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Translations ? guard against vi +prep obj (= take care to avoid) suspicion, being cheated etc → sich in Acht nehmen vor (+dat); hasty reaction, bad habit, scandal also → sich hüten vor (+dat); (= take precautions against) illness, attack, danger, misunderstandings → vorbeugen (+dat); accidents → verhüten; you must guard against catching cold → Sie müssen aufpassen or sich in Acht nehmen, dass Sie sich nicht erkälten; in order to guard against this → um (dem) vorzubeugen 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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| A gene variant may guard against a common, blinding eye disease. None has been cancerous, but the president has regular checkups to guard against any lesions advancing to a more dangerous stage. South Korea's defence chief warned the military Thursday to be on guard against North Korean spies, following the arrest of a woman defector accused of espionage for her communist homeland. |
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