shield
BrE /ʃiːld/ AmE /ʃild/
noun / verb en → es
a large round piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is used in war or sports to protect yourself from attacks or blows
escudo
Collocations shield against something
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He held up his shield to protect himself.
Él levantó su escudo para protegerse.
to defend or protect someone or something from attack, criticism, harm, etc.
proteger, defender a alguien de algo
- shield somebody/something from something
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The government is trying to shield the country from foreign influence.
El gobierno está tratando de proteger al país de la influencia extranjera.
a large flat object that is used to hide someone or something from view, especially in a photograph or painting
telón, pantalla
Collocations shield somebody/something from view
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A large screen shielded the stage from the audience.
Una gran pantalla ocultaba el escenario del público.
a person or thing that protects someone or something else, especially by hiding them from view or criticism
escudo, protección
Collocations be a shield for somebody
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The company's reputation acts as a shield for its products.
La reputación de la empresa actúa como un escudo para sus productos.
a device that protects electronic equipment from damage caused by electricity or magnetic fields
escudo, pantalla protectora
Collocations shield something against something
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The computer has a shield to protect it from magnetic fields.
La computadora tiene un escudo para protegerla de los campos magnéticos.
a large flat object that is used to hide someone or something from view, especially in a painting
telón, pantalla
Collocations shield somebody/something from view
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The painting includes a shield to hide the background.
El cuadro incluye un telón para ocultar el fondo.
to protect or defend someone or something from attack, criticism, harm, etc.
proteger, defender a alguien de algo
- shield somebody/something from something
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She shielded her children from the harsh realities of life.
Ella protegió a sus hijos de las duras realidades de la vida.
to protect or defend someone or something from attack, criticism, harm, etc.
proteger, defender a alguien de algo
- shield somebody/something from something
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The company's reputation shields it from criticism.
La reputación de la empresa protege a la compañía de las críticas.