охраня́ть

fairly common #3863C2

verbimperfective

1.
to guard, to protect, to watch over
Солда́ты охраня́ют вход в зда́ние.
Soldiers are guarding the entrance to the building.
2.
to safeguard, to preserve
Зако́н охраня́ет права детей.
The law safeguards children's rights.
Of abstract things: rights, interests, nature, health.

Examples

Швейца́рские гварде́йцы охраня́ют Па́пу.
The Swiss Guards protect the pope.
Преторианская гвардия охраняла императора.
The Praetorian Guard protected the emperor.
Собака, прилёгшая у двери, охраняла дом.
The dog that had lain down by the door was guarding the house.
Расхищаемое имущество завода никто не охранял.
No one was guarding the factory property that was being looted.
Немецкая овчарка охраняла дом всю ночь.
The German shepherd guarded the house all night.
Преторианец охранял вход в императорский дворец.
A praetorian guarded the entrance to the imperial palace.
Сколько челове́к её охраня́ет?
How many men are guarding her?
Броневик охранял вход в здание.
The armoured car guarded the entrance to the building.

Imperative
ты	охраня́й
вы	охраня́йте

Active present	охраня́ющий	guarding, protecting, safeguarding, keeping
Active past	охраня́вший	guarding, protecting, having guarded, having protected
Passive present	охраня́емый	guarded, under guard
Passive past	-
Gerund present	охраня́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	охраняв охранявши	while doing (past)