lifeguard
gb/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd/ us/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd/
B1
Engelska
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
role
1
pool or beach safety worker
A person who watches swimmers and helps if someone is in danger in the water.
Användningsmönster:
a lifeguard at/on [place]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes write it as two words (*life guard*). In modern English it is usually one word: lifeguard.
Synonymer
pool guard (Common in North American casual speech; usually at a swimming pool.)
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beach guard (Less standard; refers to a lifeguard at a beach.)
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rescuer (More general; not necessarily an official lifeguard.)
Ordkombinationer
lifeguard on duty
|trained lifeguard
|certified lifeguard
|beach lifeguard
|pool lifeguard
|lifeguard station
|lifeguard tower
|lifeguard chair
|call a lifeguard
|lifeguard rescue
Teman
jobs
|sports
|health
|safety
|water_sports
Exempel
- The lifeguard blew the whistle and told everyone to move away from the deep end.
- There are lifeguards on this beach during the summer season.
- She worked as a lifeguard at the community pool after school.
Exempel för inlärare
- The lifeguard watches the swimmers.
- Call the lifeguard if someone needs help.
Grammatik
Grundform
lifeguard
IPA
GB/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd/
US/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd/
Stavelser och betoning
life - guard (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (life)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: lifeguard
- Plural: lifeguards
Ordfamilj
Forms
lifeguards
noun
Related words
lifeguarding
noun
lifesaver
noun
lifesaving
adjective
Uttryck
junior lifeguard
1/d͡ʒˈunjɚ lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd/
fixed phrase
youth lifeguard program
A young person learning lifeguard skills.
Exempel
- My nephew joined the junior lifeguard program this summer.
- The junior lifeguards practiced rescues in the shallow water.
lifeguard certification
1/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd sˌɚtəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
official lifeguard qualification
A document or status that shows you are trained to be a lifeguard.
Exempel
- You need current lifeguard certification to work at this pool.
- He renewed his lifeguard certification before the summer season.
lifeguard chair
1/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
tall seat by pool
A tall chair where a lifeguard sits to watch swimmers.
Exempel
- Please don’t climb on the lifeguard chair when no one is around.
- The lifeguard sat in the chair and scanned the pool.
lifeguard on duty
1/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd ˈɔn dˈuti/
fixed phrase
currently working lifeguard
The lifeguard who is working now.
Exempel
- There was no lifeguard on duty when the pool opened early.
- The sign says ‘No lifeguard on duty’—swim at your own risk.
lifeguard tower
1/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd tˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
raised beach lookout
A tall place where a lifeguard watches the beach.
Exempel
- We agreed to meet by the lifeguard tower at noon.
- The lifeguard climbed down from the tower and ran toward the water.
lifeguard training
1/lˈaɪfɡˌɑɹd tɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
course to become lifeguard
Classes that teach you how to be a lifeguard.
Exempel
- She signed up for lifeguard training at the recreation center.
- Lifeguard training usually includes CPR and rescue drills.