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A term borrowed from English that mainly refers to a protective shield in video games and science fiction, often in the form of an energy field.
Bevor du das Raumschiff angreifen kannst, musst du seinen Shield deaktivieren.
Before you can attack the spaceship, you have to deactivate its shield.
The word 'Shield' (shield) is an English loanword and is used almost exclusively in the areas of video games and science fiction. There, it usually refers to an energy-based protective shield.
Die Energie des Raumschiffs wird zuerst für die Shields verwendet.
The spaceship's energy is used for the shields first.
In a gaming context, 'Shield' (shield) is often combined with verbs like 'aktivieren' (to activate), 'deaktivieren' (to deactivate), 'aufladen' (to recharge), 'durchbrechen' (to break through), or 'zerstören' (to destroy).
Warte, bis der Gegner seinen Shield aufladen muss, und greife dann an.
Wait until the opponent has to recharge his shield, and then attack.
A possessive pronoun or genitive is often used to indicate whom the shield belongs to. Typical formulations are 'mein Shield' (my shield), 'sein Shield' (his shield), or 'der Shield des Gegners' (the opponent's shield).
Mein Shield ist fast zerstört, ich muss mich zurückziehen!
My shield is almost destroyed; I have to retreat!
shield / shell
'der Schild' and 'der Shield' both have to do with protection. 'der Schild' is the normal German word for a solid protective weapon, like the ones knights used to carry. 'der Shield' is an English loanword and is used mainly in video games, science fiction, or fantasy. There, it often means a protective field or a technical protective force. The words can be confused because both can mean protection. In historical or normal German contexts, you say 'Schild'. In gaming or sci-fi language, 'Shield' can sound more natural.
Im Spiel ist Timos Shield fast leer, deshalb muss er sich kurz verstecken.
In the game, Timo's shield is almost empty, so he has to hide for a moment.
Der Ritter hält den Schild vor sich, um den Angriff abzuwehren.
The knight holds the shield in front of him to fend off the attack.