shield

S3 W2

BrE /ʃiːld/ AmE /ʃild/

noun / verb en → es

1 OBJECT [noun] B1

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

  • He held up his shield to protect himself.

    Él levantó su escudo para protegerse.

2 PROTECT [transitive] B1

to defend or protect someone or something from attack, criticism, harm, etc.

proteger, defender a alguien de algo

  • shield somebody/something from something
  • The government is trying to shield the country from foreign influence.

    El gobierno está tratando de proteger al país de la influencia extranjera.

3 SCREEN [noun] B2

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

  • A large screen shielded the stage from the audience.

    Una gran pantalla ocultaba el escenario del público.

4 METAPHOR [noun] C1

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

  • The company's reputation acts as a shield for its products.

    La reputación de la empresa actúa como un escudo para sus productos.

5 ELECTRONIC [noun] C1

a device that protects electronic equipment from damage caused by electricity or magnetic fields

escudo, pantalla protectora

Collocations shield something against something

  • The computer has a shield to protect it from magnetic fields.

    La computadora tiene un escudo para protegerla de los campos magnéticos.

6 ART [noun] C1

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

  • The painting includes a shield to hide the background.

    El cuadro incluye un telón para ocultar el fondo.

7 VERB [transitive] C1

to protect or defend someone or something from attack, criticism, harm, etc.

proteger, defender a alguien de algo

  • shield somebody/something from something
  • She shielded her children from the harsh realities of life.

    Ella protegió a sus hijos de las duras realidades de la vida.

8 METAPHOR [transitive] C1

to protect or defend someone or something from attack, criticism, harm, etc.

proteger, defender a alguien de algo

  • shield somebody/something from something
  • The company's reputation shields it from criticism.

    La reputación de la empresa protege a la compañía de las críticas.