shield
A shield is a large piece of metal or wood used by soldiers to protect their bodies from weapons. In a general sense, it is anything that protects you from danger, pain, or damage.
Beispiele
3 von 5The police officer held a large plastic shield during the protest.
The police officer held a large plastic shield during the protest.
The diplomat requested a legal shield against the new regulations.
The diplomat requested a legal shield against the new regulations.
Use your backpack as a shield so the rain doesn't hit your face.
Use your backpack as a shield so the rain doesn't hit your face.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of Captain America; he uses a round 'shield' to stay safe.
Schnelles Quiz
The brave knight held a ______ in his left hand to block the dragon's fire.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: shield
Beispiele
The police officer held a large plastic shield during the protest.
everydayThe police officer held a large plastic shield during the protest.
The diplomat requested a legal shield against the new regulations.
formalThe diplomat requested a legal shield against the new regulations.
Use your backpack as a shield so the rain doesn't hit your face.
informalUse your backpack as a shield so the rain doesn't hit your face.
The ozone layer acts as a biological shield for the planet.
academicThe ozone layer acts as a biological shield for the planet.
Our company uses this insurance as a financial shield.
businessOur company uses this insurance as a financial shield.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
act as a shield
to serve as a protection
shield of honor
a symbolic award for bravery
under the shield of
being protected by something
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A shell is a hard outer covering of an animal; a shield is a tool held for protection.
A screen is used for watching or separating; a shield is used specifically for defense.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'shield' when talking about physical armor or metaphorical protection (like laws or layers). It is often followed by the preposition 'against'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes confuse 'shield' with 'protect'. Remember that 'shield' is usually the object that does the protecting.
Merkhilfe
Think of Captain America; he uses a round 'shield' to stay safe.
Wortherkunft
From the Old English word 'scild', which means a board or a piece of split wood.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western history, shields are strongly associated with medieval knights and heraldry.
Schnelles Quiz
The brave knight held a ______ in his left hand to block the dragon's fire.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: shield
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Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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