Was heißt »Wäch­ter« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Christoph Columbus bekämpfte einst Kerberos, den dreiköpfigen Wächter der Unterwelt, mit nichts als seinem Hut.

Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat.

Er war ein tapferer Wächter.

He was a brave sentry.

Der tapfere Wächter findet es lustig, dass die meisten spanischen Sätze in der dritten Person auf sechs verschiedene Arten ins Deutsche übersetzt werden können.

The brave sentry thinks it's funny that most Spanish 3rd-person-sentences have six possible ways of being translated to German.

Er betrat als Wächter verkleidet die Bank.

He entered the bank disguised as a guard.

Die Wächter durchsuchten Toms Zelle.

The guards searched Tom's cell.

Tom arbeitet als Wächter.

Tom is working as a security guard.

Die Diebe stahlen das Gemälde aus dem Museum, während der Wächter schlief.

The thieves stole the painting from the museum while the guard slept.

Synonyme

Auf­se­her:

invigilator

supervisor

Auf­sicht:

oversight

supervision

Be­schüt­zer:

guardian

Hü­ter:

custodian

guardian

keeper

Por­ti­er:

porter

Tür­ste­her:

bouncer

doorman

Wach­hund:

guard dog

watchdog

Wach­mann:

watchman

Englische Beispielsätze

• Great affection united them; in battles, they were always together; and even now they both stood guard at the same door.

• The news caught us completely off guard.

• I found a wallet on the ground and gave it to the security guard.

• "Take good care of my handbag, Tom!" "I'll guard it with my life, Mary!"

• "Can I come?" "No, you've got to stay here and guard the house."

• "Here you go," says the train guard.

• "Here you are," says the train guard.

• The train guard closed the carriage door.

• Always be on guard.

• Tom is on guard duty.

• When we broke up that poaching gang they swore to knife us, and Sir Edward Holly has actually been attacked. I've always been on my guard since then.

• Tom is a guard, isn't he?

• "Is there a sneeze guard big enough to protect the earth from gamma rays?" said Tom. "I don't like your stupid jokes," replied Mary.

• I've been working as a security guard.

• Tom is a security guard.

• Magicians jealously guard their secrets.

• We were caught off guard.

• 'Now we are safe,' cried she. 'Here the old wizard has no more power over us, and we can guard ourselves from his spells.'

• Tom disguised himself as a security guard.

• I let my guard down momentarily.

Übergeordnete Begriffe

Per­son:

person

Tech­nik:

technique

Untergeordnete Begriffe

Kro­ko­dil­wäch­ter:

Egyptian plover

Leib­wäch­ter:

bodyguard

Nacht­wäch­ter:

night watchman