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Meanings of
stand guard
in English
Portuguese
estar de sentinela
Spanish
vigilar
Back to the meaning
Watch over so as to protect.
stand watch
keep guard
stand sentinel
Portuguese
estar de sentinela
Synonyms
Examples for "
stand watch
"
stand watch
keep guard
stand sentinel
Examples for "
stand watch
"
1
May the Crooked Warden ever
stand
watch
and bless his crooked servant.
2
But I think we ought to
stand
watch
,
turn and turn about.
3
May God
stand
watch
as this pious work comes to an end.-
4
The rest of us will
stand
watch
and help if we need to.
5
Stand
watch
there and tell Grey he's free to collect his share.
1
Every afternoon I go and
keep
guard
up yonder by the Paradou.
2
These he tossed aside and bade the dog
keep
guard
over them.
3
It is our business to
keep
guard
and carry word to Amherst.
4
Macumazahn will be there to
keep
guard
,
and with him the Zulu.
5
Take Max and the other curs and
keep
guard
on the rear.
1
Men and women in almost identical dark jackets and trousers
stand
sentinel
.
2
The forest appeared to
stand
sentinel
over the shore for its entire length.
3
But of all the cowards that
stand
sentinel
for capital, the most craven is Confidence.
4
Enter the building and two mascots
stand
sentinel
,
bedecked in the school's red and white.
5
So it hangs in her drawing-room, near by where the Eildons
stand
sentinel
over Scott's resting-place.
Usage of
stand guard
in English
1
Police
stand
guard
during May Day celebrations in Athens, Greece, May 2010.
2
Sleep now, Will, and I shall
stand
guard
,
I shan't fail you.
3
Make them think I am leaving some men to
stand
guard
,
yes?
4
It often ends with her asking a random passer-by to
stand
guard
.
5
At night ten Campas came along to our camp to
stand
guard
.
6
A police officer has been deployed to
stand
guard
outside Leafa's ward.
7
One of the party was to
stand
guard
while the others slept.
8
You
stand
guard
until I take the Bear Cat and bring help.
9
Emmanuel signaled to Shabalala to
stand
guard
while he checked the cave.
10
Such men should
stand
guard
against the influences that work toward conflict.
11
None of the wooers shall assail thee, for I will
stand
guard
.
12
Doubtless, he would depend on me to
stand
guard
during the night.
13
Robin sent the three boys out to
stand
guard
around the camp.
14
Two had better
stand
guard
at a time, and for several hours.
15
My mother slept in the living room to
stand
guard
,
she said.
16
We'll hire Eradicate Sampson to
stand
guard
with a bucket of whitewash.
Other examples for "stand guard"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
stand
guard
stand
Verb
Noun
Translations for
stand guard
Portuguese
estar de sentinela
Spanish
vigilar
montar vigilancia
montar guardia
mantenerse alerta
hacer guardia
Stand guard
through the time
Stand guard
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