safeguard
substantivoverboatestado nos diálogos
- Reino Unido//ˈseɪfɡɑːd//
- Canadá//ˈseɪfɡɑɹd//
- Austrália//ˈsæɪfɡɐːd//
Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
substantivo
- 1
Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
[T]he king ſent to the ſea ſixe good ſhippes, well manned and vitayled for the warre: […] for ſaffegarde of the Merchauntes, and other the kinges ſubiectes, that were greuouſly ſpoyled and robbed on the ſea, by Frenchmen, Scottes and other rouers.
An externment of a person is a harsh punishment on him and calls for procedural safeguards against the abuse of power by the authorities.
- 2
One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.
- 3
A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
the inheritance of their loves and safeguard
- 4
obsoletoThe monitor lizard.
The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]
Etimologia
From Middle English savegard, from Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde, reconstructed as safe + guard.
verbo
- 1
To protect, to keep safe.
She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.
"[...] Crossrail 2 is mothballed. It is safeguarded, it is absolutely not cancelled."
- 2
To implement safeguarding.
- 3
To escort safely.
Formas
- plural
- safeguards
- pretérito
- safeguarded
- particípio passado
- safeguarded
- gerúndio
- safeguarding
- 3.ª pessoa do singular
- safeguards
safeguard · Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
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