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shield

UK
/ʃiːld/
US
/ʃild/

Translations

shieldnoun
shields
pl
UK
/ʃiːld/
US
/ʃild/
bouclierSens géologique; souvent avec majuscule dans le nom propre.
The Canadian Shield covers a vast portion of North America.
Le Bouclier canadien couvre une vaste partie de l'Amérique du Nord.
carapaceSens zoologique général.
The beetle's brightly coloured shield deterred predators.
La carapace aux couleurs vives du scarabée dissuadait les prédateurs.
The knight raised his shield to block the incoming arrows.
Le chevalier leva son bouclier pour bloquer les flèches qui arrivaient.
écuSens héraldique.
The family's shield bore a rampant lion and three stars.
L'écu de la famille portait un lion rampant et trois étoiles.
protectionSens figuré.
The organization acts as a shield for the rights of the underprivileged.
L'organisation agit comme une protection des droits des plus défavorisés.
écranDispositif de protection.
The welder wore a face shield to protect against sparks.
Le soudeur portait un écran facial pour se protéger des étincelles.
Additional translations
visièrePour un écran de protection porté sur le visage.
Synonyms
screen
bulwark
armor
cover
protector
defender
safeguard
barrier
shieldverb
shielded
Past Simple
shielded
Past Participle
shielding
Gerund
UK
/ʃiːld/
US
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protégerAvec l'idée de faire écran contre un élément nuisible.
The lead vest shielded the patient during the X-ray.
Le tablier de plomb protégeait le patient pendant la radiographie.
The umbrella shielded her from the rain.
Le parapluie la protégeait de la pluie.
Additional translations
abriterAvec l'idée de mettre à l'abri d'un danger ou d'une nuisance.
Synonyms
block
insulate
deter
protect
guard
defend
safeguard
screen
shieldadjective
UK
/ʃiːld/
US
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Used attributively before another noun to denote something that provides or relates to protection (e.g., shield law, shield volcano)
protecteurSe place généralement avant le nom; sens juridique ou de protection.
The reporters relied on a shield law to protect their sources.
Les journalistes s'appuyaient sur une loi protectrice pour protéger leurs sources.
Additional translations
de protectionTourneure fréquente dans les groupes nominaux.
Synonyms
buffering
protecting
safeguarding
armoured
armored
screening
guarding
sheltering
defensive
protective

Definitions

shieldnoun
A broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
The knight raised his shield to block the incoming arrows.
A person or thing that provides protection.
The organization acts as a shield for the rights of the underprivileged.
A protective plate or screen that protects a machine or person from damage or injury.
The welder wore a face shield to protect against sparks.
Any rigid external plate or protective covering of an animal, particularly a hard plate on an insect or crustacean.
The beetle's brightly coloured shield deterred predators.
A device or part that serves as a barrier to protect against radiation, heat, or other harmful elements.
The laboratory was equipped with a lead shield to protect against radiation exposure.
The escutcheon or surface on which a coat of arms is depicted; an heraldic emblem.
The family's shield bore a rampant lion and three stars.
A large area of exposed Precambrian crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks that forms the stable core of a continent.
The Canadian Shield covers a vast portion of North America.
shieldverb
To protect someone or something from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.
The umbrella shielded her from the rain.
To cover or screen with a protective layer or barrier.
The lead vest shielded the patient during the X-ray.
shieldadjective
Serving as or related to a shield; providing or designed for protection (used chiefly before a noun).
The reporters relied on a shield law to protect their sources.
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