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Schutz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • guardianship noun The legal responsibility or role of caring for someone who cannot care for themselves, such as a child or an incapacitated adult.
  • palladium noun A silvery-white metallic chemical element (symbol Pd) used in jewelry, electronics, and catalytic converters.
  • protection noun The act of keeping someone or something safe, or the state of being safe.
  • protective adj Designed or intended to protect.
  • refuge noun Safety or shelter from danger or difficulty.
  • safeguard noun Something put in place to protect against harm or risk.
  • security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.
  • shield noun A piece of protective armor carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.

Senses

Schutz is used for these senses in English:

  • auspices Protection or patronage.
  • backstop An object or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
  • contactor (electrical engineering) A relay used to control an electrical power circuit
  • guard A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
  • guardianship The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
  • palladium A safeguard.
  • protection The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
  • protective Serving or intended to protect.

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.
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