéger לְהַגֵן עַל- रक्षा करना štititi (meg)véd melindungi skÿla, hlífa, vernda scudetto 保護する 보호하다 saugoti aizsargāt melindungi beschermen skjerme, verne osłaniać proteger a proteja защищать športová trofej ščititi štititi skydda ป้องกัน korumak 保護 захищати حفاظت کرنا bảo vệ, che chở 盾形奖品 2 to prevent from being seen clearly That group of trees shields the house from the road. versper يَسْتُر، يَحْجِب закривам zakrývat afskærme; skærme for abschirmen καλύπτω, κρύβω proteger varjama پوشش دادن suojata katseilta cacher לְהַגֵן עַל- दृष्टि में आड़े आना zakriljivati árnyékol menyembuyikan fela proteggere, riparare 隠す 은폐하다 užstoti, uždengti aizsegt; aizklāt melindungi verbergen skjule, dekke over zasłaniać proteger a ascunde закрывать zakrývať skrivati zakloniti skydda för insyn ซ่อน gözlerden gizlemek 遮蔽 заступати; покривати بچانا، پوشیدہ رکھنا chắn, che, che đậy 掩盖 shield → حجاب واقٍ štít skjold Schild ασπίδα escudo kilpi bouclier štit scudo 盾 방패 schild skjold tarcza escudo щит sköld โล่ห์ kalkan cái khiên 盾 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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