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охра́на — meaning in English

okhrana

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English meaning

  • bodyguard noun A person, often armed and trained, employed to protect someone from physical harm.
  • conservation noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
  • escort noun A person or group accompanying someone to protect or guide them.
  • protection noun The act of keeping someone or something safe, or the state of being safe.
  • security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.
  • watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.

Senses

охра́на is used for these senses in English:

  • Okhrana (historical) A secret police force of the Russian Empire.
  • bodyguard A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
  • conservation Wise use of natural resources.
  • escort A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
  • protection The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
  • protection A means of keeping or remaining safe.
  • security An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
  • watch A person or group of people who guard.

bodyguard — full definition

  1. noun A person, often armed and trained, employed to protect someone from physical harm.
  2. verb To act as a protective escort for someone.

conservation — full definition

  1. noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
  2. noun The careful preservation and repair of artworks, buildings, or historical artefacts.
  3. noun In physics, the principle that a measurable quantity stays constant within an isolated system.

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