to shield from
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3.3
- phrasal verb
:
proteger de
- The new law is designed to shield workers from unfair treatment in the workplace.
- shield from liability
- shield from radiation
- shield from the sun
You do that so you could shield yourself from feeling your calling.
- You do that so you could shield yourself from feeling your calling.
- Many parents make the huge error of trying to shield their children from disappointment.
- So why did Pfizer and all these other companies want to be shielded from loss for vaccines?
- So a DIY approach to trying to shield yourself from these things is, is is going to leave a lot of people behind.
- Or is that effort that I put in kind of going to shield me from the the drop in this baseline levels?
- But between him and these fields there's a tall hedge which Shields them from his view.
- So I think it kind of like shielded me from the pain of people, you know, trying to be mean about me.
- Money and power often shield narcissistic people from harm.
- So all that to say, one, don't don't use those those labels to deflect and shield yourself from the reality of the situation.
- That's why it's crucial to find a product that not only repair the look of the damage, but also shield your locks from future harm.
Examples
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I can shield their minds from your power.
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You need to dig so that you've got ground above you to shield you from that radiation.
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We have to shield them from air attack.
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Wade held up his hand to shield his eyes from the bright light.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many parents make the huge error of trying to shield their children from disappointment.
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Yeah, I think his sister shielded him from so much.
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He tried his best to shield the others from that.
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The house must be built with these stones here, shielded from the winter winds.
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Holding it over his head to shield his eyes from the light, Andy blinked at her.
Fiction book (1992) -
And he looked up at me, squinting to shield his poor eyes from the slanting afternoon sun.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To keep someone or something safe from harm
∞
1.3
To protect people and things from attack or harm
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1.9
To protect someone, for example by guarding them in a game
146
2.7
To protect someone or something from harm
84
1.3
To take care to avoid a problem or danger
76
2.5
To give someone a safe place to stay from danger or bad weather
45
3.7
To protect someone or something from harm
43
4.8
To keep someone or something safe from harm
38
3.9
Stop something harmful from coming close and causing trouble
34
4.4
To keep harmful or unpleasant things away from you
34
3.9
Keep unwanted people or things away so they do not harm you
29
3.9
Hide someone or something to protect them from view and harm
27
6.0
Keep someone apart from others to protect them from harm or criticism
9
1.8
To protect people or things from danger
5
4.6
To make a shock or harm have less effect
3
3.8
To protect a person or thing from harm
2
4.8
To put a strong protective layer on something
2
9.9
To stop danger or harm from happening
To protect someone or something by giving strong support like a wall
To stop something bad from happening
Antonyms
How Protected
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to protect ... from harm' is directly and compositionally derived from 'shield' (to protect) plus the preposition 'from' (indicating the source or cause of harm). This verb + from pattern is a common, cross-linguistic way to express protection/prevention, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Shield from comes from the image of someone holding a shield between them and an arrow, storm, or other danger. So, just like a shield keeps harm from you, shield from means 'to protect from' danger.