English → French
ward /BrE wɔːd 
, AmE wɔrd /
noun
1 (in hospital) (unit) service m; (room) unité f; (separate building) pavillon m
he's in ward 3 il est à l'unité 3
to work on a ward travailler dans un service
maternity/pediatric ward service de maternité/pédiatrie
2 Politics circonscription f
3 ( also ward of court) Law pupille m
to be made a ward of court être placé sous tutelle judiciaire
a child in ward un enfant sous tutelle judiciaire
Phrasal verb
■ ward off:
ward off [sth]
chasser [evil, predator]; faire taire [accusations, criticism]; écarter [attack, threat]; éviter [bankruptcy, disaster]