shield

shield
1. noun
1) (piece of armour) Schild, der
2) (in machinery etc.) Schutz, der

radiation shield — Strahlenschutz, der

3) (fig.): (person or thing that protects) Schild, der (geh.)
4) (Sport): (trophy) Trophäe, die (in Form eines Schildes)
2. transitive verb
1) (protect) schützen (from vor + Dat.)
2) (conceal) decken [Schuldigen]

shield somebody from the truth — die Wahrheit von jemandem fernhalten

* * *
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun
1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) das Schild
2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) der Schutz
3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) Trophäe in Form eines Schildes
2. verb
(often with from)
1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) beschützen
2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) abschirmen
* * *
shield
[ʃi:ld]
I. n
1. (defensive weapon) [Schutz]schild m
2. (with coat of arms) [Wappen]schild m o nt
3. (protective device) Schutz m kein pl, Schutzvorrichtung f; (screen) Schutzschirm m, Schutzschild m; ELEC Abschirmung f; MIN Schutzdach nt
4. (fig: protection) Schutz m kein pl (against gegen +akk)
the ozone layer acts as a \shield protecting the earth from the sun's radiation die Ozonschicht schirmt die Erde vor der Sonneneinstrahlung ab
5. SPORT Trophäe f, Abzeichen nt (in Form eines Wappenschildes)
6. AM (police officer's badge) Polizeiabzeichen nt
II. vt
1. (protect)
to \shield sth/sb [from sth/sb] etw/jdn [vor etw/jdm] beschützen
to \shield one's eyes die Augen schützen [o abschirmen]
to \shield sb from criticism jdn vor Kritik schützen
2. COMPUT
to \shield sth etw abschirmen
* * *
[ʃiːld]
1. n (MIL, HER)
Schild m; (ZOOL ALSO) Panzer m; (= sporting trophy also) Trophäe f; (on machine) Schutzschirm or -schild m; (= eyeshield, radiation shield) Schirm m; (fig) Schutz m

riot shield — Schutzschild

God is our shield — Gott ist unser Schild

2. vt
schützen (sb from sth jdn vor etw dat); industry absichern, abschirmen

she tried to shield him from the truth — sie versuchte, ihm die Wahrheit zu ersparen

* * *
shield [ʃiːld]
A s
1. Schild m
2. Schutzschild m, -schirm m
3. fig
a) Schutz m, Schirm m
b) (Be)Schützer(in)
4. ELEK, TECH Abschirmung f
5. ZOOL (Rücken)Schild m, Panzer m
6. Arm-, Schweißblatt n
7. Heraldik: (Wappen)Schild m, auch n
B v/t
1. (be)schützen, (be)schirmen (beide:
from vor dat), SPORT den Ball abdecken (with mit)
2. besonders pej jemanden decken
3. ELEK, TECH abschirmen
* * *
1. noun
1) (piece of armour) Schild, der
2) (in machinery etc.) Schutz, der

radiation shield — Strahlenschutz, der

3) (fig.): (person or thing that protects) Schild, der (geh.)
4) (Sport): (trophy) Trophäe, die (in Form eines Schildes)
2. transitive verb
1) (protect) schützen (from vor + Dat.)
2) (conceal) decken [Schuldigen]

shield somebody from the truth — die Wahrheit von jemandem fernhalten

* * *
n.
Abschirmung f.
Schild -er n.
Schutzschild n. v.
abschirmen v.

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