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bodyguard
A person who is paid professionally to protect another person. A synonym for Leibwächter or Personenschützer.
Der berühmte Schauspieler wird immer von mehreren Bodyguards begleitet.
The famous actor is always accompanied by several bodyguards.
This word is a loanword from English and is made up of 'Body' (body) and 'Guard' (guard). So it literally means 'body guard'.
Der Politiker engagierte einen neuen Bodyguard für seine Sicherheit.
The politician hired a new bodyguard for his safety.
The term 'Bodyguard' is a modern and internationally understood expression that is frequently used in the media and everyday language.
In dem Actionfilm beschützt ein ehemaliger Soldat als Bodyguard die Tochter eines Geschäftsmannes.
In the action film, a former soldier protects a businessman's daughter as a bodyguard.
Common verbs used with 'Bodyguard' are 'einen Bodyguard haben' (to have a bodyguard), 'einen Bodyguard engagieren' (to hire a bodyguard), or 'als Bodyguard arbeiten' (to work as a bodyguard).
Seit dem Vorfall hat die Sängerin immer einen Bodyguard an ihrer Seite.
Since the incident, the singer has always had a bodyguard by her side.
security guard
'Sicherheitskraft' and 'Bodyguard' both have to do with professional protection. However, 'Sicherheitskraft' is more general: it can protect buildings, events, valuables, or people, and often also helps maintain order. A 'Bodyguard' mainly protects a specific person, for example a politician, a singer, or a private individual at risk. Learners may confuse the words because a bodyguard is also a kind of security guard. When talking generally about security at a place, 'Sicherheitskraft' fits. When one individual person is personally accompanied and protected, 'Bodyguard' is more precise.
Die Schauspielerin verlässt das Hotel nur mit ihrem Bodyguard.
The actress only leaves the hotel with her bodyguard.
Eine Sicherheitskraft bittet die Besucher, den Notausgang frei zu lassen.
A security guard asks the visitors to keep the emergency exit clear.