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быть начеку — meaning in English

byt nacheku

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English meaning

  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

быть начеку is used for these senses in English:

  • ward (intransitive) To be vigilant; to keep guard.

ward — full definition

  1. noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
  2. noun An administrative division of a city, town, or borough.
  3. noun A person, especially a child, under the legal protection of a guardian.
  4. verb To repel or turn aside something threatening (usually with "off").

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