en garde

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The command to go to starting positions; used regardless of language of the participants; in the sequence "en garde,, ".

Etymology
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Translations

 * Arabic: اِحْتَمِ, اِحْتَمِي
 * Bulgarian: ангард
 * Dutch: en garde
 * French:
 * German: en garde
 * Italian: in guardia
 * Portuguese: em guarda!
 * Russian: защищайтесь!
 * Spanish: en guardia

Noun

 * 1)  ; the start position in fencing.

Adverb

 * 1)  of a ready defensive position
 * 2)  of a state of heightened attention

Adjective

 * 1) on guard

Noun

 * 1)  ; the ready position, ready to attack or defend, in a face-off

Interjection

 * 1)  Part of the sequence En garde! Prêts? Allez!