(v + prep) TRANSITIVEthey need to guard against an attackis gá dóibh iad féin a chosaint ar ionsaíshe's keen to guard against any disputesba mhaith léi aon aighneas a sheachaintyou should guard against doing too muchba cheart duit a bheith cúramach agus gan an iomarca a dhéanamh → see guard