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en garde

/ɒn ˈɡɑɹd/

en garde interjection: used to warn one's opponent to take a defensive position prior to a fight. Also the ellipsis of en garde position.

Interjection

  1. Used to warn one's opponent to take a defensive position prior to a fight.

Also used as

en garde is also the ellipsis of en garde position.

en garde meaning in Arabic

en garde in Arabic

Translations
اِحْتَمِ iḥtami, اِحْتَمِي iḥtamī

Origin of en garde

Borrowed from French en garde.

Questions about en garde

What does en garde mean?
En garde means used to warn one's opponent to take a defensive position prior to a fight.
What is en garde in Arabic?
En garde in Arabic is اِحْتَمِ (iḥtami), اِحْتَمِي (iḥtamī). See En garde meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is en garde?
En garde is an interjection.
How do you pronounce en garde?
En garde is pronounced /ɒn ˈɡɑɹd/.

Words near en garde in the dictionary

  1. en echelon
  2. en face
  3. en famille
  4. en femme
  5. en flute
  6. en garde
  7. en garçon
  8. en homme
  9. en mass
  10. en masse
  11. en pantoufles

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