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human shield in Arabic

دِرْع بَشَرِيّ dirʕ bašariyy

human shield in Arabic: دِرْع بَشَرِيّ (dirʕ bašariyy), دُرُوع بَشَرِيَّة (durūʕ bašariyya). In English, human shield means civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.

Arabic words for human shield

civilians placed in or around targets
دِرْع بَشَرِيّ dirʕ bašariyy, دُرُوع بَشَرِيَّة durūʕ bašariyya

English meaning of human shield

  1. noun Civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.
  2. noun Third parties used cynically to divert attention away from accusations against oneself.

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Questions about human shield in Arabic

What is the meaning of human shield in Arabic?
Human shield in Arabic is دِرْع بَشَرِيّ (dirʕ bašariyy), دُرُوع بَشَرِيَّة (durūʕ bašariyya).
ما معنى كلمة human shield؟
Human shield: دِرْع بَشَرِيّ (dirʕ bašariyy), دُرُوع بَشَرِيَّة (durūʕ bašariyya).
What does human shield mean in English?
Human shield means civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.

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