vokte
verb
guard
holde vakt over, passe på, ha tilsyn med, verne
guard
German via Old Norse
B2Upper-Intermediate
Vaktene måtte vokte portene hele natten.
The guards had to watch the gates all night.
I eventyret voktet en drage skatten.
In the fairy tale, a dragon guarded the treasure.
Det skal jeg vokte meg vel for.
I'll watch out for that.
De hadde instruks om å vokte på mistenkelige personer.
They had instructions to watch out for suspicious persons.
I sagnet voktet en kyklop inngangen til hulen.
In the legend, a Cyclops guarded the entrance to the cave.
Livgarden voktet slottet under seremonien.
The Royal Guard protected the palace during the ceremony.
Du må vokte deg for løse steiner i ura.
You must beware of loose stones in the scree.
Vaktmannen måtte vokte buret hele natten.
The watchman had to guard the cage all night.
Kongen ble voktet av sin hird.
The king was guarded by his royal guard.
Ifølge sagnet vokter en tuftekall gården.
According to legend, a tutelary spirit guards the farm.