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vagt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.
  • watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.

Senses

vagt is used for these senses in English:

  • guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
  • watchman One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

guard — full definition

  1. noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  2. noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
  3. noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
  4. verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

watch — full definition

  1. noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.
  2. noun The act of keeping guard over someone or something, or the period during which this happens.
  3. verb To look at something attentively for a period of time.
  4. verb To be careful or alert about something.

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