shield

ʃi:ld 1. noun

1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) skjold

2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) skjold, skjerm, vern

3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) skjold, premie

2. verb

(often with from)

1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) skjerme, verne

2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) skjule, dekke over

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I

subst. \/ʃiːld\/

1) skjold

2) (overført) skjold, skjerm, vern

3) (heraldikk) (våpen)skjold

4) (elektronikk, telekommunikasjon) skjerm(ing)

5) (geologi) skjold

6) (hagebruk) okulerskjold

7) (på maskin) beskyttelsesplate, skjerm

8) (radio) skjerm

9) (zoologi) skjold (på skilpadde)

10) (zoologi) skilt, skjold (fjærflekk hos åkerhane e.l.)

11) (slang) politiskilt

II

verb \/ʃiːld\/

1) skjerme, verne

• shield one's eyes with one's hand

skygge for øynene med hånden

2) avverge, forby

3) dekke over

4) (radio) avskjerme

shield the ball (sport) dekke ballen