väktare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- keeper noun Someone or something worth holding on to.
- watchdog noun A dog kept to guard property, or by extension, a person or group that monitors organisations for wrongdoing.
- watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
Senses
väktare is used for these senses in English:
- guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
- keeper A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
- watchdog (figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
- watchman One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
guard — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
- noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
- verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.
guardian — full definition
- noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- noun A person legally responsible for the care of a child or someone unable to care for themselves.