shield

kalkan

Silahlardan veya darbelerden korunmak için bedenin önünde tutulan geniş ve sağlam nesne.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: A strong, broad object held in front of the body to protect against weapons or blows.

• The soldier carried a shield.
• An arrow struck his wooden shield.
• The warriors raised their shields before the attack.

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: sword and shield, wooden shield, carry a shield

arma kalkanı

Bir armada, kimliği belirten simgelerin yer aldığı ortadaki kalkan biçimi.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: The central shape in a coat of arms, on which identifying symbols are shown.

• A red lion appears on the shield.
• The family’s shield is divided into four sections.
• Two birds support the shield in these arms.

Eş anlamlılar: escutcheon

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: heraldic shield, shield of arms, quartered shield

korumak

Birini veya bir şeyi zarardan, tehlikeden ya da rahatsız edici bir durumdan korumak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To protect someone or something from harm, danger, or something unpleasant.

• She shielded her eyes from the sun.
• He tried to shield his children from criticism.
• These gloves shield your hands against the heat.

Nasıl kullanılır: shield someone/something from something (Trees shield the house from strong winds.); shield someone/something against something (The thick walls shield us against the noise.)

Eş anlamlılar: protect, defend, shelter

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: shield someone from something, shield against something, shield your eyes