en garde

Translingual

Etymology

From French en garde.

Noun

(fencing) The command to go to starting positions; used regardless of language of the participants; in the sequence "en garde, prêts, allez".
Coordinate terms: prêt, aller

See also

French: En garde! Prêts? Allez!

English

Etymology

From French en garde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑn ˈɡɑɹd/

Interjection

en garde

(fencing) Used to warn one's opponent to take a defensive position prior to a fight.

Translations

Translations

Arabic: اِحْتَمِ (iḥtami) (to masc sg), اِحْتَمِي (iḥtamī) (to fem sg)
Bulgarian: ангард (angard)
Dutch: en garde
French: en garde (fr)
German: en garde
Italian: in guardia
Portuguese: em guarda!
Russian: защищайтесь! impf (zaščiščajtesʹ!)
Spanish: en guardia

See also

have at you

Noun

en garde (uncountable)

(fencing) Ellipsis of en garde position.; the start position in fencing.

Anagrams

Redange, agender, angered, derange, enraged, grandee, grenade

French

Pronunciation

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Adverb

(relational) of a ready defensive position
(relational) of a state of heightened attention

Derived terms

mettre en garde

Adjective

en garde (invariable)

on guard

Derived terms

mise en garde

Noun

(fencing) Ellipsis of position en garde.; the ready position, ready to attack or defend, in a face-off

Interjection

(fencing) Part of the sequence En garde! Prêts? Allez!

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