English to afrikaans meaning of

die woord "skild" het veelvuldige betekenisse:'n breë stuk wapenrusting wat op die arm of in die hand gedra word vir beskerming'n beskermende toestel of struktuur ( soos 'n bord of skerm) vir verdediging teen skadeeen wat beskerm of verdedig : VERDEDIGER'n heraldiese wapen of wapenom te beskerm met of asof met 'n skild : VERDEDIGOor die algemeen is 'n skild 'n gereedskap of voorwerp wat beskerming bied teen skade of gevaar. Dit kan baie vorme aanneem, van 'n fisiese voorwerp soos 'n skild wat in gevegte gebruik word, tot 'n metaforiese skild soos beskerming teen emosionele skade.

Synonyms

  1. cuticle
  2. shell
  3. carapace

Sentence Examples

  1. The current victor had a shield and a cuirass to protect him.
  2. Still he pushed back through the now smaller ice cream queue and stood next to the building having to shield his remaining ear from the music just to answer.
  3. She was also a non-Adept, but unlike Cianne she had no powerful parent to shield her.
  4. Elder Vorfarth paled and pressed her hand to her mouth, and Elder Borean moved in front of Cianne, as if to shield her.
  5. Like Kayla, he wore the special UV-protective pants and jacket to shield himself from the harsh sun.
  6. In the centre of the shield was a sun, represented by a cold diamond.
  7. Evidently, my power-promotion had negated any further need to shield me from his true presence.
  8. Before I could steady my feet, Lynx stepped between us, holding her hands out as if to shield me.
  9. The branch slapped across her face before she could shield herself.
  10. At the unveiling ceremony, they forced me to wear an extremely short, body-hugging tunic while wielding a plastic shield and spear.

TV Series Examples

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GOT-01-10

"The shield that guards the realms of men.

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GOT-01-07

l am the shield that guards