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vakt meaning in English

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vakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

guard [guards](person who or thing that protects something)
noun
[UK: ɡɑːd] [US: ˈɡɑːrd]
A guard is outside. = Det är en vakt på utsidan.

reception [receptions](front desk)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsep.ʃn̩] [US: rə.ˈsep.ʃn̩]

watch [watches](particular time period)
noun
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]
Who's on watch? = Vem är på vakt?

vakta [~de ~t] verb

guard [guarded, guarding, guards](to protect from some offence)
verb
[UK: ɡɑːd] [US: ˈɡɑːrd]
I'll guard the door. = Jag vaktar dörren.

vaktbolag [~et ~] substantiv
{c}

security [securities](organization or department responsible for providing security)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti] [US: sɪ.ˈkjʊ.rə.ti]

vaktel [~n vaktlar] substantiv
{c}

common quail(bird in the pheasant family)
noun

quail [quails](any of several small game birds)
noun
[UK: kweɪl] [US: ˈkweɪl]

vakthund [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

guard dog(dog used to protect a property or its owner)
noun
[UK: ɡɑːd dɒɡ] [US: ˈɡɑːrd ˈdɔːɡ]

watchdog [watchdogs](individual or group that monitors)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒtʃ.dɒɡ] [US: ˈwɑːʧ.ˌdɔːɡ]

vakthus substantiv
{n}

guardhouse(A building housing on-duty guards)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɑːd.haʊs] [US: ˈɡɑːrd.haʊs]

vaktkur [~en ~er ~ar] substantiv
{c}

box [boxes](small rectangular shelter)
noun
[UK: bɒks] [US: ˈbɑːks]

sentry-box(booth for a sentry)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.trɪ bɒks] [US: ˈsen.trɪ bɑːks]

vaktmästare [~n ~, ~mästarna] substantiv

janitor [janitors](caretaker)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒæ.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈdʒæ.nə.tər]

vaktmästare [~n ~, ~mästarna] substantiv
{c}

caretaker [caretakers](one who takes care of a place or thing)
noun
[UK: ˈkeə.teɪkə(r)] [US: ˈker.ˌtekər]

vaktpass [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

watch [watches](particular time period)
noun
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

vaktpatrull substantiv
{c}

watch [watches](person or group of people who guard)
noun
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

vaktpost [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

sentinel [sentinels](A sentry or guard)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.tɪn.l̩] [US: ˈsen.tən.l̩]

sentry [sentries](guard)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.tri] [US: ˈsen.tri]

vakttorn [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

turret [turrets](a little tower)
noun
[UK: ˈtʌ.rɪt] [US: ˈtɜː.rət]

watchtower(observation tower)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊər]

avaktivera [~de ~t] verb

disable [disabled, disabling, disables](to deactivate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩]

avaktiverad adjektiv

disabled(made incapable of use or action)
adjective
[UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩d] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩d]

badvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

lifeguard [lifeguards](attendant)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪf.ɡɑːd] [US: ˈlaɪf.ˌɡɑːrd]

barnvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

babysitter [babysitters](baby or child caretaker)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪ.tər]
We've got to find a new babysitter. = Vi måste hitta en ny barnvakt.

Björnvaktaren proper noun
{c}

Boötes(a constellation)
proper noun

dörrvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

bouncer [bouncers](member of security personnel)
noun
[UK: ˈbaʊn.sə(r)] [US: ˈbaʊn.sər]

doorkeeper [doorkeepers](person in charge of an entryway)
noun
[UK: ˈdɔːk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈdɔːrˌk.i.pər]

porter [porters](person in control of a building entrance)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈpɔːr.tər]
If a porter carries your luggage, don't forget to tip him. = Om en dörrvakt bär ditt bagage, glöm inte att ge honom dricks.

fyrvaktare [~n ~, ~vaktarna] substantiv
{c}

lighthouse keeper(person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)
noun

fängelsevakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

prison guard(person working to provide order to in a jail)
noun

fångvaktare [~n ~, ~vaktarna] substantiv
{c}

jailer [jailers](one who guards inmates)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒeɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈdʒeɪ.lər]

prison guard(person working to provide order to in a jail)
noun

givakt interjektion

attention(military command)
interjection
[UK: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

givakt substantiv
{c}

attention [attentions](state of alertness in the standing position)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

grindvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

gatekeeper [gatekeepers](person who guards or monitors passage through a gate)
noun
[UK: ˈɡeɪtk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈɡeɪtˌk.i.pər]

gränsvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

border guard(a person assigned to watch, protect or control the frontier between two sovereign states)
noun

hundvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

dogsitter(one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent)
noun

kyrkvaktmästare [~n ~, ~vaktmästarna] substantiv
{c}

sexton [sextons](church official)
noun
[UK: ˈsek.stən] [US: ˈsek.stən]

livvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

bodyguard [bodyguards](person responsible for protecting an individual)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.dɪ.ɡɑːd] [US: ˈbɑː.di.ˌɡɑːrd]
You will need a bodyguard. = Du kommer att behöva en livvakt.

målvakt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

goalkeeper [goalkeepers](player that protects a goal)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊlk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈɡoʊlk.iː.pə(r)]

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