Meaning of sargāt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. second-person plural present indicative of sargāt
   form-of, indicative, plural, present, second-person
2. to protect, to guard (to act in such a way that something, some place, etc. becomes unavailable, inaccessible to undesirable or unauthorized people)
   transitive
3. to protect (to prevent something unwanted, undesirable from happening to someone, usually an important person)
   transitive
4. to protect, to defend (to prevent the enemy from attacking, spying, etc.)
   transitive, usually
5. to protect, to guard (to prevent something or someone from being stolen, destroyed, attacked, etc.; also of animals)
   transitive
6. to guard, to watch over (to limit the freedom of action of someone, usually a prisoner)
   transitive
7. to protect, to shelter (to use something carefully, to prevent bad external influences on something)
   transitive
8. to protect, to keep, to guard (to make something, e.g., honor, tradition, relationships, be preserved)
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“sargāt rūpnīcu”

to protect the factory

“sargāt teritoriju”

to protect the territory

“sargāt munīcijas noliktavu”

to guard the ammunition depo

“sargāt nometni, cietumu”

to guard the camp, the prison

“sarga veikalu kāds večuks”

some old man guards the store

“sargāt valsts vadītājus”

to protect the heads of state

“sargāt sūtni”

to protect the messenger

“sargāt parlamentārus”

to protect the members of parliament

“sargāt robežu”

to protect, to defend the border

“dzimteni 'sargājot / asinis liet / dzīvību atdot / es arī varu”

protecting (my) fatherland / shed blood / give (my) life / I also can

“es, māsiņa, tālu eju sargāt savu tēvu zemi”

I, sister, am going far (away) to protect my fatherland

“cilvēks sarga savu mantu no laupītājiem”

a person protects his property from thieves

“tās ir plūmes; man viņas jāsargā, lai citi berni nenošķin”

these are plums; I must protect, guard them, so that other children won't pluck them off

“Oskars iegādājies suni, lai sargā māju”

Oskars purchased a dog to protect (his) house

“stirna savus mazuļus ļoti sargā, aizdzenot ienaidniekus ar stipro priekškāju sitieniem”

the doe protects her babies, driving the enemies away with strong blows of (her) front legs

“sargāt cietumniekus”

to guard the prisoners

“sargāt jauno uzvalku”

to protect the new suit

“sargāt mašīnu no bojājumiem”

to protect the car from damage

“sargāt mežu no uguns”

to protect the forest from fire(s)

“sargāt veselību”

to protect one's health

“sargāt acis”

to protect one's eyes (e.g., from excessive sunlight)

“mitrums ļoti nelabvēlīgi ietekmē koka ķīļu izturīgumu, tāpēc tie darbā jāsargā no samirkšanas”

humidity has a very detrimental effect on the resistance of wooden wedges; because of this, (one) must protect them from getting wet in (= during) work

“līgava attin vaļā lakatu, kas to sargājis no dubļiem un ceļa grants”

the bride removes the scarf, so as to protect it from dirt and road gravel

“es vēl nezināju, ka draudzība ir ļoti, ļoti jāsargā”

I still didn't know that friendship must really, really be protected

“vainaga gods meitai jāsarga, kamēr tā ir meitas kārta un nes vainagu”

the girl must keep, preserve the crown's honor, as long as it is the girl's time and she wears the crown

“vēstures un kultūras pieminekļus sargā likums”

the law protects historical and cultural monuments

“pilsoņu dzīvokļu neaizskaramību sargā likums”

the law protects the inviolability of citizen's homes

CEFR level