protect
pro
prə
prē
tect
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tekt
British pronunciation
/prəˈtɛkt/

Definitie en betekenis van "protect"in het Engels

to protect
01

beschermen, beveiligen

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed
Transitive: to protect sb/sth
to protect definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
Ons doel is om de banen van onze leden te beschermen.
1.1

beschermen, verzekeren

(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.
Intransitive: to protect against a risk
Transitive: to protect sb/sth against a risk
example
Voorbeelden
Their health insurance protects against medical costs for unexpected injuries.
Hun ziektekostenverzekering beschermt tegen medische kosten voor onverwachte verwondingen.
02

beschermen, belasten

to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country
Transitive: to protect a domestic industry
example
Voorbeelden
The president proposed measures to protect the steel industry by taxing foreign imports.
De president stelde maatregelen voor om de staalindustrie te beschermen door buitenlandse importen te belasten.
03

beschermen, beveiligen

to introduce a set of laws that prohibit the killing, harming, or damaging of particular animals in specified regions or districts
Transitive: to protect a species
example
Voorbeelden
The government introduced a set of laws to protect endangered species in national parks.
De regering heeft een reeks wetten ingevoerd om bedreigde soorten in nationale parken te beschermen.
04

beschermen, beveiligen

to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.
Transitive: to protect digital data
example
Voorbeelden
The website uses two-factor authentication to protect users' personal information.
De website gebruikt tweefactorauthenticatie om de persoonlijke informatie van gebruikers te beschermen.
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