escudo

shield

2,001–3,000 #2,516

Also a form of

Meanings

noun, masculine

  1. shield
  2. emblem
  3. coat of arms, escutcheon
  4. shield
  5. any of several, mostly historical, currencies including the escudo, écu, and the scudo

In sentences

El ejército usa civiles como escudo humano. The army use civilians as human shields. #1781391

Usé su cuerpo decapitado como escudo. I used his beheaded body as a shield. #1538814