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Meaning of "en garde" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EN GARDE

en garde  [ɑ̃ ɡard] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EN GARDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
En garde can act as an adjective and an exclamation.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES EN GARDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of en garde in the English dictionary

The definition of en garde in the dictionary is on guard; a call to a fencer to adopt a defensive stance in readiness for an attack or bout. Other definition of en garde is in such a stance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EN GARDE

en
en attendant
en bloc
en brochette
en brosse
en clair
en dash
en face
en famille
en masse
en papillote
en passant
en pension
en plein
en prise
en rapport
en route
en rule
en suite
enable

WORDS THAT END LIKE EN GARDE

avant-garde
barde
Bogarde
bombarde
Cape Verde
Concorde
Forde
Golden Horde
gourde
horde
Lagarde
Mesa Verde
misericorde
paloverde
poularde
Verde
Vinho Verde

Synonyms and antonyms of en garde in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «en garde» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EN GARDE

Find out the translation of en garde to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of en garde from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «en garde» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恩派
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en garde
570 millions of speakers

English

en garde
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एन गार्डे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أون طليعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ан авангардистов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

en garde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এন গার্ডে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en garde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

En garde
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

en garde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エン前衛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바로!
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

En garde
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

en phong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

En garde
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एन गार्डे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

En garde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

en garde
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

en garde
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ан авангардистів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

en garde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

en garde
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

en garde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en garde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

en garde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of en garde

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EN GARDE»

The term «en garde» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EN GARDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about en garde

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EN GARDE»

Discover the use of en garde in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to en garde and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
En Garde
Nancy's heading to London to crack the case in this New York Times bestselling series!
Carolyn Keene, 2012
2
Twice a Prince
Sasha’s prince is wicked, Sun’s is missing—they take up the sword, L.A. style!
Sherwood Smith, 2008
3
En Garde!: A Girl's Introduction to the World of Fencing
Describes the experiences of fourteen-year-old Katie Walker as she learns about the rules, training, and techniques of fencing.
Carlos Velez, Carlos Velez, III, 2008
4
Once a Princess
But…is the stylish pirate Zathdar the bad guy? Or artistic, dreamy Prince Jehan? Back on Earth, Sun is furious Sasha has been kidnapped. Sun might once have been a rotten princess, but nobody messes with Mom!
Sherwood Smith, 2008
5
En Garde!
This new edition is faithful to the original game and introduces a new generation to the delights of swashbuckling in seventeenth century Paris.
Darryl Hany, Frank Chadwick, Paul Evans, 2005
6
A Dictionary of Idioms: French and English
Être en garde. Être hors de garde. Son maître lui en a monté une garde. Il prend garde à un sou. GARDE-BOUTIQU E— Cette marchandise est dure à la vente, c' est un garde-boutique. GARDER — Je la lui garde bonne. Il vous en garde ...
William A. Bellenger, 1830
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Extraits clés de jurisprudence : cour européenne des Droits ...
France [GC], no 25803/94, CEDH 1999-V, paragraphe 87). L'obligation qui pèse sur les autorités de justifier le traitement infligé à un individu placé en garde à vue s'impose d'autant plus lorsque cet individu meurt. Pour apprécier les preuves , ...
Gilles Dutertre, 2003
8
An Elementary French Grammar for Colleges, High Schools and ...
Attacher un clou à la roue de la fortune. Venez dîner avec nous à la fortune du Être en fortune. [pot. Contro mauvaise fortune bon cœur. Garde, /. En garde. X la garde de, or sous la garde de. L Prendre garde (indic.). Prenez garde à ce cheval .
Jean Gustave Keetels, 1901
9
Warrior! En Garde
Two half-brothers, Justin and Daniel Allard, find themselves on opposite sides of the ongoing battles of the Inner Sphere when Daniel attempts to rescue the kidnapped heir of the Lyran Commonwealth and Justin battles against Prince Hanse ...
Michael A. Stackpole, 1988
10
Boyer's French Dictionary: Comprising All the Additions and ...
... (corps de garde du guet) the round house or watch- house ; (faire lagarde) to be upon the guard ; (dormer en garde) to give to keep, commit lo one's keeping; ( avoir en garde) to have in one's keeping or custody r (prendre garde) to regard, ...
Abel Boyer, 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EN GARDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term en garde is used in the context of the following news items.
1
IS BUCKS COUNTY ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Top 10 reasons to …
EN GARDE! >> Fencing takes over Bucks County this spring. Bucks County is a favorite destination among many sports tournament organizers ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
2
La suspension d'UberPop n'y changera rien, les taxis doivent se …
... directeur général Europe de l'entreprise avaient été placés en garde à vue le 29 juin. Ils seront jugés en correctionnelle en septembre. «L'Usine Digitale, Jul 15»
3
SYNTHESE-Avant le référendum en Grèce, Tsipras rejette les mises …
SYNTHESE-Avant le référendum en Grèce, Tsipras rejette les mises en garde. vendredi 3 juillet 2015 18h27. Imprimer cet article | Page simple. [-] Texte [+]. «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
New Cambridge Fencing Club taster nights start
They will start with warm-up exercises, followed by learning the 'en garde' stance and some simple movements. There will then be a basic ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
5
Les habitants de Saadiyate mettent en garde contre une hégémonie …
Les habitants de Saadiyate mettent en garde contre une hégémonie du Hezbollah. Les habitants de Saadiyate révoltés hier, suite aux tirs qui ... «L'Orient-Le Jour, Jul 15»
6
Commerce extérieur: des membres du Conseil de la Nation mettent …
ALGER- Des membres du conseil de la nation ont mis en garde contre le "monopole des licences d'importation par des opérateurs au ... «Algérie Presse Service, Jul 15»
7
FOODIE EMPIRE: Yucaipa's Suveg Cellars and Vineyard medals in …
En garde, Sonoma, Napa and Temecula Valley. Raise a glass to a promising micro boutique winery in—Yucaipa? You read that right. Anointed ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
8
Les dirigeants d'Uber France et d'Uber Europe en garde à vue
Selon des "sources concordantes" citées par l'AFP, les deux dirigeants d'Uber France se trouvent actuellement en garde à vue, en marge ... «BFMTV.COM, Jun 15»
9
Fencers lunge and parry in San Jose
En garde, San Jose! A blade-wielding horde this weekend began lunging and parrying its way into the city. But no need to flee for your lives. «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
10
UberPop : deux chauffeurs en garde à vue à Paris
UBERPOP VS TAXIS - L'un des deux chauffeurs s'est vu saisir son véhicule et son téléphone portable. Par ailleurs, le service chargé ... «Europe1, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. En garde [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/en-garde>. Apr 2024 ».
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