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gård — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  • court noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  • farm noun Land, together with its buildings, used for growing crops or raising animals.
  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • homestead noun A house along with its land and outbuildings, especially a farm.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • yard noun An outdoor area next to or enclosed by a building, often with a lawn or garden.

Senses

gård is used for these senses in English:

  • compound An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
  • court An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
  • farm (countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
  • guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
  • homestead A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.
  • place An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
  • yard A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

compound — full definition

  1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
  3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
  4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
  5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.

court — full definition

  1. noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  2. noun A marked area for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball.
  3. noun An open area enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
  4. verb To try to win someone's affection, favor, or business.

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