border guard

ˈbɔːdə ɡɑːd

Definition

Definition of border guard - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

security personnelofficial who monitors and controls entry at a border

The border guard checked passports diligently.

border patrol

organization

TECH.

agency responsible for national border security

TECH.

The border guard implemented new security measures last year.

border patrol

customs

immigration

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Expressions with border

border on

touch or be next to something

The garden borders on the river..

border on the ridiculous

come very close to being absurd or completely unreasonable

Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.

south of the border

adv.

in or to a place south of a country's border

The birds migrate south of the border during winter.

border on insanity

be very close to being insane

His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.

border town

town near a border between two countries

The border town was bustling with traders from both countries.

border region

area of land close to the boundary between two places

The border region has many checkpoints and shared markets.

Expressions with guard

guard against

take measures to prevent something bad

We must guard against any potential risks.

old guard

members of a team with long tenure

The old guard of the company resisted the merger.

catch off guard

surprise someone unexpectedly

The news caught her off guard.

drop one's guard

stop being careful or alert in a situation

When dealing with scammers, you should never drop your guard.

have one's guard down

be less cautious or vigilant than usual

She had her guard down and missed the warning signs.

keep one's guard up

stay careful and alert to possible danger

You should keep your guard up in unfamiliar places.

let down your guard

stop being careful or defensive

Don't let down your guard until the contract is signed.

let one's guard down

become less cautious or vigilant

She let her guard down and shared her secret.

let your guard down

relax and trust others

Once you got to know them, you let your guard down.

off her guard

adj.

not paying attention or being careful

She was caught off her guard by the sudden question.

Examples of border guard in a sentence

A border guard stopped them for questioning.
The border guard intercepted illegal crossings.
Training for the border guard was rigorous and thorough.

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French:garde-frontière, garde frontière, ...
German:Grenzschutzbeamter, Grenzwache, ...
Italian:guardia di frontiera, polizia di frontiera, ...
Spanish:agente de frontera, vigilancia fronteriza, ...
Portuguese:guarda de fronteira, guarda fronteiriça, ...
Chinese:边境警卫, 边防部队, ...
Japanese:国境警備隊員, 国境警備隊, ...
Arabic:حَارِس حُدُود, جِهاز حِماية الحُدود, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹמֵר גְּבוּל, מִשְׁמַר הַגְּבוּל, ...
Russian:пограничник, пограничная служба, ...
Ukrainian:прикордонник, прикордонна служба, ...
Hindi:सीमा रक्षक, सीमा सुरक्षा बल, ...
Bengali:সীমান্তরক্ষী, বর্ডার গার্ড, ...
Catalan:agent de frontera, guàrdia fronterera, ...
Czech:pohraničník, pohraniční stráž, ...
Danish:grænsevagt, ...
Dutch:grenswacht, grensbewaking, ...
Greek:συνοριοφύλακας, συνοριοφυλακή, ...
Hungarian:határőr, határőrség, ...
Khmer:ឆ្មាំព្រំដែន, កងការពារព្រំដែន, ...
Korean:국경 경비대, 국경 보안대, ...
Persian:مرزبان, گارد مرزی, ...
Polish:strażnik graniczny, straż graniczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):guarda de fronteira, ...
Romanian:grănicer, gardă de frontieră, ...
Swedish:gränsvakt, gränsbevakning, ...
Thai:เจ้าหน้าที่ชายแดน, หน่วยรักษาความปลอดภัยชายแดน, ...
Turkish:sınır muhafızı, sınır güvenliği, ...
Vietnamese:nhân viên biên phòng, lực lượng biên phòng, ...

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