ward

A noun referring to a room or section in a hospital for patients with similar needs, or a division of a city for administrative or electoral purposes.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее комнату или отделение в больнице для пациентов со схожими потребностями, или административный или избирательный район города.esSustantivo que designa una sala o sección de un hospital para pacientes con necesidades similares, o una división administrativa o electoral de una ciudad.frNom désignant une chambre ou une section d'un hôpital pour des patients ayant des besoins similaires, ou une zone administrative ou électorale d'une ville, ou encore la tutelle légale d'une personne.deSubstantiv, das ein Zimmer oder eine Abteilung im Krankenhaus für Patienten mit ähnlichen Bedürfnissen oder einen administrativen bzw. Wahlbezirk einer Stadt bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um quarto ou setor de hospital para pacientes com necessidades semelhantes, ou uma divisão administrativa ou eleitoral de uma cidade.zh名词，指医院里供病情相似的患者使用的病房或病区，也指城市的行政区或选区。arاسم يدل على غرفة أو قسم في المستشفى لمرضى ذوي احتياجات متشابهة، أو منطقة إدارية أو انتخابية في المدينة، أو الوصاية والحماية.

1. Hospital room B1 formal

   A separate room or section in a hospital for patients with similar conditions.

   • She was admitted to the maternity ward.
   • The children's ward is decorated with colorful murals.
   • He spent a week in the intensive care ward.

   ruПалатаesSala de hospitalfrsalle de soinsdeKrankenzimmerptEnfermariazh病房arغرفة المرضى في المستشفى

   المرادفات: departmentsectionunitwing

2. Administrative division B2 formal

   An administrative division of a city or district, often used for elections.

   • He represents the third ward on the city council.
   • The ward boundaries were redrawn last year.
   • Voters in this ward will elect a new representative.

   ruИзбирательный округesDistrito electoralfrCirconscription électoraledeWahlbezirkptDistrito eleitoralzh选区arدائرة انتخابية

   المرادفات: boroughconstituencydistrictdivisionprecinctzone

3. Legal guardian B2 formal

   A person, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of a guardian or court.

   • The court appointed a guardian for the ward.
   • She became the legal ward of her aunt after her parents passed away.
   • The ward's interests are protected by law.

   ruПодопечныйesPupilo bajo tutelafrPupille (sous tutelle)deMündelptTuteladozh被监护人arالمُوَلَّى عليه

   المرادفات: chargedependentminor

• wards plural form
• wards' possessive plural form
• ward's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of guarding, protecting, or defending against something, often used in the phrasal verb 'ward off'.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по охране, защите или обороне от чего-либо, часто используется в фразовом глаголе 'ward off' (отражать, предотвращать).esVerbo que designa la acción de proteger, defender o resguardar de un peligro o ataque, y que también se usa en la frase verbal 'ward off' con el sentido de rechazar, repeler o prevenir algo (como un golpe, una enfermedad o una amenaza).frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de garder, protéger ou défendre contre quelque chose, souvent employé dans le verbe à particule 'ward off' (repousser, prévenir).deVerb, das die Handlung des Schützens, Bewachens oder Abwehrens von etwas bezeichnet; häufig in der Wendung 'ward off' (abwehren, fernhalten) verwendet.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de guardar, proteger ou defender algo ou alguém de um perigo ou ataque; aparece com frequência na expressão 'ward off' (afastar, evitar, repelir).zh动词，表示保护、守卫或防御某物免受危险或伤害，常用于短语动词 'ward off'（挡开、防止）。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الحماية أو الدفاع أو الصدّ عن شيء ما، ويَرِد كثيرًا في الفعل المركّب 'ward off' بمعنى دفع الأذى أو منعه.

1. Guard or protect B2 formal

   To guard, protect, or defend against something.

   • The knight warded off the enemy's attack with his shield.
   • She warded the children from the dangerous area.
   • The spell was cast to ward evil spirits.

   ruЗащищатьesproteger, resguardarfrgarder, protégerdeSchützenptProtegerzh守卫arيحمي

   المرادفات: defendguardprotectsafeguardsecureshield

2. Prevent or avoid B2 formal

   To prevent something undesirable from happening.

   • He warded off the cold by wearing a thick coat.
   • The vaccine helps ward off the disease.
   • She warded off criticism with a clever response.

   ruПредотвратитьesEvitar o prevenirfrprévenir/éviterdeAbwehrenptEvitarzh防止arدرء

   المرادفات: avertavoidfend offforestallobviateprecludepreventstave off

   الأضداد: encourageincitepromoteprovoke

• warded past participle
• warded past simple
• warding present participle
• wards third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: ward off