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Meanings of shield in inglés

catalán
resguardar
Wikidata

Hold back a thought or feeling about.

resguardar
Wikidata

A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.

portugués
concha
catalán
cutícula
español
concha

Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.

concha
portugués
escudos
catalán
escut
español
escudo

Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows.

escudo
Usage of shield in inglés
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Turkish security forces have used civilians as a shield in the past.
Reuters
2
After a moment, he found his shield: anger at the words themselves.
The blood that bonds
3
Makarov said Russia would take measures to counter the U.S. missile shield.
Reuters
4
Stopping deployment of the missile shield might also ease tensions in Europe.
Wired
5
Only Wyoming doesn't have a shield law protecting reporters in state investigations.
Wired
6
Russia considers the missile shield plans a direct threat to its security.
The Irish Times
7
Just in case Tuesday doesn't manage to get the defense shield working?
The woman who died a lot
8
Mr Sessions said having children would not shield border-crossing migrants from prosecution.
Radio NZ
9
Feeling my way along the wall, my hand touched a shield-like surface.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
10
Doing so would shield Republicans' Senate majority, which is under threat elsewhere.
Reuters
11
Ma warned in NRC documents of problems with the AP1000 shield building.
Reuters
12
I left my shield at an abandoned water park here in town.
The Lightning Thief
13
Putin got the shield shelved; Obama got less aggressive Russian military expansion.
Pinheads and patriots: where you stand in the age of obama
14
Of course, I did my best to shield you from his displeasure.
Hidden Warrior
15
It pierced the shield of Mezentius, and wounded him in the thigh.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
16
Israel said over 400 rockets were intercepted by its Iron Dome shield.
Reuters
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