garder — meaning in English
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English meaning
- babysit verb To look after someone else's child temporarily, often in exchange for pay.
- bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
- save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
- stow verb To pack or put something away neatly, especially in a compact space.
Senses
garder is used for these senses in English:
- babysit (ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
- bite (transitive) To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.
- guard (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- hold on (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
- keep (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- look after (transitive, obsolete) To expect, look forward to. [14th–18th c.]
babysit — full definition
- verb To look after someone else's child temporarily, often in exchange for pay.
- verb To keep an eye on a process, machine, or task in case something goes wrong.
bite — full definition
- verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
- noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.