slå vakt

Swedish

Verb

slå vakt (present slår vakt, preterite slog vakt, supine slagit vakt, imperative slå vakt)

1. (with om (“about (around)”) or kring (“around”)) to set up guard around (something or someone)
2. (with om (“about (around)”), figuratively) to safeguard, to protect (something)

   slå vakt om tryckfriheten

   safeguard the freedom of press

References

• vakt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)