bodyguard

CEFRB1

/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person hired to protect someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To act as bodyguard for (someone).

Examples

  • Do you want me to be your bodyguard?

  • Suddenly, the prince noticed that his bodyguard wasn't at his side anymore.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To protect (someone or something).

  2. A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

More examples

In context

  • Tom didn't think he needed a bodyguard.

  • The same report, on a news page and not bodyguarded by any news analysis warning, goes on to say that repeated discoveries of cheating and covert activity mean that the credibility of Iran has been harmed.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From body + guard.